Members’ Juried

Each year PAAM mounts upwards of 5 members’ open and juried exhibitions in which participants display their work alongside some of America’s most noteworthy artists.

These exhibitions represent the work of PAAM’s contemporary artist-members, many of whom 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 100 years. There is no submission fee for members’ exhibitions, but membership must be up to date.

Juried exhibitions at PAAM represent a smaller cross-section of member artists whose work has been chosen by a guest curator after being submitted. Each show reflects the aesthetic judgment and curatorial eye of the invited curator. Any member in good standing may submit their work for consideration. Except in special circumstances, Juried exhibitions do not have themes or size restrictions.

Artist Guidelines

READ ALL MEMBER EXHIBITION POLICIES HERE

DROPPING OFF WORK

Drop-Off Day is Tuesday, January 6 from 12-4pm.

There is no size restriction for this exhibition, and no theme. Artwork must be dry and equipped with a hanging device upon arrival. You can submit your Artwork Receipt online (below)–it will save you the time of filling out the receipt at Drop-Off.

Membership must be valid through March, 2026–anyone can join or renew online here or at Drop-Off.

Early drop-offs are welcome the week prior during Museum hours: Thursday-Sunday, 12-5pm.

If your work is not selected, your Pick-Up Day is Tuesday, January 13 from 12-4pm (same as pick-up for the Small Works show). If your work is selected, your Pick-Up Day is Tuesday, March 31 from 12-4pm.

SHIPPING WORK

Shipped works must arrive by Tuesday, January 6. Please submit the online Artwork Receipt (below) prior to mailing the piece and include some kind of identifying information inside the package so we know it’s yours.

PICKING UP WORK

We are happy to ship your piece back to you, please fill out the Return Shipping Form (published in January) to begin the process. We use USPS, and charge a $15 handling fee in addition to the cost of shipping, which includes insurance determined by the price you list for your piece. PAAM cannot ascertain the shipping costs prior to packaging and weighing the artwork for return. 

Alternatively, you can send us a prepaid label from your preferred shipper (FedEx, UPS, USPS, etc.) and a check for the $15 handling fee, or simply send us a blank check that we will fill out when we have determined your shipping charges.

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Artwork Receipt