Imprint: Works from the Museum School 

In the off-season, when the tourists have left town and the flurry of art openings and events have slowed, the Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Museum School is still bustling with creative energy.

Here at PAAM, we believe that education is the seed of opportunity and backbone of innovation. This winter, we celebrate the creativity coming out of the PAAM studios from students of all ages. 

Imprint holds many meanings; a mark made by pressure, to form a lasting memory, even the rapid learning process in which a young animal forms a strong attachment to its caretaker. Many of the programs we have offered this past year hark back to artists’ timeless fascination with the print, a medium that involves transferring an image from an inked surface onto paper or other surface. From our field trip programs to our white line woodblock workshops, printmaking serves as an endlessly versatile medium for students to expand upon.

The Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed School

Since the 1920s the Provincetown Art Association and Museum has been a destination in art education. Today, students of all ages continue to develop their studio art skills in PAAM’s Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Museum School. Workshops, art classes, and educational programs led by local teaching artists help build a strong foundation for the modern artist interested in the legacy of the Provincetown art colony.

Inspired by the vibrant culture and creative history of the region, PAAM’s education programs promote the arts as a vital part of everyday life. From our year-round Museum School workshops to our annual lecture series, our programs cultivate the practice and appreciation of all branches of the fine arts, promote education of the public in the arts, and provide meaningful and enriching artistic experiences to all.