Cahoon Museum of American Art

Gallery Talk - Quilts for These Times
2024-07-03 11:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Education Programs Manager Leslie Goldman will guide you through the exhibition Joe Cunningham: Quilts for These Times.  Explore the work on view and learn more about the artist’s process.
Included with museum admission.
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Guided Tour
2024-06-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-30 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-23 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
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
2024-06-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
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.

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Summer Open House, Artist Reception and Brush Off Kick Off at the Cahoon Museum
2024-06-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Join the Cahoon Museum for a day of fun, food, and art at the Summer Open House! Meet artist Joe Cunningham, see the new Small Quilt Show, create at the ArtCart, and see the art featured in the Brush Off Art Auction. Free admission all day!
Schedule:
Free admission and Brush Off Art on View 10am-4pm
Family Program 10am-12pm
Artist Reception 1-3pm
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Perspectives on Quilting with Joe Cunningham and Julie Silber
2024-06-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Quilt expert, collector and curator of the current exhibition Small Quilts, Big Stories, Julie Silber will discuss quilts as windows into culture. She will share more about her own collection as well as how quilts hold the stories of the people who made them and document broader cultural trends.
Julie will be followed by contemporary quilt artist Joe Cunningham as he discusses his work in the exhibition Joe Cunningham: Quilts for These Times. Learn more about Joe’s process and approach to contemporary quilting.
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Quilt Sharing: Discussion with Joe Cunningham and Julie Silber
2024-06-20 16:30 - 18:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
You are invited to bring a quilt to share and listen as contemporary quilt artist Joe Cunningham and curator, collector and historical quilt expert Julie Silber talk about your quilt. Learn more about traditional quilt patterns and take away insights into how your quilt relates to the history and culture of American quilts.
$30/$20 museum members
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Meet the Curator: Julie Silber
2024-06-20 13:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Meet curator, collector and quilt expert Julie Silber and learn more about the exhibition Small Quilts, Big Stories currently on view at the museum. Julie will be available to discuss the exhibition and talk about the quilts in the exhibition galleries.
Included with museum admission
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Artist in Action: Joe Cunningham
2024-06-20 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-06-19 12:00 - 12:30 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Stop by and meet contemporary artist and quilter Joe Cunningham and view the installation of his large-scale outdoor artwork. As part of the museum’s Streetside public art series, Joe will create a quilt that surrounds the exterior of the museum’s historic building. Joe will be available at the outdoor installation to talk about his work and answer questions.
This program is free and does not include admission to the museum.
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Guided Tour
2024-06-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
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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Member Preview of Small Quilts, Big Stories and Quilts for These Times
2024-06-20 09:00 - 10:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Meet Artist Joe Cunningham and Curator Julie Silber for an intimate look at their exhibits at the Cahoon Museum in this special member’s preview. Not a member? Join now.
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Meet the Curator: Julie Silber
2024-06-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Meet curator, collector and quilt expert Julie Silber and learn more about the exhibition Small Quilts, Big Stories currently on view at the museum. Julie will be available to discuss the exhibition and talk quilts in the exhibition galleries.
Included with museum admission
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Artist in Action: Joe Cunningham
2024-06-18 12:00 - 12:30 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Stop by and meet contemporary artist and quilter Joe Cunningham and view the installation of his large-scale outdoor artwork. As part of the museum’s Streetside public art series, Joe will create a quilt that surrounds the exterior of the museum’s historic building. Joe will be available at the outdoor installation to talk about his work and answer questions even though the museum itself will be closed.
This program is free and does not include admission to the museum.

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Garden Photography with Your Phone with Linda Sharp
2024-06-13 13:00 - 16:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Take professional quality photos of gardens with award-winning photographer Linda Sharp. Linda will lead you through your phone camera settings and share techniques specifically to enhance photography of the garden and landscape, using the Cahoon Museum gardens as your subject as you practice your new skills. Bring your charged phone with enough memory to take new photos. The class size is limited to 6 to allow for individual attention.
$50 per person/$40 museum members
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Volunteer and Visitor Services Meeting
2024-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Volunteers and staff are invited to attend training for the 2024 season.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email us at info@cahoonmuseum.org.

