05/12/2026
We're delighted to announce that alumnus and honorary degree recipient David Shaw ’76, ’15H will establish a new outdoor sculpture park adjacent to the Crewe Center for the Arts. Shaw initiated the project with a gift of $500,000 to the Crewe Center as well as the donation of his signature bronze sculptures, The Amaras, which will anchor a dynamic new space for artistic expression on campus.
The new sculpture park will be located alongside the Crewe Center for the Arts, and the placement is intentional: Shaw’s long-held belief in the accessibility of fine art echoes the Crewe Center’s role in cultivating artistic excellence at a public university where more than 40 percent of students are the first in their families to attend college.
Shaw’s contribution marks the first in a series of major arts-focused philanthropic announcements connected to the Crescendo Campaign, which aims to rally support around the next phase of investment in the Crewe Center and its future as a cultural hub for Maine.
Read more: https://usm.maine.edu/news/david-shaw-76-15h-launches-crescendo-campaign-with-500000-gift-and-sculpture-park-at-usm/
