December 2019
Tour of the exhibitions with Christine McCarthy
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY Join PAAM CEO Christine McCarthy for a tour of the current exhibitions. Tours are open to PAAM members only, and are free-of-charge, but pre-registration is requested. Registration for this tour opens in November.
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Tour of the exhibitions with Christine McCarthy
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY Join PAAM CEO Christine McCarthy for a tour of the current exhibitions. Tours are open to PAAM members only, and are free-of-charge, but pre-registration is requested. Registration for this tour opens in October.
Find out more »October 2019
Tour of the exhibitions with Christine McCarthy
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY Join PAAM CEO Christine McCarthy for a tour of the current exhibitions: Studio Icons from the Permanent Collection, curated by Christine McCarthy; Color Beyond Description: The Watercolors of Charles Hawthorne, Hans Hofmann, and Paul Resika, curated by Donald Beal and Rob Dutoit; Jay Milder: Unblotting the Rainbow, curated by Adam Zucker; The 2019 Gala Honorees, curated by Christine McCarthy; and The 2018 Grant Recipients, curated by Christine McCarthy and Grace Ryder-O'Malley. Tours are open…
Find out more »October 2019
The Bauhaus Ball
Join us for a night of dancing and entertainment after the annual PAAM Gala! A PAAM Membership gets you into this fabulous party, where form follows function.
Find out more »October 2019
The PAAM Party
LEARN MORE AND BUY TICKETS HERE Please note that, unlike in other years, this year's Gala is not on Columbus Day Weekend.
Find out more »September 2019
Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Jay Milder and Adam Zucker
$12 GENERAL ADMISSION | FREE FOR PAAM MEMBERS Exhibiting artist Jay Milder and curator Adam Zucker discuss Jay Milder: Unblotting the Rainbow, on view through November 10. THE FREDI SCHIFF LEVIN LECTURE SERIES The Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series Established in 2003 in honor of the artist Fredi Schiff Levin who was a member of Provincetown’s arts community from the 1960s until her passing in 2002. PAAM gratefully acknowledges John and Toni Levin, and Liz Lovati of Angel Foods who…
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Opening: Jay Milder, Gala Honorees, Grant Recipients
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Please join us in celebrating the openings of three exhibitions: Jay Milder: Unblotting the Rainbow, curated by Adam Zucker; The 2019 Gala Honorees, curated by Christine McCarthy; and The 2018 Grant Recipients, curated by Christine McCarthy and Grace Ryder-O'Malley.
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Museum Closed 6-8pm
The Museum is closed this evening for a private event from 6-8pm. The public is warmly invited to the opening reception at 8pm.
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32nd Annual Consignment Auction
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | PREVIEW LOTS HERE PAAM’s annual Consignment Auction is a spectacular live event that features the work of late regional artists. Held annually in September, PAAM’s Consignment Auction features artwork by deceased artists who lived, studied, or worked on Cape Cod. Auctioneer and Provincetown art expert James R. Bakker (MA Lic.#154) officiates these events. In the weeks prior to the Auction, all lots are displayed for public viewing at the Museum in the Auction…
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Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Rob DuToit and Don Beal on Color Beyond Description
$12 GENERAL ADMISSION | FREE FOR PAAM MEMBERS Curators Rob DuToit and Don Beal discuss the exhibition Color Beyond Description: The Watercolors of Charles Hawthorne, Hans Hofmann, and Paul Resika, on view through November 3. THE FREDI SCHIFF LEVIN LECTURE SERIES The Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series Established in 2003 in honor of the artist Fredi Schiff Levin who was a member of Provincetown’s arts community from the 1960s until her passing in 2002. PAAM gratefully acknowledges John and Toni Levin,…
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Opening Reception: Color Beyond Description, and The Auction Preview
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Please join us for the openings of two exhibitions: Color Beyond Description: The Watercolors of Charles Hawthorne, Hans Hofmann, and Paul Resika, curated by Donald Beal and Rob DuToit; and The 2019 Consignment Auction Preview.
