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Provincetown Art Association and Museum

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PAAM is the anchor of the Provincetown Art Colony, hosting exhibitions, cultural programs, and artis

The Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) is a nationally recognized, year-round cultural institution that fuses the creative energy of America’s oldest active art colony with the natural beauty of outer Cape Cod that has inspired artists for generations. PAAM was established in 1914 by a group of artists and townspeople to build a permanent collection of works by artists of outer Cape Co

d, and to exhibit art that would allow for unification within the community. As 2014 marks PAAM’s Centennial year, the programming and exhibition schedule highlights significant artists, artwork, and events that have contributed to PAAM becoming the vital cultural institution it is today. Integral to the community comprising the Provincetown Art Colony, PAAM embodies the qualities that make Provincetown an enduring American center for the arts, and serves as Cape Cod’s most widely-attended art museum. As interest in the region’s contribution to American art history continues to grow, PAAM presents an ever-changing lineup of exhibitions, lectures, workshops and cultural events that seek to promote and cultivate appreciation for all branches of the fine arts for which Provincetown is known.

09/06/2026

Happy long weekend! PAAM is open from 11am to 5pm. ✨

09/04/2026

You’re invited to the 19th Annual PAAM Party! The PAAM Pier Party: Fishnets + Finery, at the Provincetown Marina, Saturday, October 3, 2026, 5pm. Honoring PAAM legends Chris McCarthy and Steven Roderick and artists Naya Bricher and Derek Macara. Purchase tickets at paamparty.givesmart.com

Your evening includes: Reserved seating, waterfront cocktail reception at sunset, seated dinner under the tent, inspired desserts, dancing 'til close at the after-party.

Attire: Fishnets + Finery. Wharf glamour meets Provincetown artistry. Think sequins, cable knits, pearls, painterly color, weathered maritime textures, and fearless self-expression inspired by the sea and our waterfront.

09/03/2026

Tonight at 6pm // Love Letter to a Dream: A Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture with exhibiting artist Midge Battelle and curator Pasquale Natale. Included with $15 Museum admission, free for members.

“Love Letter to a Dream” is a career retrospective by the Provincetown artist Midge Battelle. The exhibition surveys work created from 1986 to the present day, beginning with hand-printed black and white photographs, moving on to her oil paintings created in the early 2000s, and finally to her more recent work with the Cyanotype medium.

09/01/2026

How To 12x12 📝

With less than two weeks remaining in this year’s 12x12 run, it’s time to get serious about winning your favorite pieces! Here are some tips:

📌 Visit and browse. PAAM is open daily at 11am, and the bidding site is open 24/7! paam12x12.givesmart.com
📌 Use the Auto-Bid function. You’ll set your maximum allowable bid, and then the system will take care of the rest. Save yourself the stress of getting into a click-war in the final minutes of bidding (plus, the system will always be faster than a person).

All bids close simultaneously on Sunday, September 13 at 5pm.

08/28/2026

Faces from “Marcia Marcus: Strange and Clear,” curated by Brandon Brame Fortune and Debra Lennard, closing Sunday at 5pm.

08/25/2026

Call for art historians!

Applications are now open for the 2027-2028 Robert Motherwell and Renate Ponsold Research Fellowship. A one-year, low-residency program, the Fellowship supports a doctoral-level scholar or a team in conducting original research on the visual art and artists of Outer Cape Cod.

Research Fellows utilize PAAM’s collections, archives, and research resources to develop projects that contribute to the scholarly understanding of the region’s cultural history.

To learn more and apply, visit paam.org/fellowship. All materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on Nov. 2, 2026 for consideration.

08/11/2026

“Midge Battelle: Love Letter to a Dream,” curated by Pasquale Natale and on view through October 25.

📍 Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture with Battelle and Natale on Thursday, September 3 at 6pm. Included with $15 Museum admission, free for PAAM members.

This exhibition surveys work created from 1986 to the present day, beginning with hand-printed black and white photographs, moving on to her oil paintings created in the early 2000s, and finally to her more recent work with the Cyanotype medium.

“Midge Battelle and I have been witnessing each other for over 40 years–the way we live our lives and the work we make, alone and sometimes together. I have been living with and looking at the blessings she creates daily.

Midge’s works are meditations on the joys and sorrows, the ups and downs, the sadness and wonders of life. The Grid, The Blue, The Silver, the Pale and sometimes the Saints. Her work is Healing, as is the spending of time with her. The photographs, the Cyanotypes, the prints and the paintings all work together to express Midge’s view of the world.” -Pasquale Natale, 2026.

07/31/2026

It's here! We have nearly 600 original works of art created by PAAM members in the galleries. View them all and get bidding at paam12x12.givesmart.com

📍BIDDING
Bidding is open now through Sunday, September 13. When bidding on a piece, we strongly recommend using the Auto-Bid feature: you set a price limit, and the system bids for you. In a bidding war between Auto-Bid and a human, the Auto-Bid wins.

📍PUBLIC RECEPTION
Come party with us next Friday, August 7 at 6pm. We'll also be celebrating the opening of Midge Battelle: Love Letter to a Dream, curated by Pasquale Natale.

📍FOR ARTISTS
When you navigate to your piece, you'll see a link icon towards the bottom of the page--this is your individual link for sharing.

Address

460 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA
02657

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 5pm
Tuesday	11am - 5pm
Wednesday	11am - 5pm
Thursday	11am - 5pm
Friday	11am - 8pm
Saturday	11am - 5pm
Sunday	11am - 5pm

Website

http://www.paam.org/

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