Provincetown
Massachusetts
Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
Mission
The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown is a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging the growth and development of emerging visual artists and writers and to restoring the year-round vitality of the historic art colony of Provincetown. The Work Center is internationally known for it acclaimed 7-month residency program granting fellowships to 20 emerging writers and artists, as well as its open enrollment Summer Workshop Program, an online writing program 24PearlStreet, and an extensive series of year-round cultural events and exhibitions.
History
The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown was founded in 1968 by a group of artists, writers and patrons, including Fritz Bultman, Salvatore and Josephine Del Deo, Stanley Kunitz, Phil Malicoat, Robert Motherwell, Myron Stout, Jack Tworkov and Hudson D. Walker, among others. The founders envisioned a place in Provincetown, the country’s most enduring artists’ colony, where artists and writers could live and work together in the early phase of their careers. The founders believed that the freedom to pursue creative work within a community of peers is the best catalyst for artistic growth. The Work Center has dedicated itself to this mission for over 40 years.
Today the Work Center is a leading long-term residency program for emerging artists and writers and one of the most renowned. Each year the Work Center offers residencies – the gift of time, space and community – to twenty Fellows selected from some 1,500 applications worldwide. From October to May, the Work Center gives the Fellows living and workspace, a modest stipend and each other. The only thing asked in return is that they focus on new work while they are in residence.
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Recent News
Registration is Now Open for 2024 Summer Workshops
Registration is now open! Creative Writing and Visual Arts Workshops in Provincetown Experience the magic of a week at FAWC - a place where creativity thrives amidst the dynamic energy of Provincetown and the stunning natural beauty of Cape Cod.…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center Newsletter - January 2024
FAWC Newsletter // January 2024 As epic storms hit Provincetown in January, the Fine Arts Work Center remains open and vibrant during the cold winter months. We are starting the new year with lots of energy, inspired by the creativity and…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center News - January 11, 2024
The 2024 Summer Workshop Catalog is here! Creative Writing and Visual Arts Workshops in Provincetown If you've taken a workshop with us, you know there's nothing like a week at FAWC. Surrounded by Provincetown's bustling energy and Cape Cod's…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center News - December 26, 2023
Greetings! We understand that various causes compete for your support, time, and energy during this time of year. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on the generosity of friends and supporters like you to fulfill our mission. If you are able to…
Read More »24PearlStreet Online Writing Program - Introducing Our Winter Writing Workshops and Faculty
Dear Writer, I am thrilled to announce that registrations are open for our winter writing workshops. If you've attended a workshop at 24PearlStreet before, you know we are committed to helping you develop your writing skills and connect with other…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center News - December 14, 2023
Take a moment to unwind, breathe deeply, and listen to a poem from the Days Barn at 24 Pearl Street. As the days become shorter and the night sky brighter, we would like to invite you to the historic Days Lumberyard Barn in Provincetown, where…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center News - October 29, 2023
Welcome back to FAWC Friday at the Fine Arts Work Center! We're delighted to invite you to our free, interactive community event series. FAWC Fridays provide a unique chance for our community to come together in the fall and winter seasons and…
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Attention emerging writers and visual artists! 2024-2025 Fellowship applications are now open. Exciting news - the 2024-2025 Fellowship applications at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown are now open! For over 50 years, ten writers and ten…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center News - September 28, 2023
24PearlStreet's first online Submit-a-thon! Are you a writer looking to submit your work to journals but need a little extra support in doing so? Look no further than 24PearlStreet's first online Submit-a-thon! M.P. Carver, Director of the…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center Newsletter - September 2023
As we say a fond farewell to summer and excitedly anticipate the arrival of a new group of Fellows who will join us this October, we find ourselves reflecting on all the writers and artists who’ve come before and enjoyed the precious, changing…
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24PearlStreet // Fall 2023 FAWC Scholar Award Opportunity This Fall, we are contacting you with exciting news regarding our partnership with the Institute of American Indian Arts to provide ten Scholar Awards to Indigenous American writers to…
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Announcing the 2023-2024 FAWC Fellows! The Fine Arts Work Center is honored to announce our awarded 2023-2024 Fellows. These 20 emerging visual artists and writers have been selected from a pool of nearly 1,200 talented applicants. The 2023-2024…
Read More »Online Workshops to Enrich Your Intellectual and Artistic Life
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Read More »Online Writing Summer Workshops
Summer Session is Open for Enrollment. Looking for a convenient way to deepen your craft and enrich your creative community this summer? Our 24PearlStreet online writing program provides students with the opportunity to work on their craft…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center News - May 26, 2023
Experience a Memorable Summer in Provincetown When you take an in-person Summer Workshop at the Fine Arts Work Center, you're giving yourself 15 hours of intense workshop time, creating work with a renowned instructor alongside other committed…
Read More »24PearlStreet Online Writing Program 2023
Summer Session 2023 24PearlStreet Online Writing Program Our 24PearlStreet online writing program provides students with the opportunity to work on their craft wherever they are, year-round. Our virtual model combines convenience with the…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center 24PearlStreet Newsletter - May 12, 2023
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Read More »Fine Arts Work Center News - May 3, 2023
SAVE THE DATE From Provincetown with Love A spring gathering in New York City to celebrate the Fine Arts Work Center and our creative community. Join us to reconnect with FAWC Fellows, faculty, and friends; toast the upcoming season in…
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Summer Workshop Program 2023 Creative Writing and Visual Arts Workshops in Provincetown The Fine Arts Work Center Summer Workshop Program is open for registration! Our signature education program offers over 60 week-long workshops in visual…
Read More »Our Summer Session Is Open For Registration!
