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==Overview==
'''The Provincetown Art Association and Museum''' (PAAM) is located at 460 Commercial Street in Provincetown, Massachusetts. It is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is the most attended art museum on Cape Cod. The museum's permanent collection includes over 2,500 objects and growing. PAAM mounts approximately forty exhbitions each year, and the museum is a significant cultural and educational resource for the Provincetown and Cape Cod communities.<ref>PAAM Style Guide for Consistent Organizational Positioning.</ref>

====Mission Statement====
''The objects and purposes of this association shall be to promote and cultivate the practice and appreciation of all branches of the fine arts, to assemble and maintain in the town of Provincetown and environs a collection of works of art of merit, to hold exhibitions, and by forums, concerts and similar activities to promote education of the public in the arts and social intercourse between artists and laymen. To these ends it shall operate strictly within its charter as a nonprofit, educational, artistic and cultural organization.''

Constitution and By-laws Provincetown Art Association and Museum, 1921<ref>http://www.paam.org</ref>

==History==
====Origins====
Prominent artists Charles Hawthorne, Oscar Gieberich, William Halsall, Gerrit Beneker, E. Ambrose Webster and several local business men and women established the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) in 1914. The organizing artists donated works and mounted two juried exhibitions in the summer of 1915, beginning a tradition of collecting and exhibiting the work of local artists. By this time, Provincetown had become a refuge of artists and expatriates returned from war-torn Europe and was firmly established as "The Biggest Art Colony in the World" (Boston Globe, 8/8/16). PAAM consolidated its role as the anchor of the art colony through the purchase of its present building in 1919.
====Twentieth Century====
PAAM’s artist founders had come out of the Impressionist tradition and thus did not readily accept the modernist movement. Faced with aesthetic differences among its artist membership, however, the organization worked to maintain a balance in the work it exhibited. True to its mission, PAAM mounted separate "Modern" and "Regular" summer exhibitions between 1927 and 1937. Partial conciliation was reached in 1937 when concurrent exhibitions were hung in the same gallery on opposite walls.

The Depression years of the '30s and the war years of the early '40s were difficult times for the town and the Association. Although annual shows were canceled, volunteers managed to maintain a reduced schedule. By 1947, the regular schedule of two summer exhibitions had been reestablished. The rise of abstract expressionism—intensified by the location of Hans Hofmann's summer school here—again riffled the deep divisions within the arts community during the '50s.

When PAAM celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1964 with a retrospective show of its major artists, the organization focused on gaining national attention for Provincetown's considerable contribution to American art. The effect was a boon for the organization. Activities increased, new galleries were added, the exhibition schedule expanded, a storage vault was built to house the expanding collection, and once again PAAM showed itself as the center of the local art world.

While the organization grew significantly throughout the next three decades, the organizational structure of the museum continued to include strong representation from both the artist and lay communities. The dual purpose of the organization—to be a collecting museum and a professional artists' association—has been consistently supported over the course of its history. The collection has been the basis for many exhibitions and has served scholars, researchers and other museums. Including close to 2,000 works from artists who have lived or worked on the outer Cape, the collection is a burgeoning historical record of the art colony.

====Recent====
PAAM continues to increase the number and range of works by earlier artists and to include works by contemporary artists in its collection. The artists' association has been a vital source of contemporary exhibitions; it also enables PAAM to employ the talents of working artists with exceptional ability as instructors of classes, workshops, lectures and demonstrations.

PAAM's recent renovation and expansion has improved its facilities to reflect its mission. The contemporary wing—adjacent to the original building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places—enables artist members to show their work in contemporary galleries beside our significant American art collection and other world-class exhibitions. The galleries also offer accommodating venues for chamber music, jazz, dance and spoken word performances. The new studio classrooms offer appropriate spaces for children and youth education programs, as well as for adult courses in the Museum School at PAAM.<ref>http://paam.org/archives.html</ref>

