Information and News for PAAM Members The PAAM Membership is a vibrant community of over 2,000 individuals. Whether you’re an artist or you simply love the arts, a PAAM Membership opens the door to programs that enrich and inspire.
		PAAM Members enjoy free admission at: Art Complex Museum Bennington Museum Cape Cod Museum of Art Danforth Museum of Art Farnsworth Museum and Library Fitchburg Art Museum Fruitlands Museum Lyman Allan Art Museum Mattatuck Museum New Britain Museum of American Art Newport Art Museum Join or renew your membership

Members' Exhibitions Members’ Exhibitions at PAAM represent the work of contemporary artist-members of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum.  Many of these artists live on Cape Cod either full-time or for part of the year.  While the work varies greatly in media and approach, each artist-member joins a long roster of distinguished artists who have studied, taught, and exhibited at PAAM over the past 94 years.  Juried In 1914, a group of visionary artists and local townspeople came together to form the Provincetown Art Association and Museum.  This group recognized the need for an established arts institution on the Outer Cape.  Today, PAAM continues to present juried exhibitions of artist-members’ works.  Each show reflects the aesthetic judgment and curatorial eye of invited jurors. Open In the 1970’s, the PAAM membership voted to present “open” exhibitions, allowing any and all members to exhibit their work in PAAM’s galleries throughout the year. Members’ Open Exhibitions represent an eclectic and extensive body of work displayed in “salon” style – that is, works that are stacked and tend to blanket the walls, versus the minimalist presentation most often seen in contemporary art galleries and museums.  This practice was begun in Paris, France in the 19th century, where work was hung floor to ceiling and great paintings rubbed shoulders with the work of new and evolving artists.  In the past 30 years, Members’ Open Exhibitions have become integral to our exhibition schedule.  We’re sure you’ll find work that engages, amuses, and provokes. Please read the Members' Exhibition Policies For additional information on submissions, please call PAAM at 508.487.1750. download printable members' exhibition policies pdf download printable members' artwork receipt pdf Members’ Juried Exhibition Juror: Edsel Williams: art dealer, gallerist, and author of Early Works of Cindy Sherman Drop off: April 15, 12-4pm Jury results posted online Pick up: May 13, 12-4pm       Opening: April 18, 7-9 Duration: April 18 – May 11, 2008 Art of the Garden – Members Invitational Exhibition                                                                    Gallery: Moffett Details: TBA                 Opening: June 27, 8 - 10 Duration: June 27 – July 27, 2008 Members’ 12 x 12 Exhibition and Silent Auction Gallery: Moffett Drop-Off: July 29, 12-4pm Opening: August 1, 8 – 10; bids start closing on Aug. 31 at 3:30 Duration: August 1 – August 31, 2008 The Annual 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction is an exciting event that draws artists and collectors together in support of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum.  Works by emerging and established artists hang side by side in this Members’ Open Exhibition, expressing a high level of achievement and a wide variety of subjects and styles.  This is a perfect opportunity for collectors to view a broad range of local talent, and an exceptional venue for emerging artists seeking visibility.  Bidding starts at $100, climbing by demand throughout the one-month exhibition until the final hour of the silent auction.  By participating in this fundraiser, artists generously agree to donate fifty percent or more of their final sale to PAAM – an outstanding contribution that funds year-round exhibitions and educational programming.    Artist-members may pick-up a free 12x12 inch Masonite panel at the PAAM Front Desk during open hours for as long as supplies last.  Entries must be received on the designated drop-off day ready to hang – unframed, dry, and without a hanging device.  Artists will be notified in the event that their piece is sold, and checks for their rightful percentage will be sent by mail.  Call 508.487.1750 for further details. Annual Meeting and Volunteer Barbeque Tuesday, August 5, 6pm PAAM members are invited to participate and vote in the Annual Meeting.  A delicious barbeque in honor of our generous volunteers follows immediately. Volunteers eat for free, other guests pay $10…please RSVP.             Members’ Juried Exhibition Juror: TBA                                                                  Gallery: Patrons/Jalbert             Drop off: Oct. 14, 12-4pm Pick up: Nov. 18, 12-4pm Opening: October 17, 7 – 9 PM Duration: October 17 – November 16, 2008 Volunteering and Internships at PAAM Volunteering Without the generosity of more than 200 volunteers, PAAM could not provide the quality exhibitions and educational programming that the Outer Cape needs and deserves. Last year, volunteers accumulated more than 3,000 hours of time spent in service of PAAM, that’s equivalent to hiring a full-time staff member! Please join our ever-growing community of collaborators. In honor of the charitable gift of your time, you’ll be invited to attend the Volunteer Barbeque. Opportunities are currently available in the following areas: Gallery receiving Jury support Exhibition installation Museum store Greeting visitors Gallery docents Office support Fundraising Event staffing Membership Building security Graphic design Buildings and grounds care Mailing assistance Winter workshops Collection handling Archives Museum School support Internships PAAM understands the importance of apprenticeship, and is pleased to support the practical training of our future leaders in the arts. Assignments are flexible, and will accommodate the primary interests and talents of the intern. Full exposure to a wide array of projects and assignments can