UMaine Hutchinson Center exhibits artwork by Broadreach preschoolers
Belfast, Maine — The University of Maine Hutchinson Center will host “Celebrating Sprouts,” a unique display of the natural world as viewed through the eyes of children, June 30–July 21.
Over 24 framed artworks highlight the creativity of preschoolers ages 2 to 5. The pieces were completed during the recent school year at Broadreach Family & Community Services, which offers an early education pre-K program and a new nature-based outdoor preschool known as “Sprouts.”
A free public reception will be held from 5–7 p.m. Tuesday, July 11 at the Hutchinson Center. The event will include opening remarks about the value of nature-based learning by UMaine faculty member Susan Armistead, parent testimonials and a silent auction featuring selected art pieces by the children. All proceeds will benefit the early education programs of Broadreach Family & Community Services, a Maine 501c3 nonprofit organization.
For more information or to request an accommodation, contact Nancy Bergerson, 207.338.8049. Additional information about the Hutchinson Center is online
(hutchinsoncenter.umaine.edu).
About the University of Maine: The University of Maine, founded in Orono in 1865, is the state’s land grant and sea grant university, with research and community engagement classifications awarded by the Carnegie Foundation. UMaine is among the most comprehensive higher education institutions in the Northeast and attracts students from Maine and 49 other states, and 63 countries. It currently enrolls 11,219 total undergraduate and graduate students who can directly participate in groundbreaking research working with world-class scholars. The University of Maine offers 35 doctoral degrees, 85 master’s degrees, and more than 90 undergraduate majors and academic programs; and one of the oldest and most prestigious honors programs in the U.S. The university promotes environmental stewardship, with substantial efforts campuswide aimed at conserving energy, recycling and adhering to green building standards. For more information about UMaine, visit umaine.edu.