GALLERY HOURS
October - May
noon to 5 pm, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
also open by appointment
Memorial Day - September
11 am - 8 pm Monday - Thursday.
11 am - 10 pm Friday.
11 am - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday.
OFFICE HOURS
9 am to 5 pm, Tues. through Sat.
LIFE DRAWING
Tuesdays and Fridays,
9:30 - 11:30 am
ADMISSION
$7 general admission.
Free for PAAM members and children 12 and under. Free Friday evenings.


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The U.S. Green Buildings Council has awarded PAAM a Silver LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) rating- the first art museum in America to be certified as green by the USGBC.
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Elspeth Halvorsen: An Intimate Cosmos
Curated by Varujan Boghosian
May 24-July 7, 2013
Opening reception: Friday, May 31, 7pm

Elspeth Halvorsen, Love Lock, 2011
Halvorsen’s mixed media assemblages are the subjects of this exhibition. These assemblages represent a convergence of homage to her loved ones and reverence of nature. “…Many of my boxes are in homage to lost ones: my mother and father, my brother, my husband…I consider them very intimate, in an attempt to express a boundless reverence for the glory and beauty of the universe,” Halvorsen writes of her work. |
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Art and Craft: Made in Provincetown
Curated by James Bakker
May 10-June 23, 2013
Opening reception: Friday, May 10, 7pm
Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Tuesday, May 28, 7pm, free with Museum admission

On the occasion of Art and Craft: Made in Provincetown, James R. Bakker has selected an eclectic body of work representative of his passion for all facets of the arts. His collection has amassed over decades, guided by his keen eye and lifelong commitment to arts, antiques, and the creative process.
“With over 200 Provincetown artists represented in my collection, the most difficult task was narrowing down the selection of works to be included in this exhibition to only sixty…My intention is to continue to gift works [to PAAM] during my lifetime that will enhance the permanent collection and inspire other collectors to do the same as we move forward toward our PAAM Centennial celebration in 2014.” |
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Art of the Garden
June 7-July 21
Opening reception on Friday, June 28 at 8pm

Featuring floral works from the PAAM collection, this exhibition is in conjunction with the 16th annual Secret Garden Tour on Saturday, July 14th from 10am-3pm. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at PAAM, by phone, or online at https:www.paam.org/gardentour.html |
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Houghton Cranford Smith: A Journey
Curated by Chris McCarthy
April 26- June 23, 2013
This exhibition traces the journey of artist Houghton Cranford Smith from his early twenties (1903), studying with Charles Webster Hawthorne and E. Ambrose Webster in Provincetown to painting excursions in Bermuda, Paris, Chile, Spain and many parts of the United States including Kansas, New Mexico, New Jersey and New York.
This special collection, gifted to PAAM in 2009 by Houghton Cranford Smith’s children – Florence and Houghton, Jr. – is comprised of 100 paintings, drawings and prints spanning five decades, in addition to photographs, letters and archival materials. Included in the exhibition will be works by Charles Hawthorne, E. Ambrose Webster and Oliver Chaffee.
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Summer 2013 Workshop Program
Fine Arts Offerings from June through September
REGISTER NOW FOR A SUMMER WORKSHOP
The Museum School offers a new line up of workshops in drawing, mixed media and sculpture, painting, printmaking, art history, plein air painting, and computers, as well as sessions for children and teens.
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PAAM's workshops are varied enough to fits the needs of all levels of students. Whether it's showing someone how to set up that plein air easel or the support to explore a new technique or medium, those needs are met. Come draw from the model, create a handmade book, brush up on computer skills, or learn about our role in significant art historical movements such as Impressionism and contemporary art.
Our flexible schedule allows students to come for a day, a week, a series, or the season. Students enjoy the benefits of being at PAAM: a school, an artist's association and museum. Wander in the galleries, create during our twice-weekly life drawing sessions, listen to an evening of jazz or classical, drop in for a lecture, or to submit art work as part of one of our members' exhibitions. |
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JOIN THE PAAM CIRCLE
PAAM CIRCLE MEMBERS enjoy all the benefits of a PAAM membership for one year, plus an invitation for two to one or more private exhibition previews, receptions, seminars, etc; plus two single-admission passes to the Museum; plus an invitation for two to an exclusive PAAM Circle Annual Event; plus a gift card for an item in the Museum Store at PAAM; plus recognition in a PAAM publication.
PAAM GALA
PAAM’s web pages for educators, families, and youth: Art Reach, Art on the Edge, the Student and Educator Curating Program and the Reaching Forward Student Mentor Program.
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Initiated by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, and the Now in its sixth year, the Passport to the Arts has evolved from a small group of eight organizations to its current impressive roster of 45 cultural organizations, representing the very best of the arts and culture of Cape Cod. Passport holders will be able to receive a 50% discount on admission to select events at each participating venue once during the course of the year. For information about participating organizations, and how to acquire your passport, visit the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod website here. |
Trustees:
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President
Judyth Katz
Vice President
James Bakker
Treasurer
Joy McNulty
Secretary
Marian Roth
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Lennie Alickman
Ellen Burbank Arthur Cohen
Paul Dart
Doug Dolezal
Carleton Dukess
Sharon Fay
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Joe Fiorello
Stephen Fletcher
Ruth Gilbert
Terence Keane
Brian Koll
Lise Motherwell
Jane Paradise
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Anne Peretz
William Rawn
Irma Ruckstuhl
Stewart Tabakin
Carol Warshawsky
Gail Williams
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Staff:
Director: Chris McCarthy
Assistant Director/Registrar: Peter Macara
Curator of Education: Lynn Stanley
Education Program Coordinator: Grace Ryder-O’Malley Development: Sheila McGuinness
Preparator/Conservator/Photo Archivist: James Zimmerman
Manager of Communications and Member Services: Annie Longley
Web Design: Douglas Ritter
Bookkeeper: Steve Roderick
Building and Grounds: Dick Caouette, Bill Rigby Museum Store: Didier Corallo, Richard Lacasse
Volunteer Coordinator: Lesley Marchessault
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
In accordance with Federal law and the U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, and familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call 800.795.3272 (voice), or 202.720.6382 (TDD)
PAAM, 460 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
(508) 487-1750 Fax: (508) 487-4372
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Sponsored in Part by Provincetown Tourism Board
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