===Timeline of select art historical events in Provincetown over the past 100 years===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Event
|-
| 1899
| Charles Hawthorne establishes the Cape Cod School of Art
|-
| 1900
| E. Ambrose Webster establishes the summer school of painting
|-
| 1914
| Provincetown Art Association established on August 22
|-
|
| Influx of artists and writers from New York and Paris
|-
| 1915
| The Provincetown Art Association has its first exhibition at Town Hall
|-
|
| The Provincetown Print Makers formed, inspired by B.J.O. Nordfeldt
|-
| 1916
| George Elmer Brown forms the West End School
|-
|
| The Modern School of Art is formed by B.J.O. Nordfeldt, William and Marguerite Zorach, Frederick Burt, and M. Musselman Car
|-
|
| The Beachcombers, a men’s club of artists and writers, established
|-
| 1921
| 7th Annual Exhibition opens at the Provincetown Art Association – first exhibition at its current location, 460 Commercial.
|-
| 1927
| The First Modernist Exhibition opens as a result of a petition drawn up by Ross Moffett, Tod Lindenmuth, and thirty other artists in 1926.
|-
| 1933
| Hans Hofmann School of Fine Art established – located on Miller Hill in the rented studio formerly occupied by Charles Hawthorne’s Cape Cod School of Art
|-
| 1937
| The first combined exhibition of modernists and traditionalists is held at the Provincetown Art Association
|-
| 1946
| Hans and Miz Hofmann purchase the Waugh studio on Commercial Street at Nickerson Street; Hofmann continues teaching
|-
| 1950s
| Abstract Expressionism flourishes
|-
| 1959
| Galleries and Artists’ Cooperatives reach a peak on Commercial Street
|-
| 1968
| The Fine Arts Work Center is established
|-
| 1970
| The Provincetown Art Association changes its name to the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, recognizing its mission as a repository of artworks, objects, and archives relevant to the history of art in Provincetown
|-
| 1978
| The Lower Cape Arts and Humanities is formed
|-
| 1979
| The First Annual Fall Arts Festival is launched
|-
| 1982
| The Museum School at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum is established
|-
| 1987
| Consortium for the Arts in Provincetown and Truro is formed to encourage cooperation between existing arts organizations
|-
| 1999
| Provincetown celebrates its 100th anniversary as an Art Colony
|-
| 2006
|Renovation and expansion of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum completed by the architectural firm of Machado and Silvetti Associates
|}<ref>''Building on a Legacy: The Tides of Change.'' Provincetown: Provincetown Art Association and Museum, 2003.</ref>

==Facilities==
The Provincetown Art Association and Museum has five ground-floor galleries with rotating exhibitions on view throughout the year. Three sculpture gardens surround the building. The Museum School facilities include second-floor drawing, painting, and print studios. The entire building is equipped with an all-season climate control system.

A recent renovation and expansion of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum and Museum has dramatically improved the museum’s ability to store and display art. The square footage of the facilities was increased from 11,000 to 19,500 square feet.

PAAM's physical plant has been awarded a Silver LEED rating by the United States Green Building Council to recognize PAAM’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The rating quantifies PAAM’s environmental performance, and assures the public that PAAM’s facility is designed and operated to help save energy and natural resources.<ref>http://www.machado-silvetti.com/projects/ptown/index.php</ref>

The renovation project, designed by Machado and Silvetti Associates, has also recieved a 2006 American Institute of Architects Merit Award for Design Excellence, and recognition within the AIA's 2007 Committee on the Environment (COTE). The building is wood-frame construction over a concrete basement. The old portion of the Museum, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is clad with white cedar shingles; the new portion of the Museum is clad with custom Spanish cedar shingles and louvers.<ref>http://paam.org/facilities.html</ref>

==Educational Programming==
The Museum School offers a range of classes and programs throughout the year. Over seventy summer studio courses are offered from May through September, including plein air painting classes with prominent local artists. New master classes will complement the winter/spring 2009-2010 course offerings. Life drawing sessions are offered twice a week year-round, and the Museum School holds open print studio hours during the winter.

In addition to adult courses, the Museum School also coordinates classes for children and teens. Art Reach, a 28-week after-school program created in conjunction with Provincetown High School, will be run for its second year this fall. PAAM also facilitates student curating sessions and offers Children’s Art Adventures in the summer.

Sudio workshops are complemented by free educational lectures. The Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series and the Adele and Lester Heller Lecture Series run from June through September. Guest lecturers include artists, authors, and art historians who are brought in to discuss the history of the Provincetown Art Colony as well as its contemporary art scene.<ref>Provincetown Art Association and Museum Fall Newsletter. 2009.</ref>

==Contact==
'''PAAM''', 460 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
(508) 487-1750 Fax: (508) 487-4372

'''Gallery Hours'''
*Memorial Day - September
*11 am - 8 pm Monday - Thursday
*11 am - 10 pm Friday
*11 am - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday

October - May
*Noon to 5 pm, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
*Also open by appointment

'''Admission'''
*$7 general admission.
*Free for PAAM members and children 12 and under. Free Friday evenings.

'''Office Hours'''
*9 am to 5 pm, Tues. through Sat.
*(9 am to 4 pm, Tues.-Sat., November through March)

==References==
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==External Links==
*[http://www.paam.org The Provincetown Art Association and Museum Official Site]
*[http://www.machado-silvetti.com/projects/ptown/index.php Machado and Silvetti Associates PAAM renovation]

==Further Reading==
*Ahrens, Nyla. ''Provincetown: The Art Colony, A Brief History and Guide.'' Provincetown: Provincetown Art Association and Museum, 2000.
*Bridges, Robert and Kristina Olson. ''Blanche Lazzell: The Hofmann Drawings.'' Morgantown: West Virginia University Press, 2004.
*''From Hawthorne to Hofmann: Provincetown Vignettes, 1899-1945.'' New York: Hollis Taggart Galleries, 2003.
*Moffett, Ross. ''Art In Narrow Streets: The First Thirty-Three Years of the Provincetown Art Association 1914-1947.'' Provincetown: Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial Association, 1989.

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