Museum School of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum

The Courage to Create

We are living at a time when one age is dying and the new age is not yet born. A choice confronts us: shall we, as we feel our foundation shaking, withdraw in anxiety and panic? Or shall we seize the courage necessary to preserve our sensitivity, awareness, and responsibility in the face of radical change?

Dr. Rollo May, excerpted from The Courage to Create

_{Pat de Groot, Black Duck, Light and Water, 1990, Oil on paper, PAAM Permanent Collection}

It is through our experiences with art that we find contexts for meaning-making and beauty. Engaging with art can create a place in us where the mysteries, contradictions and complexities of existence reside. Over thirty years after it was published, Dr. Rollo May's text, which argues for the necessity of active creativity in the face of uncertainty, has never felt more relevant.

For ninety-five years the Provincetown Art Association and Museum has fostered creativity, celebrated contemporary artists, and preserved the rich artistic history of Provincetown for the next generation. Founded by artists, PAAM continues to support and be supported by the skills of dedicated teaching artists who live and work on Cape Cod.

When you choose to participate in PAAM's educational programs, you not only nurture your creativity, you help ensure that learning in the arts is available to children, youth, and adults in our extended community throughout the year.

In these pages you'll find a wealth of talent: individuals whose skills are accompanied by a generosity of spirit. PAAM's teaching artists combine their technical expertise with their joy in creating. With over seventy workshops to choose from, June through September, and thirty new offerings (including our inaugural computer classes) now is the time to learn and grow at the Museum School.

Browse this online catalogue by category or from the weekly schedule. Return to this info page through The Museum School at PAAM- Summer 2009 link at the top of any page. Download the 2009 Summer Schedule by clicking on the image at left.

We look forward to welcoming you to PAAM this summer!

Lynn Stanley
Curator of Education

Grace Ryder O’Malley
Education Program Coordinator
Christine McCarthy
Executive Director

MEMBERSHIP

Since 1914, PAAM’s members have been integral to the vitality of our organization. Each member plays an essential role in achieving PAAM’s mission “to promote and cultivate the practice and appreciation of all branches of the fine arts.” As a member, you join an extended community of practicing artists, teachers and mentors, students, and supporters of the arts, who believe that full access to excellent arts programming is our birthright. There are many benefits to becoming a member of PAAM, including a 5% discount on all summer classes and the opportunity to exhibit your artwork in PAAM Members exhibitions. Membership levels range from $50 to $250. You may sign up for membership upon registration. For more information, contact PAAM or visit www.paam.org

GENERAL RULES

All class and workshop participants are expected to arrive on time and to cultivate an attitude of mutual respect towards other workshop members. PAAM is committed to providing all participants with meaningful and productive educational experiences. As a result, PAAM reserves the right to refuse admission to any workshop, or to deny further participation in a class or workshop to anyone who may adversely affect the quality of the educational experience. Anyone denied access to the remainder of a workshop, at the sole discretion of PAAM, will not be granted a refund. No pets are allowed in our studios.

Studio Guidelines We look forward to having you study with us here. Please read these guidelines about materials usage here at PAAM

Since 1914, PAAM’s members have been integral to the vitality of our organization. Each member plays an essential role in achieving PAAM’s mission “to promote and cultivate the practice and appreciation of all branches of the fine arts.” As a member, you join an extended community of practicing artists, teachers and mentors, students, and supporters of the arts, who believe that full access to excellent arts programming is our birthright. There are many benefits to becoming a member of PAAM, including a 5% discount on all summer classes and the opportunity to exhibit your artwork in PAAM Members exhibitions. Membership levels range from $50 to $250. You may sign up for membership upon registration. For more information, contact PAAM or visit www.paam.org

DISCOUNTS
Along with the 5% discount to members, PAAM offers various discounts for our summer workshops to elementary and high school teachers who work and live on Cape Cod. Do you plan to stay in an inn, guesthouse or motel in Provincetown during your workshop? If so, ask while registering about accommodations discounts for PAAM students. Discounts range from 10-15% with participating inns, guesthouses and motels.

SCHOLARSHIPS

The Robyn Watson Scholarship: In memory of the late director’s dedication to quality education at PAAM, this scholarship to attend one summer workshop, is offered annually to a high school student from outer Cape Cod; preference is given to Provincetown High School students. For more information and application guidelines please contact Lynn Stanley at PAAM.

CANCELLATION OF CLASSES & REFUNDS

PAAM reserves the right to cancel any class due to under-enrollment or for reasons beyond the Museum School’s control; a full refund will be granted in such cases. In the event a course is cancelled, notice will be given one to three days prior to the course/workshop date. Class deposits are nonrefundable after May 4, 2009. Full tuition is nonrefundable 30 days or less before class start date. Outdoor classes will be held inside if the weather does not cooperate.

WORKSHOP LOCATIONS & PARKING

The Museum School entrance is on the Bangs Street side of the building, to the left of the main museum entrance at 460 Commercial Street. Unless indicated in course descriptions, classes will be held in our studio classrooms on the second floor at 460 Commercial. Access to studios can be obtained by elevator or stairs. Directions to classes that take place at artists’ private studios will be supplied upon registration. A number of classes will also take place out-of-doors, weather permitting (Museum School studio classrooms will be available in the event the weather does not cooperate). Outdoor class locations will be determined by your instructor, who will provide specific information at the start of your class.

Parking is available along Commercial and Bradford Streets and in public and private lots throughout town. There is one handicapped parking spot in the PAAM Bangs Street lot and two handicapped spots in front of PAAM on Commercial Street. Otherwise there is no student parking available at 460 Commercial Street. If you are concerned about parking, please contact PAAM for information on parking alternatives and discounts from participating lot owners in town.

PAAM’s studios, galleries and facilities at 460 Commercial Street are fully wheelchair accessible. A number of classes will also be held at artists’ private studios or out-of-doors, weather permitting. If you have a physical disability, please contact PAAM to ascertain the physical requirements and appropriateness of any workshop.

Parking Guidelines