Danforth Gallery at University of Maine Augusta, Jewett Hall, 46 University Drive, Augusta, ME

Opening Reception Thursday, Sept 12, 4-6pm

Curated by the Illustration Institute, this exhibition showcases the past, present, and future of illustration in Maine, representing history and contemporary culture through narrative imagery. By viewing historic work alongside contemporary illustration, visitors experience the breadth and depth in narrative art. Featured artists include Barbara Cooney, Daniel Minter, Ashley Bryan, Rockwell Kent, Dahlov Ipcar, Bruce Hutchison, Edward Hopper, and many more.

The Charles Danforth Gallery serves the UMA campus and the wider community of central Maine with rotating contemporary art exhibitions. Conceived as a living classroom, and used for lectures and other events, the gallery is a site for faculty, students, alumni and community members to engage with ideas, forms, and conversations in art. Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday, 9am-4pm