Find out more »September 2019
Tour of the Exhibitions with Christine McCarthy
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY Join PAAM CEO Christine McCarthy for a tour of the current exhibitions: Selections from the Pat and Nanno de Groot Collection, curated by Christine McCarthy; Circa 1945: The Collection of Renee and Chaim Gross, curated by the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation; Studio Icons from the Permanent Collection, curated by Christine McCarthy; and Color Beyond Description: The Watercolors of Charles Hawthorne, Hans Hofmann, and Paul Resika, curated by Donald Beal and Rob Dutoit.…
Find out more »August 2019
Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION Featuring Donna Byrne (vocals) with Tim Ray (piano), Marshall Wood (bass), and Bart Weisman (drums).
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Closing of The Members’ 12×12
The Members' 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction closes today! All bids close at 2pm.
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Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION Featuring Dane Vannatter (vocals) with the Cape Cod Jazz Quintet: Steve Ahern (trumpet), Bruce Abbott (sax), Fred Boyle (piano), Ron Ormsby (bass), and Bart Weisman (drums).
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Free Fun Friday!
Admission to the Museum is free all day today (11am-10pm), thanks to the Free Fun Fridays initiative by The Highland Street Foundation!
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Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Suzette McAvoy on Stephen Pace
$12 GENERAL ADMISSION | FREE FOR PAAM MEMBERS Suzette McAvoy discusses the life and work of Stephen Pace, in conjunction with the exhibition Stephen Pace in Provincetown, on view through September 1. Suzette McAvoy is the Executive Director and Chief Curator at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art. She has over 30 years experience in the art and museum field, working as the Chief Curator at the Farnsworth Art Museum and Director of the University of Rhode Island Art Galleries,…
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Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION Featuring Carmen Cicero (sax) with Kent Hewitt (piano), Marshall Wood (bass), and Bart Weisman (drums).
Find out more »August 2019
Tour of the Exhibitions with Christine McCarthy
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY Join PAAM CEO Christine McCarthy for a tour current exhibitions: Stephen Pace in Provincetown, curated by Cathy Claman; Selections from The Pat and Nanno de Groot Collection, curated by Christine McCarthy; The Members' 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction; Circa 1945: Abstract Art in the Renee and Chaim Gross Collection, curated by The Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation; and Studio Icons from the Permanent Collection, curated by Christine McCarthy. Tours are open to PAAM…
Find out more »August 2019
Members’ Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation BBQ
Tonight we gather as an art association to discuss the year's achievements and make decisions about the future, including voting on a new slate of Board members. Immediately following the meeting is a dinner celebrating our incredible volunteers. The dinner is free for volunteers, $10 for everyone else. PROPOSED BOARD SLATE After careful consideration, the Nominating Committee believes that the proposed slate maintains a proper balance of artistic and business leadership for a diversified Board that will adequately reflect and…
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SOLD OUT: Eric Kandel and Emily Braun in Conversation–The Age of Insight: The Origins of Modernist Thought
SOLD OUT | PRESENTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TWENTY SUMMERS Join us for an afternoon conversation that brings together Nobel Prize–winning neuroscientist Eric Kandel with Emily Braun, Distinguished Professor of 20th Century European and American Art at Hunter College. The two experts will discuss Kandel’s most recent book, Reductionism in Art and Brain Science, in which he examines how science can inform the way we experience a work of art and seek to understand its meaning. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Eric R.…
Find out more »July 2019
Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION Featuring Shawnn Monteiro (vocals) with Fred Boyle (piano), Ron Ormsby (bass), and Bart Weisman (drums).
