THE PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM

The Museum School at PAAM:
PAAM's accredited courses and numerous year round courses offer a variety of subjects and media taught by an outstanding faculty. For personal or professional enrichment, our classes will meet your interests!

The objects and purposes of this association shall be to promote and cultivate the practice and appreciation of all branches of the fine arts, to assemble and maintain in the town of Provincetown and environs a collection of works of art of merit, to hold exhibitions, and by forums, concerts and similar activities to promote education of the public in the arts and social intercourse between artists and laymen. To these ends it shall operate strictly within its charter as a nonprofit, educational, artistic and cultural organization.

Constitution and By-laws Provincetown Art Association and Museum, 1921

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

The U.S. Green Buildings Council has awarded PAAM a Silver LEED (leadership in energy and design) rating- the first art museum in America to be certified as green by the USGBC.

The project has also recieved a 2006 American Institute of Architects Merit Award for Design Excellence, and recognition within the AIA's 2007 Committee on the Environment (COTE).

Visit the webpage of the architectural firm of Machado and Silvetti Associates for information about the restoration and new construction of PAAM

PODCAST VIDEOS ON THE CONTINUING HISTORY OF PAAM:

visit podcastgo.com for narrative video presentations of recent exhibitions and the history of the arts community in Provincetown.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS :

_{Miriam Fried}

Members’ Juried Exhibition.
Juror Edsel Williams. In the Hawthorne Gallery through May 11.

_{Works by: Lee Brock, Sue Butler, Barbara Cantor, Mary Cassel, Larry Collins, Polly Cote, Gabriel T. D’Agostino, Vivian Dickson, Sarah Dineen, Orfeo Fabbri, Miriam Fried, Tristan Govignon, William P. Hamlin, Anne Ierardi, Laurie Israel, Megan Karlen, Louise LaMontagne, Michael Moss, Carol Odell, Victor Powell, Shirl Roccapriore & Mike Wright.}

This exhibition has been generously sponsored in part by Irma Ruckstuhl.

Margery Ryerson and Ellen Carroll. In the art colony at Provincetown, Charles Hawthorne introduced his plein air painting methods to numerous students, among them Margery Ryerson and Ellen Whyel Carroll whose work is presented in this exhibition.

_{Margery Ryerson}		_{Ellen Carroll}

Patrick Webb:
25 Years of Work

Opens March 14th 6-8pm
through May 18th 2008

Webb's painting investigates the psychological effects of crowded streets, private rooms, and ethereal landscapes.

Little Mysteries: An Exhibition Created by the Fifth Grade Students of Wellfleet Elementary School
April 18- May 18.

In March, the Provincetown Art Association and Museum welcomed eighteen fifth grade students and Wellfleet Elementary School art teacher Alexandra Roberts to our galleries to participate in PAAM’s spring Student Curating Program.

BLUE: Member's Open Exhibition March 7 – May 11, 2008 Works from PAAM's artists/members.

_{Pick-Up day for works in this exhibition is May 13th from 12-4pm.}

PAAM's Summer 2008 Course Catalogue Online

Information for Members' Exhibition Opportunities and Dates, Internships and Volunteering at PAAM

ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Friday, May 9th ,
7-9PM.
Join the students and faculty of the Museum School at PAAM for an exhibition of new work in a variety of media and genres created with 2008 Museum School Faculty Vicky Tomayko, Doug Ritter, Margaret Shields, Anne Flash and Rob Dutoit.

FilmArt@PAAM
continues its spring
season with Pedro Almodovar's Matador
Thursday, May 15 at 7 p.m.

Suggested Admission is $3 for members, $5

PAAM presents an unique opportunity to study painting in Lot et Garonne, France- February through April, 2008

The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod has awarded the Collaborative Arts Project of the Year Award to the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, in recognition of the Youth Education Program for Student Curating. Visit the Arts Foundation's awards page here.

Initiated by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, and the Now in its fourth year, the Passport to the Arts has evolved from a small group of eight organizations to its current impressive roster of 40 cultural organizations, representing the very best of the arts and culture of Cape Cod. Passport holders will be able to receive a 50% discount on admission to select events at each participating venue once during the course of the year. For information about participating organizations, and how to acquire your passport, visit the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod website here.

Staff:

Director: Chris McCarthy
Assistant Director/Registrar: Peter Macara
Curator of Education: Lynn Stanley
Development Associate: Sheila McGuinness
Prepartor/Conservator/Photo Archivist: James Zimmerman
Special Events: Mike Wright
Administrative Assistant: Ashley Grullemans
Web Design: Douglas Ritter
Bookkeeper: Steve Roderick
Building and Grounds: Dick Caouette
Museum Store: John Gilbride, Didier Corallo, Richard Lacasse

(508) 487-1750 Fax: (508) 487-4372
PAAM, 460 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
In accordance with Federal law and the U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call 800.795.3272 (voice), or 202.720.6382 (TDD)

Provincetown Tourism Fund

508. 487.1750 Fax: 508. 487.4372
PAAM 460 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657

info@paam.org