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 reciept 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 Internships PAAM's Summer 2009 Interns Sarah Toscano and Debbie Cohen. 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. Valued attributes of qualifying interns include flexibility, the ability to operate intelligently, responsibly and independently; and to maintain a sense of humor. Knowledge of Excel, Word, Pagemaker, InDesign, and/or Quark is helpful but not required. PAAM's recent interns, Elizabeth Grammaticus, Helen Hemley, and Florencia Kaprellian, 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. The Arts Administration Internship is designed to give interns a rich introduction to non-profit arts administration. Interns will be compensated for this non-paying internship by receiving a complimentary one-year membership to PAAM. Compensation for this non-paying internship can also include participation in studio classes. The number of classes in which interns can enroll is commensurate with the number of hours worked (some restrictions apply).  POSSIBLE responsibilities: -Organizing and cataloguing works in the PAAM collection, digitizing images, shipping and unpacking, pick-up and drop-off -Prepping galleries, spotting and hanging artwork -Planning events, creating letters and invitations, editing database, executing mailings, preparing event spaces, assisting at parties, openings, lectures, and events. Contact: Sheila McGuinness 508-487-1750 x. 12 smcguinness@paam.org The Arts Education Internship encourages full immersion into the Museum School at PAAM. Interns will be compensated for this non-paying internship by receiving a complimentary one-year membership to PAAM. Compensation for this non-paying internship can also include participation in studio classes. The number of classes in which interns can enroll is commensurate with the number of hours worked (some restrictions apply).   Responsibilities: -Serving as a back-up liaison for teachers and students for summer classes -Overseeing maintenance of PAAM's studio facilities -General correspondence for programming and office assistance -Some attendance and service support for openings, lectures and exhibitions -Promotion of program, including distribution of catalogues and writing of press releases -Assisting Artist/Teachers in studio Contact: Grace Ryder-O’Malley 508-487-1750 x. 20 gryderomalley@paam.org   The Arts Education Teaching Internship provides the opportunity to teach children’s art workshops during the summer that take place on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Teaching intern will gain experience teaching, working with children and youth, creating activities, materials preparation, and overall curriculum design. Experience and/or interest in working with children and youth required. Internship includes stipend.   Responsibilities: -Promoting of the program including design, creation, and distribution of materials. -Communicating with parents & families -Setting up and breaking down of work area and materials preparation -Creating Activities -Supervising participants while at the Museum   Contact: Lynn Stanley 508-487-1750 x.13 lstanley@paam.org The Arts Marketing Internship is ideal for creative individuals who possess a natural promotional drive.  Candidates should have basic knowledge of design software (InDesign, Pagemaker, Illustrator, Photoshop) and maintain sharp attention to detail. Interns will be compensated for this non-paying internship by receiving a complimentary one-year membership to PAAM, which includes year-round eligibility to submit artwork to members’ exhibitions. Compensation for this non-paying internship can also include participation in studio classes. The number of classes in which interns can enroll is commensurate with the number of hours worked (some restrictions apply).    Responsibilities: -updating event and program information to online community calendars -informing local media of upcoming events and programs -distributing promotional material to local businesses and cultural centers -offering support in database maintenance, bulk mailings, and special events -designing print advertisements, brochures, posters, flyers, and signage  Compensation for this non-paying internship includes complimentary participation in studio classes. Contact: Ashley Grullemans 508-487-1750 x.16 agrullemans@paam.org The Collections Management Internship allows one to work directly with the more than 3,000 pieces of American art held in PAAM’s permanent collection.  By focusing on tasks in the vault and in the galleries, interns will gain a working knowledge of how collection pieces are maintained, exhibited, and cared for. The ideal candidate should have a great attention for detail, excellent organizational skills, and a strong back. Responsibilities: -careful art handling -assist in installing fine art exhibitions -documenting and organizing collection holdings Contact: Jim Zimmerman 508.487.1750 x14 jzimmerman@paam.org 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 Contact our Membership Department

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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.


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(9 am to 4 pm, Tues.-Sat., November through March)

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ADMISSION

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Free for PAAM members and children 12 and under
Free Friday evenings