Summer Art Lecture - In Conversation: The Provincetown Art Colony with Chris McCarthy
2023-06-29 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
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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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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Guided Tour
2023-07-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-08-03 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-08-17 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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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

SOLD OUT Art of Wine: An Elegant Wine Tasting Event
2023-08-17 17:00 - 19:00
Learn about and sample the elegant wines of Spevak Winery paired with delicious hors d’oeuvres by Edible Creations by Gerry at the Cahoon Museum’s Art of Wine fundraiser. This curated evening features gorgeous wines, music, food, and a chance to win an original artwork by local artist Trevor Watson. Proceeds support the museum’s art access and educational programs.
$45 per person/$35 museum members. Tickets include wine, food, art activities, and entry in drawing for artwork.
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Guided Tour
2023-08-24 11:00 - 12:00
Thursday, August 24, 11am-12pm
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.
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Guided Tour
2023-08-31 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.
Included with general admission.
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SOLD OUT Summer Art Lecture - Chasing the Mermaid with Cindy Nickerson
2023-08-31 16:30 - 18:00
Art historian and curator Cindy Nickerson takes an in-depth look at the work of 20th century Cape Cod folk artists Ralph and Martha Cahoon. Nickerson will trace their evolution from furniture decorators to fine artists whose work was collected by many socially prominent people – including First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy – from the 1950s through the 1970s. Discover how their styles were rooted in their Cape Cod childhoods and their business as antiques dealers and how mermaids became their signature motif.
$25 per person/$20 museum members
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Gallery Talk - Sailors Valentines
2023-09-06 11:00 - 12:00
Join Education Programs Manager Leslie Goldman for a closer look at the shell art sailors valentines on view at the museum. Learn more about the creative collaboration between 20th century folk artists Ralph Cahoon and Bernie Woodman as well as the work of contemporary artist Sandi Blanda, all creators of this unique shell art form.
Free with museum admission
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Guided Tour
2023-09-07 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

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SOLD OUT Paint Night - Martha Cahoon "Mermouse"
2023-09-08 17:00 - 19:00
Need a night out with your friends? Head over to the Cahoon Museum for paint night!

In this class, participants will be inspired by Martha Cahoon’s “Mermouse” artwork led by the museum’s education programs manager, Leslie Goldman. No experience necessary – just be prepared to have fun. Light refreshments will be served, and all materials will be provided.

$45/$35 members

Sea Serpent Story Time
2023-09-09 10:30 - 12:00
Cecilia the Sea Serpent invites you to her very own story time at the Cahoon Museum on Saturday, September 9th at 10:30am! Learn more about this incredible sculpture as you read the story, “Cyrus the Sea Serpent” by the fireplace. Guests will then make their very own sea serpent to take home. Light snacks provided.
Included with general admission, but registration is required.
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Guided Tour
2023-09-09 11:00 - 14:00
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.
Included with museum admission.
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Guided Tour
2023-09-14 11:00 - 12:00
Thursday, September 14, 11am-12pm
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
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SOLD OUT Botanical Illustration Workshop with Ellen Duarte
2023-09-14 13:00 - 16:00
If you love garden, forest and field, join botanical illustrator Ellen Duarte in exploring plants and nature through drawing and painting. See plants as you have never seen them through careful observation and drawing. Learn new skills for using watercolor to render stems, leaves, and blooms, try new methods of color mixing using a limited palette, and discuss ways these skills can be used to create plant portraits, studies, and journals. Ellen Duarte taught art in the Barnstable Public Schools before receiving her Certificate in Botanical Illustration. She has exhibited and received several awards for her work. Class size is limited to 8, and materials will be provided.
Price $55 per person/$45 museum members

SOLD OUT Members Walkthrough of "Julie Child and the Art of Biological Illustration"
2023-09-21 09:00 - 10:00
Membership has its benefits! Join Curator, Annie Dean for a member’s only sneak preview of the new exhibit, Julie Child and the Art of Biological Illustration
Artist Julie Child has spent a lifetime documenting marine animals for scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory, creating horticultural illustrations for gardening books, teaching, and collecting biological specimens of interest. This exhibition includes her drawings, illustrated books, samples from her extensive entomological collection (all from Cape Cod), children’s book illustrations, and the work of her adult students.

Guided Tour
2023-09-21 11:00 - 12:00
Thursday, September 21, 11am-12pm
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.
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Educator's Event
2023-09-22 16:30 - 18:30
Educators of K-12 students are invited to discover the latest art exhibitions, enjoy refreshments, socialize with colleagues and learn more about upcoming programs. See what the Cahoon Museum has to offer this season!
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Family Art Project: Botanical Drawing
2023-09-23 10:30 - 12:00
Come ready to look, imagine, and create! Get inspired by the work of local botanical artist Julie Child on view at the museum and use colored pencils to draw shells collected from local beaches and plants from the Cahoon Museum gardens. Intergenerational families with children of all ages and abilities are welcome.
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