Find out more »July 2019
Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Contemporary Painting with Megan Hinton
$12 GENERAL ADMISSION | FREE FOR PAAM MEMBERS This informal slide talk will show the trajectory of Contemporary painting over the past 30 years. Beginning with 1989 a painting will be selected for each year up until 2019 that represent current trends, innovations, and shifts of late 20th/early 21st Century painting. Significant American and international painters will be presented with an emphasis on multicultural, LGBTQIA, and women artists. This is an opportunity to immerse oneself beyond the scope of Provincetown…
Find out more »July 2019
Youth Exhibition at Oils by the Sea Gallery
Provincetown’s Family Week will be here before we know it, and with it comes what has developed into a beloved tradition at Shirl Roccapriore’s Oils by the Sea Gallery: The Annual PAAM Youth Artist Exhibition and Fundraiser! On view July 26-August 4, the exhibition opens with a public reception on Friday, July 26 from 6-8pm, and features four young artists from PAAM’s Art Reach program: Baylie Hartford, Landon Parr, Hannah Richardson, and Molly Shafnacker. Timed to coincide with Provincetown’s Family…
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Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION Jazz Flute Summit - A First for Cape Cod! Featuring Steve Ahern & Bruce Abbott from the Cape Cod Jazz Quintet and Nick Suchecki & Ryder Cory, the Next Generation of Jazz. With Alan Clinger (guitar), Ron Ormsby (bass), and Bart Weisman (drums).
Find out more »July 2019
Provincetown Arts Publishing Party
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Provincetown Arts Magazine invites you to celebrate the release of their annual issue here at PAAM!
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Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Sasha Davis
$12 GENERAL ADMISSION | FREE FOR PAAM MEMBERS Sasha Davis, Executive Director of the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation, discusses the exhibition Circa 1945: Abstract Art in the Renee and Chaim Gross Collection, on view through September 15. THE FREDI SCHIFF LEVIN LECTURE SERIES The Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series Established in 2003 in honor of the artist Fredi Schiff Levin who was a member of Provincetown’s arts community from the 1960s until her passing in 2002. PAAM gratefully acknowledges…
Find out more »July 2019
Opening Reception: The Renee and Chaim Gross Collection; The Members’ 12×12
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Please join us for the opening receptions for two exhibitions: Circa 1945: Abstract Art in The Renee and Chaim Gross Collection, curated by the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation; and The Members' 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction.
Find out more »July 2019
Museum Closed to the Public from 11am-8pm
The Museum is closed to the public until tonight's opening reception at 8pm. PAAM members get early access to the exhibitions, Circa 1945: The Collection of Renee and Chaim Gross and The Members' 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction, in today's Members-Only Preview, become a member today to join us!
Find out more »July 2019
Members-Only Preview
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY PAAM members are invited to an exclusive first-look at Circa 1945: Abstract Art in the Renee and Chaim Gross Collection, curated by The Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation, and The Members' 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction.
Find out more »July 2019
July 2019
Opening Reception: Stephen Pace, The de Groot Collection, and Studio Icons
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Please join us for the opening receptions for three exhibitions: Stephen Pace in Provincetown, curated by Cathy Claman; Selections from The Pat and Nanno de Groot Collection, curated by Christine McCarthy; and Studio Icons from the Permanent Collection, curated by Christine McCarthy.
Find out more »July 2019
Drop-Off Day: Members’ 12×12
Today is Drop-Off Day for the Members' 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction! Head over to the exhibition page for submission guidelines.
Find out more »July 2019
Tour of the Exhibitions with Christine McCarthy
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY Join PAAM CEO Christine McCarthy for a tour current exhibitions: The Transformation of Line, curated by Bert Yarborough; Marion Campbell Hawthorne, curated by Christine McCarthy; and Big Fat Flowers, curated by Vicky Tomayko and Bert Yarborough. Tours are open to PAAM members only, and are free-of-charge, but pre-registration is requested.
