Artist Talk and Demonstration with Kim Tester
2023-05-20 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Exhibiting artist Kim Tester will share her process and inside information about her work that is part of the Pearls Portfolio exhibition. In addition, she will demonstrate a form of screen printing that includes audience participation. Participants will be able to take home one print.
Free with museum admission
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Kim Tester is Chair of Fine Arts at Canterbury School, a private preparatory school in New Milford, CT. There she teaches grades 9-12. Courses range from Introduction to Studio Art to Advanced Placement portfolio classes. In addition to traditional art studies, many projects are based on self exploration and discovery through the study of emotions and color theory.

Museum Mondays - OPEN HOUSE
2023-05-22 10:00 - 16:00
During the month of May, various Cape Cod museums will be open on a Monday for FREE.  Museum Mondays in May offer visitors no-cost admission to many of the most treasured cultural venues on Cape Cod. So, whether you’re a mom or dad looking for something to do with the kids, a group of friends looking for a new experience or an art or history enthusiast, join in the month-long celebration of local art, history, and culture! Free admission
Coordinated by the Cape Cod Museum Trail

Pochoir (Handprint with stencils) Workshop with Carol Fitzsimonds
2023-05-24 13:00 - 16:00
Pochoir is a stencil-based printing technique that was popular from the late 19th century through the 1930’s. In this workshop, exhibiting artist Carol Fitzsimonds will share some of the history of this technique with a range of examples from historic to contemporary prints. She will then demonstrate making a stencil and printing with gouache. There will be several sets of stencils already cut for students to use to begin designing one or more original Pochoir prints, and students will be able to make their own stencils as well. Materials and museum admission are included in the cost, and light refreshments will be served.
$70 per person / $55 per member
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Guided Tour
2023-05-25 11:00 - 12:00
Offered every Thursday, this guided tour highlights something special about the museum’s historic house and current art exhibitions. A wonderful way to get an insider’s sneak peek during a visit to the museum.
Free with museum admission.

Guided Tour
2023-06-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-08 11:00 - 12:00
Offered every Thursday, this guided tour spotlights something special about the museum’s historic house and current art exhibitions. A great way to get an insider’s sneak peek during a visit to the museum.
Free with museum admission
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Members Walk Through of "Look Up: Weathervanes of Cape Cod" with curator Annie Dean
2023-06-08 09:00 - 10:00
Be the first to explore the new exhibit, Look Up: Weathervanes of Cape Cod with Curator Annie Dean. Not a member? Join today!
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Look Up! Weathervanes of Cape Cod & the Islands, features 17 weathervanes on loan from Cape Cod museums and private collections. The history of weathervanes in America dates back hundreds of years, from farmers who carved simple wood forms, to the advent of large manufacturing companies during the 19th century. The exhibition includes examples of both, as well as a sampling of unusual Cape Cod weathervanes with interesting local stories. All were designed to help people gauge the wind direction and weather before modern meteorological advancements.
Nine of the weathervanes on view are from the collection of Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich, MA. These include a copper grasshopper, horse and sulky, and leaping deer as well as two examples of wooden vanes by the renowned 20th century carver Anthony Elmer Crowell of East Harwich, MA.
Rounding out the display are weathervanes from Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Cotuit, Barnstable, and an unusual usual skeleton weathervane with an original drawing on loan from the Edward Gorey Museum in Yarmouth Port, MA.
The exhibition also includes a step into the 21st century with an interactive artwork, Be the Wind, by artist Owen Lowery. In this work, visitors are invited to interact with a large screen of colorful images and their gestures alter the movement and speed of the colors.
An ongoing “make a weathervane” children’s craft activity is also included.The exhibition is family-friendly with interpretive information available for both adults and children. The show is designed to inspire visitors to “Look Up!” after they leave the Museum and notice all the interesting and delightful artwork high above the usual sightline. A collection of pictures of weathervanes submitted by community members will be on view and weathervane pictures can be sent to a special email address, weathervanes@cahoonmuseum.org.

