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    Castle Hill
    July 24, 2023
    Castle Hill
    When she says, “there’s something for everybody this summer season” at the Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, Executive Artistic Director Cherie Mittenthal does not exaggerate. With 175 workshops—covering ceramics; sculpture; plein air...
    The Provincetown Arts Society
    July 24, 2023
    Provincetown Arts Society
    There’s a place in the town’s East End that could give Alice and her Wonderland a run for their money. From the outside, the Mary Heaton Vorse House looks like any other venerable Cape Cod abode. But step through the door and you’re immersed in a...
    PAAM
    July 24, 2023
    PAAM building
    Since 1914, the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) has welcomed, nurtured and inspired artists from all over the world– not just to create, but also to connect with the town and its people. Only in Provincetown could this unique relationship...
    Cove Lot #2 by JC Spece
    July 24, 2023
    JC Spece Poem
    JC Spece is author of two books—BAD ZOO (FATHOM, 2018) and Roads (Cherry Grove, 2013). He runs FATHOMBOOKS, a micropress interested in neo-gnostic poetry by women and queers; and he works locally at Strangers &...
    Room 68
    July 24, 2023
    Room 68 Provincetown
    Room 68, Provincetown’s go-to spot for contemporary art and design, is celebrating its 10th year on Commercial Street this summer. Brent Resfeld and Eric Portnoy, who co-curate the gallery, offer a sophisticated selection of art, furniture, objects, and...
    Our Cover Artist
    July 24, 2023
    Mark Adams Provincetown Artist
    For Mark Adams, the painting he created for our cover is about pure joy. Early on as an artist he just wanted to be competent, but now he strives to bring a sense of wonder to the page – as he’s done here. “I love looking at the world through water and...
    Art We Love and Why – Flower Power
    July 21, 2023
    Art We Love July 21
    Who doesn’t love flowers? Well, the truth is that when it comes to art, some people find a vase of flowers uncompelling at best and downright boring at worst. One look at the works here, however, and you’ll see that there’s a floral array for every...
    Art We Love – Summer Magic
    July 7, 2023
    Art We Love July 7
    With summer now upon us, the galleries are full and there’s no shortage of work on the walls evoking this magical season. But gorgeous summer landscapes are just the start. The pieces here offer a dose of that summertime magic but also give an idea of the...
    Art We Love – Local Color
    June 9, 2023
    Art We Love Local Color
    It’s that time of year when summer is tantalizingly close but a day at the beach is still a few chilly weeks away. In other words, the perfect time to hit the town and explore what’s on view in the galleries. It’s an embarrassment of riches as usual,...