PAAM supports collaborations and seeks out support from a broad range of sources. 2011-2012 funders include the Massachusetts Cultural Council , a state agency, the National Endowment for the Arts, which beleives that a great nation deserves great art, the Aeroflex Foundation, Bank of America, an anonymous donor, the Bilezikian Family Foundation, and Ted and Peter Petas. Recent partners and supporters include the Kelley Foundation, the Provincetown Police Department and Association, the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, the Bessie Pappas Charitable Foundation, and the Hess and Helyn Kline Foundation.
Partnerships with schools, non-profit organizations, and businesses are vital to the success of PAAM’s NEXUS Youth Arts Programs. This year PAAM is providing transportation to and from the Art Reach and Art on the Edge programs through partnerships with the Provincetown and Nauset School Systems, and Nauset Youth Alliance.
PAAM is also partnering with Provincetown Community Television to develop a series of video projects covering themes and topics determined by NEXUS Youth Arts participants. Completed projects will be broadcast on PTV’s channel 17 and on the PTV website.
For information on collaborating/partnering with PAAM’s Nexus Youth Arts Programs contact Lynn Stanley, lstanley@paam.org. For information on supporting PAAM’s youth programs contact Sheila McGuinness, smcguinness@paam.org.