Cahoon in Bloom - The Ultimate Garden Party! SOLD OUT
2023-06-09 17:00 - 19:00
To celebrate the grand opening of the gardens at the new property at 4698 Falmouth Road, the museum will hold its first Cahoon in Bloom garden party! This year, we are excited to announce large-scale outdoor artwork from Daina Shobrys will be unveiled at the event.
Experience live music, arrangements by top floral designers, food from Catered Affair, and a first look at this expanded museum experience!
$75 per person, $65 museum members
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Puzzle Print Workshop with Margot Rocklen
2023-06-10 13:00 - 16:00
Participants will learn simple printmaking methods by cutting foam into shapes and incising patterns. It is amazing how many different designs you can make with just a few shapes and lots of colors. Sometimes designs become visual stories told from print to print. There is no end to the possibilities, especially if participants decide to share their “puzzle pieces”.
$45 per person /$35 museum members
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June Blooms: Floral arranging workshop with Julie Christina
2023-06-11 13:00 - 15:00
In this hands-on workshop, horticulturist and designer Julie Christina, owner of Christina Flower Co., will showcase the best of June blooms followed by an eye-catching floral arranging tutorial. Participants will each practice designing with a floral frog to create their own unique and breathtaking arrangement of gorgeous seasonal flowers that will brighten any space in your home.
Julie’s love of creating has taken her to The White House, the Newport Mansions, The Drew Barrymore Show, and beyond! Floral design is her true passion and she considers it a gift to be able to create with her hands for a living. Class size is limited to 10.
$80 per person /$75 members – includes all flowers and materials
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Guided Tour
2023-06-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-29 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-07-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-08-03 11:00 - 12:00
Offered every Thursday, this guided tour highlights something special about the museum’s historic house and current art exhibitions. A great way to get an insider’s sneak peek during a visit to the museum.
Free with museum admission
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Mermaid Tea Party - SOLD OUT
2023-06-17 14:00 - 15:30
Enjoy an outdoor celebration of merpeople at the Cahoon Museum! The party includes iced teas, snacks, mercrafts and cupcake decorating! Open to kids of all ages (children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Dressing up is encouraged (but not required). In the event of inclement weather, activities will be held indoors. This event is limited to 20 people, so register soon!
$35 per person / $25 per museum member

Member's Walk Through of "Refreshments at the Sea" with Sarah Johnson
2023-06-22 09:00 - 10:00
Get an insider’s look at the new exhibit, Refreshments by the Sea: Selections for the Provincetown Art Association and Museum with Executive Director, Sarah Johnson. Not a member? Join today.
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Summer Open House and Reception for "Refreshments at the Sea", "Where's Iris", "Look Up", and Brush Off Artists
2023-06-24 10:00 - 16:00
Enjoy the warmth of summer with the new exhibits, Refreshments at the Sea: American Artists on Cape Cod, Daina Shobrys: Where’s Iris, and Look Up! Weathervanes of Cape Cod at the Cahoon Museum’s Summer Open House and Artist Reception on Saturday, June 24th, from 10:00am-4:00pm.
The day includes free admission, art activities, refreshments, an opportunity to meet the artists featured in the Brush Off Art Auction, and a first-look of the artwork up for auction!
Plus, Brush Off Artist, Sam Barber will do a watercolor demonstration out in the gardens at 2:00pm.
Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate art, community, and friends!
Free admission, 10:00am-4:00pm
Family programs, 10:00am-12:00pm
Exhibit reception, 1:00-3:00pm
Sam Barber Demo, 2:00-4:00pm
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Summer Art Lecture - In Conversation: The Provincetown Art Colony with Chris McCarthy
2023-06-29 16:30 - 18:00
Provincetown Art Association Museum CEO Christine McCarthy discusses the history and art of the Provincetown Art Colony in connection with the exhibition Refreshments at the Sea: American Artists on Cape Cod. As the oldest continuous art colony in America, Provincetown upholds one of the most important legacies in American art history. This exhibition walk–through and lecture traces the beginnings of the art colony through the shifting movements, including Abstract Expressionism, to today’s contemporary art scene
$25 per person/$20 museum members
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Photo credit: Katie Ambrose

