Please take a moment and complete the online Member's Survey- Your input will help us to serve you better. 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 download printable members' exhibition FAQ pdf To join or renew your PAAM Circle membership, please visit The PAAM Circle page and fill in the secure form. Or call Sheila McGuinness at 508.487.1750. 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 Volunteer Profile: Christa Marquez Christa Marquez received her BFA in graphic design from The University of Kansas. She has worked as a graphic designer, illustrator and printmaker with a studio in Williamsburg, VA and shows at the Tamarack Gallery in Omena, MI and the Taos Artist Co-op in Taos, NM.  Christa first visited Provincetown last May with an interest in the white-line print history and process. She spent the summer at Penland School of Crafts as a print intern and then returned to PAAM this September to attend a White-line Print Class with Kathryn Smith. While at PAAM this winter, Christa will be working on graphic design/marketing projects as well as supervising the print studio in exchange for use of the print studio. One personal project Christa is working on at PAAM is a book of poetry and prints, which she is scheduled to produce in Italy at the Venice Printmaking Studio for their Artist-in-Residency Program during the month of April. Over the winter in Provincetown she will also be doing commercial illustration work in her scratchboard style for a second book project with Llewelyn Worldwide. Christa is enjoying the artistic energy of Provincetown and looks forward to a creative winter at PAAM. For more images please see Christa's website: www.christamarquez.com and for new images daily visit her blog:  christamarquez.tumblr.com. Interested in volunteering at PAAM? Call Mike at 508.487.1750 or email mwright@paam.org. Outsider Discovery Internships FOR INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND APPLICATION INFORMATION, VISIT PAAM'S EMPLOYMENT PAGE PAAM's interns have provided vital assistance to educational, archival, and administrative projects at PAAM. In addition to earning college credit, their internships have furthered their professionalism in the arts and arts administration. 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. PAAM's Summer 2011 Interns: left to right, Colin McGuire, Emma O’Leary, Lesley Marchessault, Ali Shapiro, Jasmine Hadley, Wendy Natter. PAAM is incredibly grateful of its hard-working interns. Summer 2011 interns include: Jasmine Hadley first interacted with PAAM through the Academy of Arts, Sciences, and Technology through Provincetown High School, helping to curate an end of the year exhibition each year. Now, she attends New York University, where she is a part of the Global Liberal Studies Program, working on a thesis about Claude Monet. Having grown up in Provincetown, she now works for Venture Athletics Kayak Shop and artSTRAND gallery. Lesley Marchessault received her MA in Art History and Museum Studies Certification from Florida State University. She is spending her first summer in Provincetown, working at PAAM on upcoming exhibitions and events. Lesley has experience working as a curator and plans on pursuing that career in the fall. Colin McGuire is a local artist here in Provincetown, currently showing at the McGuire Gallery in Provincetown and Eugene J. Quinn gallery in Rockport. "It will be a busy summer with local shows at the Blue Gallery and Truro Vineyards, an internship here at PAAM, as well as landscaping and bartending on a regular basis. After the summer, I will return to my studio in Beverly, MA, where I am a student at Montserrat College of Art, focusing in oil painting and experimenting with many forms of printmaking, drawing, and sculpture. When I find some free time, I go surfing. Surfing is where I find much inspiration for my artwork and also serves as a form of physical expression and exercise. I am looking forward to my internship here at PAAM, working in the print studio, helping in the classroom, and being involved with all the exciting shows here this summer". Wendy B. Natter resides in Guilford, Connecticut. When her daughter went off to college, Wendy decided to return to school as well and left a career in IT to pursue her love of art. She is now a full-time student at the Paier College of Art in Hamden, CT working towards a BA in Illustration. Her daughter Rebecca is also entering her third year of college. Wendy enjoys all forms of arm, but is especially fond of painting people and landscapes in oil. She has spent many summers vacationing on the Cape and is thrilled to be part of the long and prestigious history of art in Provincetown as an intern at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. Emma O’Leary is an art student in a dual program at Northeastern University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Her media of choice are painting, drawing and animation. She grew up in Newton, Massachusetts and now lives in Boston during the year. Ali Shapiro is an MFA candidate in poetry at the University of Michigan. Her poems have appeared in The Southeast Review, Linebreak, and Redivider, among others. She's won various prizes for her writing and other exploits, including a Dorothy Sargeant Rosenberg Poetry Prize, a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, and Bertlesmann World of Expression scholarship. Her writing has always been informed and supplemented by an interest in visual media, so she is thrilled to be a part of the artistic community at PAAM!   Contact: Grace Ryder-O’Malley gryderomalley@paam.org PAAM's Summer 2009 Interns Sarah Toscano and Debbie Cohen. 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 through the exhibition dates of any show submitted to. 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. Please include a prepaid return shipping label plus $15 handling fee, or include a check or credit card information to cover shipping, insurance, and handling fee. Call PAAM at 508.487.1750 with questions or to make arrangements. 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. Please include a prepaid return shipping label plus $15 handling fee, or include a check or credit card information to cover shipping, insurance, and handling fee. Call PAAM at 508.487.1750 with questions or to make arrangements. 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 of the facility and/or the artwork it holds. PAAM is responsible for members’ artwork beginning on the drop-off day through the duration of the exhibition. download printable members' exhibition policies pdf download printable members' artwork receipt pdf download printable members' exhibition FAQ pdf

MEMBERS' ANNUAL MEETING Tuesday, August 7, 2012 Join us for this important gathering to vote on new board members, hear the Annual Report, and help shape the vision of PAAM's coming year. Immediately following the Annual Meeting is the Volunteer Appreciation barbeque where PAAM honors its vitally important volunteer base. VOLUNTEER BBQ immediately following Members’ Annual Meeting. *As a non-profit membership organization, PAAM depends on over 200 people who dedicate their expertise, time and energy to assure the success of its programs.

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