be expected. Valued attributes of qualifying interns include flexibility, the ability to operate intelligently, responsibly and independently; and to maintain a sense of humor. Knowledge of Excel, Word, Pagemaker, InDesign, and/or Quark is helpful but not required. The Arts Administration Internship is designed to give interns a rich introduction to non-profit arts administration. Interns will be compensated for this non-paying internship by receiving a complimentary one-year membership to PAAM. Responsibilities: -Organizing and cataloguing works in the PAAM collection, digitizing images, shipping and unpacking, pick-up and drop-off -Prepping galleries, spotting and hanging artwork -Planning events, creating letters and invitations, editing database, executing mailings, preparing event spaces, assisting at parties, openings, lectures, and events -Internships include a complimentary one-year membership to PAAM Contact: Sheila McGuinness 508-487-1750 x. 12 The Arts Education Internship encourages full immersion into the Museum School at PAAM. Compensation for this non-paying internship will be participation in studio classes. The number of classes in which interns can enroll is commensurate with the number of hours worked (some restrictions apply).  Responsibilities: -Serving as a back-up liaison for teachers and students for summer classes -Overseeing maintenance of PAAM's studio facilities -General correspondence for programming and office assistance -Some attendance and service support for openings, lectures and exhibitions -Promotion of program, including distribution of catalogues and writing of press releases -Assisting Artist/Teachers in studio Contact: Lynn Stanley 508-487-1750 x. 13 Members’ Exhibition Policies The Provincetown Art Association and Museum is pleased to offer year-round exhibition opportunities to emerging and established artists within the PAAM membership. As our members’ open and juried shows attract greater numbers of exhibiting artists, it is essential that artists submitting work adhere to established procedures to ensure exhibitions of the highest quality. Please review the following membership exhibition policies; failure to comply may result in the suspension of exhibition privileges. Eligibility PAAM Members are welcomed and encouraged to submit artwork to Juried and Open Members’ Exhibitions. Membership dues must be current upon submission of work. Size Restrictions 36”x36” including frame for Members’ Open Exhibitions. There are no size restrictions for Members’ Juried Exhibitions. Entries Members may submit one piece per exhibition. Works must NOT have been previously exhibited at PAAM. Paintings must be dry. Wall pieces must be ready to hang with a wire or similar hanging device securely attached to the back. Wall pieces without a suitable hanging device will not be accepted. Gallery affiliation will be included on labels and checklists when work is for sale, and when provided by the artist. Submitting Work Drop-off Days: Artwork must be submitted on designated drop-off days from noon-4pm. If artists cannot hand-deliver their own work during the specified time period, they may send someone in their stead or ship the artwork in advance. PAAM will also allow early drop-off on the weekend prior to the drop-off day during regular museum hours only. Shipping: Members may ship their work to PAAM and it must be received on or before the drop-off day. Works that arrive late will not be included in the exhibition. Retrieving Work Pick-up Days: Artwork must be retrieved on designated pick-up days from noon-4pm. If artists cannot personally retrieve their work during the specified time period, they may send someone in their stead or make arrangements to have their work shipped. A late fee of $5 per day will be charged to members if they neglect to pick up a work within a week of the pick-up date. After 90 days, the work becomes the property of PAAM, and will be disposed of at PAAM’s discretion. Shipping: Return shipping and handling costs are the responsibility of the artist, and must be included in the form of a pre-paid label or signed check. Call PAAM at 508.487.1750 to arrange. Sales PAAM promotes the sale of artwork. The designation NFS may be used when the exhibitor does not wish to sell a work, but no works will be listed POR. Note that PAAM receives 40% commission on the sale of artwork in Members’ Exhibitions, so prices set by artists must include this 40%. Members will be contacted if their work is purchased, and will receive a check by mail for their rightful percentage of the sale once the piece has been paid for in full. PAAM is permitted to disclose only the name of the buyer upon request and will not make public any personal mailing address or telephone number unless the buyer agrees. Agreement Submitting artwork to PAAM members’ exhibitions will constitute an agreement on the part of the exhibitor to all conditions set forth here. No one, except authorized personnel, will be allowed in the galleries during the jurying and hanging of exhibitions. No work that has been accepted for exhibition may be withdrawn before the closing date of the exhibition. PAAM reserves the right to refuse eligibility to participants whose work endangers the structural integrity download printable members' exhibition policies pdf download printable members' artwork receipt pdf Contact our Membership Department

The Provincetown Art Association and Museum will offer a bus trip on June 20, 2008 to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, for the exhibition
El Greco to Velazquez: Art During the Reign of Phillip III (1598-1621). More information is here.

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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.
(9 am to 4 pm, Tues.-Sat., November through March)

LIFE DRAWING

Tuesdays and Fridays,
9:30 - 11:30 am

ADMISSION

$5 general admission
Free for PAAM members and children 12 and under
Free Friday evenings

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