Find out more »June 2019
Gay Sons and Mothers
A FUNDRAISER FOR PAAM $50 | REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED | PRE-SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE CLOSED, TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR AT 5:30 The emotional relationship between gay sons and their mothers has been pathologized, idealized… and, surprisingly, largely unexplored. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, a turning point for gay rights, Rick Miller, LICSW, will share his research about that relationship from his multimedia project Gay Sons and Mothers. This talk will provide a timeline…
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Free Admission for Dads
Happy Father's Day! Your pops gets free admission on Sunday, June 16; we're open from 11am-5pm. Now on view: To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Older Adults by Jess T. Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre, curated by Christine McCarthy; The Transformation of Line: The Drawings and Paintings of Michael Prodanou, curated by Bert Yarborough; In Relationship: Tracey Anderson, Lynn Stanley, and The PAAM Collection, curated by Lynn Stanley; and Marion Hawthorne Campbell: An American…
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Bon Voyage, Lynn!
CELEBRATING LYNN STANLEY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO PAAM | FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Lynn Stanley, PAAM’s Curator of Education and founder of Art Reach, Art on the Edge, and The Reaching Forward Mentor Program is leaving PAAM after a seventeen year tenure. Please join us for an afternoon in the studios as we wish Lynn farewell! Need a ride? Take the bus on us, parents are welcome! (Space is limited, so please let us know if you plan on taking the…
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Opening Reception: Big Fat Flowers
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Please join us for the opening of Big Fat Flowers, curated by Vicky Tomayko and Bert Yarborough.
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Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Michael Prodanou
$12 GENERAL ADMISSION | FREE FOR PAAM MEMBER Join us for a Fredi Schiff Levin lecture with Michael Prodanou, in conjunction with his exhibition The Transformation of Line, curated by Bert Yarborough.
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Peter Ciluzzi in Concert
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION | GET TICKETS HERE (ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR, OPEN AT 6:30) Guitarist Peter Ciluzzi’s music transports listeners through virtuosic, evocative compositions that tell a story without words. He has been featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine and his acclaimed solo instrumental work has accumulated millions of views on YouTube and more than 10 million plays on Spotify. Ciluzzi is a recording artist on Candyrat Records, which represents more than thirty musicians from ten countries and features some…
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Art in the Barn: Day 2
PRESENTED BY TWENTY SUMMERS + PAAM SOLD OUT! E-MAIL LMARCHESSAULT@PAAM.ORG TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST. For the third year in a row, we’re hosting two days of art-making in the Hawthorne Barn with our friends from Twenty Summers. Following a brief lecture on the legacy of Charles Hawthorne in Provincetown, teacher John Clayton will give a painting demonstration and supervise a full day of painting in the Barn. Lunch will be provided. The class is open to all levels of experience, but…
Find out more »June 2019
Tour of the Exhibitions with Christine McCarthy
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY Join PAAM CEO Christine McCarthy for a tour current exhibitions: To Survive on This Shore, curated by Christine McCarthy; The Transformation of Line, curated by Bert Yarborough; In Relationship, curated by Lynn Stanley; Marion Campbell Hawthorne, curated by Christine McCarthy; and Joseph Kaplan and His Contemporaries, curated by Christine McCarthy. Tours are open to PAAM members only, and are free-of-charge, but pre-registration is requested (fill out the form below). IMAGE: Charles Hawthorne,…
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Museum Open
We're open on Memorial Day Monday! See you in the galleries between 12 and 5pm.
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Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Jess T. Dugan
$12 GENERAL ADMISSION | FREE FOR PAAM MEMBERS Jess T. Dugan, who created To Survive on This Shore with collaborator Vanessa Fabbre, sits down with us to discuss her work. The Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series The Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series was established in 2003 in honor of the artist Fredi Schiff Levin who was a member of Provincetown’s arts community from the 1960s until her passing in 2002. PAAM gratefully acknowledges the Levin family and Liz Lovati of…
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Art in the Barn: Day 1
PRESENTED BY TWENTY SUMMERS + PAAM SOLD OUT! E-MAIL LMARCHESSAULT@PAAM.ORG TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST. For the third year in a row, we’re hosting two days of art-making in the Hawthorne Barn with our friends from Twenty Summers. Following a brief lecture on the legacy of Charles Hawthorne in Provincetown, teacher John Clayton will give a painting demonstration and supervise a full day of painting in the Barn. Lunch will be provided. The class is open to all levels of experience, but…
Find out more »May 2019
Opening Reception
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Please join us in celebrating the opening of four exhibitions: To Survive on This Shore, curated by Christine McCarthy; The Transformation of Line, curated by Bert Yarborough; In Relationship, curated by Lynn Stanley; and Marion Campbell Hawthorne, curated by Christine McCarthy.
