# Event Details - **Event Name**: Love Pictures: Jess T. Dugan & Christine McCarthy in Conversation - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join Jess T. Dugan in conversation with Christine McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer of the PAAM, on Love Pictures.About this Event***Please note this event is at Stanley, 494 Commercial St.***Conversation | 6-7pm | $20 Suggested DonationOpening Reception | 7-9pm | NO RSVP NEEDEDJoin Jess T. Dugan in conversation with Christine McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM), on Love Pictures. Extending the questions at the heart of I’m right here with you, the book is centered around a series of conversations between Dugan and writer Charlotte Cotton exploring gender and identity, family and politics, love, relationships, and the experience of seeing and being seen.Jess T. Dugan (American, b. 1986) is an artist and writer whose work explores the complexities of personhood, relationships, desire, love, and family through photography, film, writing, and drawing. Their work is informed by their own life experiences, including their identity as a queer and nonbinary person, and reflects a deep belief in the importance of representation and the transformative power of storytelling. Their work is regularly exhibited internationally and is in the permanent collections of over 70 museums. Their books include Love Pictures, a survey book made in collaboration with Charlotte Cotton (Radius Books, 2026), Look at me like you love me (MACK, 2022), To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults (Kehrer Verlag, 2018), and Every Breath We Drew (Daylight Books, 2015).They are the recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, an ICP Infinity Award, and were selected by the Obama White House as an LGBT Artist Champion of Change.They live and work in St. Louis, MO.Christine McCarthy is the Chief Executive Officer of PAAM (since 2001). She is responsible for all artistic, administrative, fiscal and strategic directions at PAAM, the largest presenter of Cape Cod art by national, regional and international artists. Since 1985, McCarthy has worked in numerous galleries and museums in New England. They include the Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery at Providence College; the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, CT; The Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, NY; and The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, MA. She received a B.A. from Providence College in Providence, RI in 1989 and an M.A. from Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY in 1992. She was an adjunct professor at Boston University’s Metropolitan College, and taught Managing a Visual Arts Organization for 12 years. She loves cooking Italian food for family and friends, taking her dog Romey for a walk, and spending time with her wife Evette. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/provincetown/love-pictures-jess-t-dugan-and-christine-mccarthy-in-conversation/100001998432917653 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, literary-art, entertainment, nonprofit, lgbt-pride, dog, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - door_time: 2026-09-11T21:45:00Z - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Stanley - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Provincetown - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Stanley - **lat**: 42.057655 - **long**: -70.1772648 - **full address**: Stanley, 494 Commercial Street, Provincetown, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Love Pictures: Jess T. Dugan & Christine McCarthy in Conversation - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/22bacc15a57844d2b53a06cedd67eaa88b82d1e47085f3cae9f62edbc5620d7a-rimg-w1200-h1600-dc181808-gmir.jpg?v=1787249897 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Love Pictures: Jess T. Dugan & Christine McCarthy in Conversation being held? - **A:** Love Pictures: Jess T. Dugan & Christine McCarthy in Conversation takes place on Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Stanley, 494 Commercial Street, Provincetown, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Love Pictures: Jess T. Dugan & Christine McCarthy in Conversation? - **A:** Love Pictures: Jess T. Dugan & Christine McCarthy in Conversation is organized by Twenty Summers. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Love Pictures: Jess T. Dugan & Christine McCarthy in Conversation is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. 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