Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship
About this opportunity
The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown offers seven-month fellowships to emerging visual artists and writers. Fellows receive a studio, apartment, monthly stipend, and materials budget, with the freedom to focus entirely on their work in the historic Cape Cod arts community.
Application tips
Your portfolio should demonstrate a developing practice with clear artistic ambition. The fellowship values artistic risk-taking and emerging voices. The 2026-2027 deadlines have passed (visual arts: 6 February 2026, writers: 15 December 2025). Next deadlines expected around December 2026 (writers) and February 2027 (visual arts).
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