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Botanical Illustration Workshop: Bloom and Grow SOLD OUT
2024-06-12 13:30 - 15:30 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Enjoy the arrival of spring flowers with botanical artist, Ellen Duarte. Create a mixed bouquet of beautiful flowers by including different bloom types in a single composition. Learn to draw each type of bloom by studying their structure and shape. Compose a page that will display a variety of flowers in your unique way. Try techniques in watercolor used by botanical illustrators to accurately render plants, while gazing at beautiful blooms. No experience is necessary and materials are included.
$55 per person/$45 museum members

Cahoon in Bloom 2024 - SOLD OUT
2024-06-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Cahoon Museum and our Patron members at the annual Cahoon in Bloom garden party on Friday, June 7th! This year, we are excited to announce a selection of large-scale outdoor artwork will be unveiled at the event from Don Nakamura, Robin Tost, and Deborah Carter.
Cahoon in Bloom will also feature live music by Bart Weisman, a floral exhibition from talented florists, food from the Catered Affair, and a first look at this expanded museum experience for 2024!
$75 per person /$65 museum members
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Taylor and Barry Joyce
Anne Bockhoff, Trustee
Janice and Bruce Richards, Trustee
Deborah Haskell, Trustee
Neil and Karen Jacobsen, Trustee
Grant and Susan Patterson, Trustee

Gallery Talk: Writing with Pictures
2024-06-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Join Education Programs Manager Leslie Goldman for a closer look at the artwork featured in Writing with Pictures. Learn more about the Rhode Island School of Design artists exhibiting and their inspirations and techniques in approaching the artform of illustration.
Included with museum admission.
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Music and Movement at the Cahoon Museum
2024-05-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Join us for an interactive music program designed for children ages 1-4 and their caregivers! Dance to music, play in the courtyard (weather permitting), and enjoy a story time led by Julie Thomas, Children’s Librarian at the Cotuit Library. Grown ups are encouraged to take part in the activities with their children throughout the class. Julie will read Dancing Matilda by Sarah Hager and illustrator Kelly Murphy, whose artwork is featured in the museum’s current exhibit, Writing with Pictures.
Free but registration is required.

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Decorative Painting Workshop: Early Spring Arrival with Mary Svenson
2024-05-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Celebrate the spring by decorating a wooden plaque with a beautiful floral design. Learn textured crackle technique as well as drybrush, blending, and line work skills in this workshop led by local decorative painter Mary Svenson. Mary was a member of the Society of Decorative Painters and has been teaching, painting and studying traditional folk art for 30 years. This workshop is open to all levels. Students will need to have their own brushes which may be purchased from the instructor; all other materials will be provided.
$55 per person/$45 museum members
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Museum Mondays - Part of the Cape Cod Museum Trail
2024-05-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Enjoy free admission and art activities from 10:00am-4:00pm during the Cape Cod Museum Trail’s celebration of museums and community.
Free admission
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Paint Night at the Cahoon Museum
2024-05-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Paint a landscape inspired by Daisy Marguerite Hughes’ (1882-1968) Cape Cod Dunes currently on view in the exhibit 40 Years of Collecting – no experience necessary. Education Programs Manager Leslie Goldman will guide you step by step in creating your stunning artwork in this fun and interactive class. Materials and light refreshments are provided.
$55 per person/$45 museum members
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Gelli Print Workshop with Instructor Christine Martell
2024-05-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Learn Gelli printing, a monoprinting process that does not require a press, and explore textures and layers by combining materials to make a finished collage. A wide range of tools and materials will be supplied as part of the workshop. Instructor Christine Martell has been teaching a wide range of techniques for more than 30 years. Of all media, Gelli printing is her favorite topic to teach because anyone can be successful with it at any level of artistic ability. She holds a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and MS in Education from Portland State University.
$55 per person/$45 museum members
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Cahoon Museum Annual Meeting
2024-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Freedom Hall, 976 Main Street, Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Join the Cahoon Museum to recap a year of growth, artistic excellence, and community at our Annual Meeting.
GUEST SPEAKER
Julie Wake,
Executive Director of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
In Honor of Museum Founders
Keith and Rosemary Rapp
CAHOON MUSEUM ANNUAL MEETING
Freedom Hall
976 Main Street | Cotuit, MA
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | 10 AM – 12 PM
Free of charge
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Mother’s Day Celebration at the Cahoon Museum
2024-05-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Cahoon Museum, 4676 Falmouth Road (Rte. 28), Cotuit, MA, 02635, United States
Celebrate Mom at the museum! Bring your mom, grandma, or important woman in your life for a day of fun activities. View the current exhibits, shop in the museum store, and get creative with a craft at the Art Cart. Moms receive free admission!
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