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Film Art: Chuck and Buck
Tonight is the final screening in our 2018/19 season of Provincetown Film Art! If you don't have a Season Pass, individual tickets are available at the box office.
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Pick-Up: Members’ Juried
If you're in the Members' Juried exhibition, today is the day to pick up your work! Please stop in between 12 and 4pm. If you can't make it today, please either stop in during Museum hours (Thursday-Sunday from 12-5pm) later in the week, or give us a call to arrange return shipping: 508-487-1750.
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September 2018
2018 Annual Consignment Auction
PAAM Auction Checklist 2018 2018 Consignment Auction Results
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September 2016
2016 Annual Consignment Auction
2016 Consignment Auction Checklist Sept 2016 Auction Results
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September 2014
December 2019
Tour of the exhibitions with Christine McCarthy
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY Join PAAM CEO Christine McCarthy for a tour of the current exhibitions. Tours are open to PAAM members only, and are free-of-charge, but pre-registration is requested. Registration for this tour opens in November.
Find out more »November 2019
Tour of the exhibitions with Christine McCarthy
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY Join PAAM CEO Christine McCarthy for a tour of the current exhibitions. Tours are open to PAAM members only, and are free-of-charge, but pre-registration is requested. Registration for this tour opens in October.
Find out more »October 2019
Tour of the exhibitions with Christine McCarthy
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY Join PAAM CEO Christine McCarthy for a tour of the current exhibitions: Studio Icons from the Permanent Collection, curated by Christine McCarthy; Color Beyond Description: The Watercolors of Charles Hawthorne, Hans Hofmann, and Paul Resika, curated by Donald Beal and Rob Dutoit; Jay Milder: Unblotting the Rainbow, curated by […]
Find out more »October 2019
The Bauhaus Ball
Join us for a night of dancing and entertainment after the annual PAAM Gala! A PAAM Membership gets you into this fabulous party, where form follows function.
Find out more »October 2019
The PAAM Party
LEARN MORE AND BUY TICKETS HERE Please note that, unlike in other years, this year's Gala is not on Columbus Day Weekend.
Find out more »September 2019
Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Jay Milder and Adam Zucker
$12 GENERAL ADMISSION | FREE FOR PAAM MEMBERS Exhibiting artist Jay Milder and curator Adam Zucker discuss Jay Milder: Unblotting the Rainbow, on view through November 10. THE FREDI SCHIFF LEVIN LECTURE SERIES The Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series Established in 2003 in honor of the artist Fredi Schiff Levin who was a member of […]
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Opening: Jay Milder, Gala Honorees, Grant Recipients
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Please join us in celebrating the openings of three exhibitions: Jay Milder: Unblotting the Rainbow, curated by Adam Zucker; The 2019 Gala Honorees, curated by Christine McCarthy; and The 2018 Grant Recipients, curated by Christine McCarthy and Grace Ryder-O'Malley.
Find out more »September 2019
Museum Closed 6-8pm
The Museum is closed this evening for a private event from 6-8pm. The public is warmly invited to the opening reception at 8pm.
