2023-2024 visual arts fellowship

The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown has supported emerging writers and artists for over 50 years, granting 10 annual fellowships to visual artists and 10 annual fellowships to writers for a seven-month residency that runs from October 1 - April 30. The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown offers a unique residency program for emerging artists and writers. Located in the heart of the vibrant art community of Provincetown, steps from the Cape Cod National Seashore, the Work Center provides seven-month Fellowships to ten artists and ten writers in the form of living/work space and a modest monthly stipend. Fellows pursue their work independently in a diverse and supportive community of peers.

Fellows are selected through a rigorous jury process. Visual Arts Fellows are provided with a private furnished apartment and a separate work studio of approximately 400 sq ft. Fellows are awarded a $1250 monthly stipend plus a $1000 exit stipend to support relocation at the end of the Fellowship.

The Fine Arts Work Center Visual Arts Fellowship counts among its alumni Sam Messer, Sarah Oppenheimer, Tala Madani, Troy Michie, Jennie Livingston, Jennifer Packer, Ellen Gallagher, Firelei Báez, and other critically acclaimed artists, many of whom have gone on to receive the highest commendations in contemporary art.