Special Events

In honor of Juneteenth, local artist Jackie Reeves presents her installation What She Opened, an homage to educator, activist, and “Grandmother of Juneteeth”, Dr. Opal Lee. Sometimes referred to as the nation’s second independence day, Juneteenth recognizes June 19, 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas announcing that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state were free. However, it was not until June 17, 2021, after decades long efforts led by Lee, that President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act bill that finally established June 19th as a federal holiday. This temporary art piece celebrates a once underrepresented but crucial moment in American history.

Published on the occasion of a major new career retrospective, Marcia Marcus: I Paint What I Like provides a much-needed, extensive monographic exploration of a strikingly original artist.

Headstrong and wry, Marcia Marcus (1928–2025) was a fiercely original artist whose work challenges typical understanding of post-war American art. Rejecting mainstream abstraction, Marcus spent five decades painting what compelled her: languorous male nudes, parenthood, great style—subjects her peers rarely explored—all rendered in her distinctive cool and poised hand. Undaunted by New York’s male-dominated art world, she was a vivid presence in downtown Manhattan and Provincetown, pioneering as one of the first women to stage a Happening. Through decades of self-portraiture, she boldly affirmed her own creative voice and upended narrow expectations of gender with wit and defiance.

PAAM will open after today's parade, likely around 1pm. See what's on view here.

The Annual Secret Garden Tour welcomes hundreds of visitors every July for a self-guided journey through private residential gardens in Provincetown. Tickets include access to a free parking lot, admission to gardens, and admission to view the exhibitions in the Museum. We are incredibly grateful to the homeowners that help raise money for PAAM by sharing their beautiful oases with us. Learn more and purchase tickets here.

Experience the music of plants! The Four Seasons is a multi-space sound installation where data from the natural world becomes continuously evolving music, shaped by the changing seasons.

Authors C.L. Fornari and Stephen Orr will be signing copies of their new books! Included with $15 Museum admission (free for members) or a Secret Garden Tour ticket--available here.

Experience the music of plants! The Four Seasons is a multi-space sound installation where data from the natural world becomes continuously evolving music, shaped by the changing seasons.

Marcia Marcus: Art in the Family is a documentary film about Marcia Marcus (1928–2025), who worked figuratively at the height of the 1950s Abstract Expressionist era. Running 67 minutes, the film explores Marcus’s art and social life, her pioneering role in performance art, pop art and the use of photos.

PAAM will close an hour early today at 4pm to prepare for this evening's Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.

At the Annual Meeting, the general public is invited to review the past year with us and PAAM Members vote on the 2026-2027 Board of Trustees Slate of Candidates. Immediately following the meeting, we'll thank our volunteers with a BBQ dinner catered by Farland!