Find out more »September 2019
32nd Annual Consignment Auction
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | PREVIEW LOTS HERE PAAM’s annual Consignment Auction is a spectacular live event that features the work of late regional artists. Held annually in September, PAAM’s Consignment Auction features artwork by deceased artists who lived, studied, or worked on Cape Cod. Auctioneer and Provincetown art expert James R. Bakker […]
Find out more »September 2019
Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Rob DuToit and Don Beal on Color Beyond Description
$12 GENERAL ADMISSION | FREE FOR PAAM MEMBERS Curators Rob DuToit and Don Beal discuss the exhibition Color Beyond Description: The Watercolors of Charles Hawthorne, Hans Hofmann, and Paul Resika, on view through November 3. THE FREDI SCHIFF LEVIN LECTURE SERIES The Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series Established in 2003 in honor of the artist Fredi […]
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Opening Reception: Color Beyond Description, and The Auction Preview
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Please join us for the openings of two exhibitions: Color Beyond Description: The Watercolors of Charles Hawthorne, Hans Hofmann, and Paul Resika, curated by Donald Beal and Rob DuToit; and The 2019 Consignment Auction Preview.
Find out more »September 2019
Tour of the Exhibitions with Christine McCarthy
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY Join PAAM CEO Christine McCarthy for a tour of the current exhibitions: Selections from the Pat and Nanno de Groot Collection, curated by Christine McCarthy; Circa 1945: The Collection of Renee and Chaim Gross, curated by the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation; Studio Icons from the Permanent Collection, […]
Find out more »August 2019
Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION Featuring Donna Byrne (vocals) with Tim Ray (piano), Marshall Wood (bass), and Bart Weisman (drums).
Find out more »August 2019
Closing of The Members’ 12×12
The Members' 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction closes today! All bids close at 2pm.
Find out more »August 2019
Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION Featuring Dane Vannatter (vocals) with the Cape Cod Jazz Quintet: Steve Ahern (trumpet), Bruce Abbott (sax), Fred Boyle (piano), Ron Ormsby (bass), and Bart Weisman (drums).
Find out more »August 2019
Free Fun Friday!
Admission to the Museum is free all day today (11am-10pm), thanks to the Free Fun Fridays initiative by The Highland Street Foundation!
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Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Suzette McAvoy on Stephen Pace
$12 GENERAL ADMISSION | FREE FOR PAAM MEMBERS Suzette McAvoy discusses the life and work of Stephen Pace, in conjunction with the exhibition Stephen Pace in Provincetown, on view through September 1. Suzette McAvoy is the Executive Director and Chief Curator at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art. She has over 30 years experience in […]
Find out more »August 2019
Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION Featuring Carmen Cicero (sax) with Kent Hewitt (piano), Marshall Wood (bass), and Bart Weisman (drums).
Find out more »August 2019
Tour of the Exhibitions with Christine McCarthy
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY Join PAAM CEO Christine McCarthy for a tour current exhibitions: Stephen Pace in Provincetown, curated by Cathy Claman; Selections from The Pat and Nanno de Groot Collection, curated by Christine McCarthy; The Members' 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction; Circa 1945: Abstract Art in the Renee and Chaim Gross […]
Find out more »August 2019
Members’ Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation BBQ
Tonight we gather as an art association to discuss the year's achievements and make decisions about the future, including voting on a new slate of Board members. Immediately following the meeting is a dinner celebrating our incredible volunteers. The dinner is free for volunteers, $10 for everyone else. PROPOSED BOARD SLATE After careful consideration, the […]
Find out more »August 2019
SOLD OUT: Eric Kandel and Emily Braun in Conversation–The Age of Insight: The Origins of Modernist Thought
SOLD OUT | PRESENTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TWENTY SUMMERS Join us for an afternoon conversation that brings together Nobel Prize–winning neuroscientist Eric Kandel with Emily Braun, Distinguished Professor of 20th Century European and American Art at Hunter College. The two experts will discuss Kandel’s most recent book, Reductionism in Art and Brain Science, in which […]
Find out more »July 2019
Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION Featuring Shawnn Monteiro (vocals) with Fred Boyle (piano), Ron Ormsby (bass), and Bart Weisman (drums).
