Address 24 Pearl Street Provincetown,MA 02657 USA Phone Number (508)487-9960 Fax Number (508)487-8873 TTY Number Email [email protected] Website http://www.fawc.org Executive Director Michael Roberts Founding Year 1968 Incorporating Year 1971 Mission Statement 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 its acclaimed Fellowship residency program, summer workshop program, online writing classes, and MFA program in collaboration with MassArt. Program Name Fellowship Residency Program Contact Program Phone (508) 487-9960 Program Email [email protected] Year Program Founded 1968 Description of Program The Fine Arts Work Center offers a unique residency for writers and visual artists in the crucial early stages of their careers. Located in Provincetown, Massachusetts, the Work Center provides seven-month Fellowships to twenty Fellows each year in the form of living/work space and a modest monthly stipend. Residencies run from October 1 through May 1. Fellows have the opportunity to pursue their work independently in a diverse and supportive community of peers. Program: Fellows are expected to live and work in Provincetown during the fellowship year. Optional group activities provide Fellows with the opportunity to meet program committee members as well as visiting artists and writers. The Stanley Kunitz Common Room is the site of frequent presentations by distinguished guests as well as readings by writing Fellows. Visual arts Fellows present shows in the Work Center's Hudson D. Walker Gallery. Visiting artists and writers engage in dialogue with the Fellows throughout the year. The Fine Arts Work Center also seeks to identify local and national venues for Fellows and former Fellows to share their work. Conditions/Public Service Requirements Residency takes place October 1-April 30 each year. Artists must be in residence during their Fellowships. Absences may not exceed more than fourteen consecutive days or total more than thirty days during the seven-month Fellowship. Award Website http://web.fawc.org/program Where does the program take place? Artist Community/Arts Colony Does this program primarily support the creation of new work? Yes Support or Services Provided as part of the Program Stipend, how much: $5,250.00 Housing Studio Space Facilities/Equipment Access Exhibition Space/Opportunity Description of Support or Services The apartments are furnished, but the furniture is basic. Each unit has a private bathroom and a kitchen with a range, refrigerator, and basic pots and pans. All units have double (full-size) beds. Some will want to bring the following: non-rudimentary kitchen tools (blender, fancy knives, etc.), kitchen spices, and condiments. Visual arts Fellows are provided with apartments and separate working studios of approximately 400 square feet of floor space. Additional facilities include a basic woodshop, a print shop with etching press and a large format digital printer. Writing Fellows are housed in two- to three-room apartments. The Stanley Kunitz Common Room is handicapped accessible, as are two living spaces and several working studios. Spouses and partners are allowed, and pets may be allowed. Amount Awarded by this Program (if an award) 5250.00 Related Arts Category Discipline Secondary Tertiary Literature Fiction Literature Poetry Visual Arts Visual Arts, All Residency Programs Open to Applicants Worldwide Gender No Requirement Age No Requirement Can Previous Awardees Re-apply? Yes Ethnicity No Requirement Career Point Emerging Special Population No Requirement Other Restrictions Collaborative teams may apply under one application and if selected they will only be awarded one Fellowship to share. Applicants who would like to apply as an individual artist as well as part of a collaborative team may do so if these two bodies of work are completely different and distinctive. Total Number of Applicants (annually) 1300 Total Number of Recipients (annually) 20 Total Number of Awards (annually) 20 Total Amount Awarded by this Program (annually) $0 Procedure Open Application Contact Requirements Writers must submit a $50 application fee and apply via the Fine Arts Work Center, while visual artists must submit $57 and apply via Slideroom. Material/Process Applicants must apply for fiction, poetry, or visual arts online or by mail. See website for guidelines. Writing deadline is 12/1 and visual arts deadline is 2/1. Application Fee $57 Exact Deadline 12/1/2017 Deadline2 2/1/2018 Deadline3 Deadline4 Approximate Deadline Rolling Deadline No Ideal Contact Month for New Application and Guidelines Selection Process/Criteria Juries of professionals make the admissions decisions. The Fine Arts Work Center actively seeks applicants from diverse cultural backgrounds. Notification Process Notification in May. Are awardees required to submit a Final Report? False Awardee's Public Service Requirement? Residency takes place October 1-April 30 each year. Artists must be in residence during their Fellowships. Absences may not exceed more than fourteen consecutive days or total more than thirty days during the seven-month Fellowship.