Provincetown Art Association and Museum

Provincetown Art Association and Museum
PAAM entrance
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Former name
Provincetown Art Association
Established22 August 1914 (1914-08-22) (Association)
Location460 Commercial Street, Provincetown, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°03′23″N 70°10′46″W / 42.0564°N 70.1794°W / 42.0564; -70.1794
TypeArt Museum
Websitepaam.org

The Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) in Provincetown, Massachusetts is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.[1] It was founded as the Provincetown Art Association on August 22, 1914,[2] with the mission of collecting, preserving, exhibiting and educating people about the work of Cape Cod artists. These included Impressionists, Modernists, and Futurists as well as artists working in more traditional styles.[3][4] The original building at 460 Commercial Street, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

The organization changed its name to the Provincetown Art Association and Museum in 1970.[6] As a professional association, it represents a membership of around 700 contemporary artists.[4] Its growing permanent collection includes over 4,000 works.[7] The museum mounts multiple exhibitions per year.[7]

  1. ^ "Accredited Museums". American Alliance of Museums. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Provincetown Art Association records and photographs, 1914-circa 1975]". Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ^ Cardinal, Camille (2016). "How Did We Get Here? Artist Relatives in Provincetown, Massachusetts". MA Projects. 1. Sotheby's Institute of Art. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b "History". Provincetown Art Association and Museum. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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  6. ^ Marshall, Traute M. (2009). Art Museums Plus: Cultural Excursions in New England. UPNE. pp. 206–209. ISBN 978-1-58465-621-0.
  7. ^ a b "The Permanent Collection at Provincetown Art Association and Museum". Provincetown Art Association and Museum. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2023.