Paint Night with Artist Lyn Coffey
2023-07-07 17:00 - 19:00
Everyone loves mermaids! In this workshop led by Brush Off artist Lyn Coffey, you will try your hand at recreating a Ralph Cahoon mermaid painting in a casual and fun environment. No painting experience necessary. Light refreshments and all materials will be provided.
$45 per person/$35 museum members
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Brush Off Live Art Auction & Cocktail Party
2023-07-08 17:00 - 19:00
Join us for the live auction cocktail party on Saturday, July 8, from 5:00-7:00pm with food from Edible Creations by Gerry, music from Bart Weisman, a silent auction in our garden gallery, and a live auction by Charlie Baily Gates. This promises to be our most exciting Brush Off yet.
$75 Per person / $65 Members
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Gallery Talk - "Refreshments at the Sea"
2023-07-12 11:00 - 12:00
Dive into Refreshments by the Sea: American Artists on Cape Cod. Learn more about the artwork on view and how the exhibition was curated.
Free with museum admission
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Guided Tour
2023-07-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-07-20 11:00 - 12:00
Offered every Thursday, this guided tour spotlights something special about the museum’s historic house and current art exhibitions. A great way to get an insider’s sneak peek during a visit to the museum. Included with general admission.
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Summer Art Lecture – “Via Provincetown: The American Avant-Garde on Cape Cod, 1913-1966” with Melissa Renn
2023-07-20 16:30 - 18:00
Dr. Melissa Renn will explore how the community, environment, and landscape of the outer Cape shaped the work of a diverse group of modern artists, including Morris Davidson, Stuart Davis, Charles Demuth, Helen Frankenthaler, Marsden Hartley, William H. Johnson, George Grosz, Hans Hofmann, Lee Krasner, Herman Maril, George Morrison, Robert Motherwell, Saul Steinberg, Hedda Sterne, and Bob Thompson. Often characterized as the “Wild West of the East,” Provincetown is much more than a summer retreat. It has been, since the early twentieth century, an international center for the avant-garde and a hub for a vast network of modernists working in a range of media, from painting to printmaking to performance art.

Renn, the Collections Manager at Harvard Business School, has written on American art from the 18th and 20th century with essays on the Provincetown art colony and American modern art.
$25 per person / $20 museum members
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Shell Art Workshop for Kids
2023-07-22 10:00 - 12:00
Make your own sailors valentine inspired artwork using local shells! Inspired by the sailors valentines made by Cape Cod folk artists Ralph Cahoon and Bernard Woodman, students will use colored pencils to create an image and surround the image with shells found on local beaches. Learn more about the creatures that once inhabited these shells while making beautiful artwork! All materials and a light snack will be provided, but bringing your own shells is encouraged. For ages 7 and up.
$25 per person/$20 museum members
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Gallery Talk - History of Weathervanes
2023-08-02 11:00 - 12:00
Learn more about the history of weathervanes and the weathervane ornaments on view in Look Up! Weathervanes of Cape Cod with Education Programs Manager Leslie Goldman.
Free with general admission.
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Guided Tour
2023-08-10 11:00 - 12:00
Thursday, August 10, 11am-12pm
Offered every Thursday, this guided tour highlights something special about the museum’s historic house and current art exhibitions. A great way to get an insider’s sneak peek during a visit to the museum.
Free with museum admission
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Story Time: Weathervanes
2023-08-12 10:30 - 12:00
Children (ages 3 and up) and their caregivers are invited to participate in an interactive-looking activity followed by stories by the fireplace. Make your own weathervane and enjoy a snack in the museum classroom. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Free with museum admission; registration requested.
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SOLD OUT Shell Art Workshop
2023-08-16 13:00 - 15:00
Bring a touch of the seaside to your home with The Cahoon Museum’s Shell Art Workshop.
Participants will be guided through the process of selecting and arranging an assortment of beautiful locally sourced seashells around a painted scene they create in the style of sailors valentines.
Whether you’re an avid beachcomber or simply appreciate the natural beauty of the beach, this class is perfect for anyone looking to add a touch of coastal charm to their home décor. Price includes all materials. Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite shells from home.
Cost: $25 per person /$20 museum members