Summer Session 2023 24PearlStreet Online Writing Program Our 24PearlStreet online writing program provides students with the opportunity to work on their craft wherever they are, year-round. Our virtual model combines convenience with the…
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Registration Opens Next Week for 24PearlStreet's Summer Session 2023 Our 24PearlStreet online writing program provides students with the opportunity to work on their craft wherever they are, year-round. Our virtual model combines convenience…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center Happenings Newsletter - April 2023
April / Celebratory Weekend with our 2022-23 Fellows Thank you to our local community for taking part in our FAWC Friday series and energizing 24 Pearl Street each month. This is a celebratory and bittersweet weekend for our 2022-23 cohort of…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown - Workshops: Structuring Your Novel, Ekphrastic Writing, and more
Excerpt from "Line" by Ananda Lima Published in Rattle In America, I learnt that one can snap a rubber band against one’s wrist each time one’s hand reaches up towards the mouth By the back of my hand the rubber band…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center Happenings Newsletter - February 2023
February / Thank you, Provincetown! Thank you to our local community for taking part in our FAWC Friday series and energizing our newly renovated spaces each month. This new series featured free nights of programming every first Friday of the…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown - Workshops: Writing Pictures, Epistolary Poetry And More
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Read More »Fine Arts Work Center - Our Summer Workshop Program Is Open For Registration
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Read More »Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown : 24PearlStreet's Winter Workshop Catalog is Here!
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The past seven months as a Visual Arts Fellow were a godsend for my practice. Coming to FAWC this past winter represented the first real break I had from the grad school experience and I felt I could reclaim my practice for myself. It was a…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown : 24PearlStreet Writing Program - Winter Program Scholarships
Dear 24PearlStreet Writing Community, In partnership with Kundiman, an organization dedicated to nurturing generations of writers and readers of Asian American literature, 24PearlStreet, the online writing program at the Fine Arts Work Center, has…
Read More »24PearlStreet Writing Program - Melissa Studdard, Erin Belieu,Erika Wurth and Joseph Legaspi
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Read More »Fine Arts Work Center - 24PearlStreet Writing Program
Discover a Workshop Fit for Your Writing Level 24PearlStreet meets the needs of all writing genres and levels. Browse our catalog for workshops ranging from 1, 4, or 8-week virtual LIVE or asynchronous experiences with experienced faculty.…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center - Nurture Artists Shape Our Culture
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"I would love another [Sprint] workshop with Brian Turner. His last workshop was terrific." -Sylvia Peck, poet A Special Congratulations to Our Fall 2022 Scholars! This Fall season, 24PearlStreet and The Institute of American Indian Arts invited…
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Discounts, Scholarships, and Wilder Words at 24PearlStreet Fall is an ideal season to draft or revise your poetry, fiction, memoir, essay, YA novel, or hybrid writing. Please join us for a 24PearlStreet online workshop. We offer a diverse range of…
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?24PearlStreet's Fall 2022 Catalog is Here Welcome to Fall at 24PearlStreet! It’s time to draft or revise your poetry, fiction, memoir, essay, YA novel, or hybrid writing. Enroll now in one of our online 1, 4, or 8-week LIVE via Zoom or…
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Get Ready for 24PearlStreet's Fall 2022 Catalog! We're so excited about all of our poetry, fiction, and memoir workshop offerings for this coming Fall! And, we can't wait for you to see all of this goodness next week when we launch our catalog.…
Read More »Writing Joy Through The Last Of Summer
Whether LIVE via Zoom or via our custom built online classroom, 24PearlStreet workshops are designed to suit your schedule, even when you're away from home or working from the office. Register for your class…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center News - July 29, 2022
Find Your Place at the Work Center The end of July is upon us here at the Fine Arts Work Center. See below for our public series of free readings and artist talks from summer faculty that are warming up the Stanley Kunitz Common Room. Our…
Read More »Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown : Craft Your Best Memoir And Fiction This August
Craft Your Best Memoir & Fiction This August Our online workshops are designed to suit your schedule, whether you are away from home or working from the office. Register for your class today. Revision Is the Writing: Prose Workshop -…
Read More »Community And Connection At Fine Arts Work Center
Wonder, Fellowship, and Community at the Work Center April at the Work Center was full of inspiration and connection. We hosted ten public events, many of which are also available online, and enjoyed the company of our community of Fellows,…
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