Find out more »July 2019
Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Contemporary Painting with Megan Hinton
$12 GENERAL ADMISSION | FREE FOR PAAM MEMBERS This informal slide talk will show the trajectory of Contemporary painting over the past 30 years. Beginning with 1989 a painting will be selected for each year up until 2019 that represent current trends, innovations, and shifts of late 20th/early 21st Century painting. Significant American and international […]
Find out more »July 2019
Youth Exhibition at Oils by the Sea Gallery
Provincetown’s Family Week will be here before we know it, and with it comes what has developed into a beloved tradition at Shirl Roccapriore’s Oils by the Sea Gallery: The Annual PAAM Youth Artist Exhibition and Fundraiser! On view July 26-August 4, the exhibition opens with a public reception on Friday, July 26 from 6-8pm, […]
Find out more »July 2019
Summer Jazz with Bart Weisman
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION Jazz Flute Summit - A First for Cape Cod! Featuring Steve Ahern & Bruce Abbott from the Cape Cod Jazz Quintet and Nick Suchecki & Ryder Cory, the Next Generation of Jazz. With Alan Clinger (guitar), Ron Ormsby (bass), and Bart Weisman (drums).
Find out more »July 2019
Provincetown Arts Publishing Party
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Provincetown Arts Magazine invites you to celebrate the release of their annual issue here at PAAM!
Find out more »July 2019
Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Sasha Davis
$12 GENERAL ADMISSION | FREE FOR PAAM MEMBERS Sasha Davis, Executive Director of the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation, discusses the exhibition Circa 1945: Abstract Art in the Renee and Chaim Gross Collection, on view through September 15. THE FREDI SCHIFF LEVIN LECTURE SERIES The Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series Established in 2003 in honor […]
Find out more »July 2019
Opening Reception: The Renee and Chaim Gross Collection; The Members’ 12×12
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Please join us for the opening receptions for two exhibitions: Circa 1945: Abstract Art in The Renee and Chaim Gross Collection, curated by the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation; and The Members' 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction.
Find out more »July 2019
Museum Closed to the Public from 11am-8pm
The Museum is closed to the public until tonight's opening reception at 8pm. PAAM members get early access to the exhibitions, Circa 1945: The Collection of Renee and Chaim Gross and The Members' 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction, in today's Members-Only Preview, become a member today to join us!
Find out more »July 2019
Members-Only Preview
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY PAAM members are invited to an exclusive first-look at Circa 1945: Abstract Art in the Renee and Chaim Gross Collection, curated by The Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation, and The Members' 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction.
Find out more »July 2019
July 2019
Opening Reception: Stephen Pace, The de Groot Collection, and Studio Icons
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Please join us for the opening receptions for three exhibitions: Stephen Pace in Provincetown, curated by Cathy Claman; Selections from The Pat and Nanno de Groot Collection, curated by Christine McCarthy; and Studio Icons from the Permanent Collection, curated by Christine McCarthy.
Find out more »July 2019
Drop-Off Day: Members’ 12×12
Today is Drop-Off Day for the Members' 12x12 Exhibition and Silent Auction! Head over to the exhibition page for submission guidelines.
Find out more »July 2019
Tour of the Exhibitions with Christine McCarthy
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY Join PAAM CEO Christine McCarthy for a tour current exhibitions: The Transformation of Line, curated by Bert Yarborough; Marion Campbell Hawthorne, curated by Christine McCarthy; and Big Fat Flowers, curated by Vicky Tomayko and Bert Yarborough. Tours are open to PAAM members only, and are free-of-charge, but pre-registration is requested.
Find out more »June 2019
Gay Sons and Mothers
A FUNDRAISER FOR PAAM $50 | REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED | PRE-SALES FOR THIS EVENT ARE CLOSED, TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR AT 5:30 The emotional relationship between gay sons and their mothers has been pathologized, idealized… and, surprisingly, largely unexplored. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, a turning point for gay […]
Find out more »June 2019
Free Admission for Dads
Happy Father's Day! Your pops gets free admission on Sunday, June 16; we're open from 11am-5pm. Now on view: To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Older Adults by Jess T. Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre, curated by Christine McCarthy; The Transformation of Line: The Drawings and Paintings of Michael […]
Find out more »June 2019
Bon Voyage, Lynn!
CELEBRATING LYNN STANLEY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO PAAM | FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Lynn Stanley, PAAM’s Curator of Education and founder of Art Reach, Art on the Edge, and The Reaching Forward Mentor Program is leaving PAAM after a seventeen year tenure. Please join us for an afternoon in the studios as we wish Lynn farewell! […]
Find out more »June 2019
Opening Reception: Big Fat Flowers
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Please join us for the opening of Big Fat Flowers, curated by Vicky Tomayko and Bert Yarborough.
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Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Michael Prodanou
$12 GENERAL ADMISSION | FREE FOR PAAM MEMBER Join us for a Fredi Schiff Levin lecture with Michael Prodanou, in conjunction with his exhibition The Transformation of Line, curated by Bert Yarborough.
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Peter Ciluzzi in Concert
$15 GENERAL ADMISSION | GET TICKETS HERE (ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR, OPEN AT 6:30) Guitarist Peter Ciluzzi’s music transports listeners through virtuosic, evocative compositions that tell a story without words. He has been featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine and his acclaimed solo instrumental work has accumulated millions of views on YouTube and more than […]
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Art in the Barn: Day 2
PRESENTED BY TWENTY SUMMERS + PAAM SOLD OUT! E-MAIL LMARCHESSAULT@PAAM.ORG TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST. For the third year in a row, we’re hosting two days of art-making in the Hawthorne Barn with our friends from Twenty Summers. Following a brief lecture on the legacy of Charles Hawthorne in Provincetown, teacher John Clayton will give a painting […]
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Tour of the Exhibitions with Christine McCarthy
AN EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT FOR PAAM MEMBERS | JOIN OR RENEW TODAY Join PAAM CEO Christine McCarthy for a tour current exhibitions: To Survive on This Shore, curated by Christine McCarthy; The Transformation of Line, curated by Bert Yarborough; In Relationship, curated by Lynn Stanley; Marion Campbell Hawthorne, curated by Christine McCarthy; and Joseph Kaplan and His Contemporaries, […]
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Museum Open
We're open on Memorial Day Monday! See you in the galleries between 12 and 5pm.
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Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture: Jess T. Dugan
$12 GENERAL ADMISSION | FREE FOR PAAM MEMBERS Jess T. Dugan, who created To Survive on This Shore with collaborator Vanessa Fabbre, sits down with us to discuss her work. The Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series The Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series was established in 2003 in honor of the artist Fredi Schiff Levin who […]
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Art in the Barn: Day 1
PRESENTED BY TWENTY SUMMERS + PAAM SOLD OUT! E-MAIL LMARCHESSAULT@PAAM.ORG TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST. For the third year in a row, we’re hosting two days of art-making in the Hawthorne Barn with our friends from Twenty Summers. Following a brief lecture on the legacy of Charles Hawthorne in Provincetown, teacher John Clayton will give a painting […]
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Opening Reception
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Please join us in celebrating the opening of four exhibitions: To Survive on This Shore, curated by Christine McCarthy; The Transformation of Line, curated by Bert Yarborough; In Relationship, curated by Lynn Stanley; and Marion Campbell Hawthorne, curated by Christine McCarthy.
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Film Art: Chuck and Buck
Tonight is the final screening in our 2018/19 season of Provincetown Film Art! If you don't have a Season Pass, individual tickets are available at the box office.
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Pick-Up: Members’ Juried
If you're in the Members' Juried exhibition, today is the day to pick up your work! Please stop in between 12 and 4pm. If you can't make it today, please either stop in during Museum hours (Thursday-Sunday from 12-5pm) later in the week, or give us a call to arrange return shipping: 508-487-1750.
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2018 Annual Consignment Auction
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