|
1968 Fine Arts Work Center |
|
Notes from: Ahrens, Nyla. Provincetown: The Art Colony A brief History and Guide.(1997 and revised 2000) Provincetown Art Association and Museum |
| The Fine Arts Work Center (FAWC) annually implements a fellowship program
providing long-term residencies for emerging artists and writers. They are
given living quarters, a place to work, financial assistance and opportunities
to consult with established artists. There are more than 1,000 applicants
from the United States and abroad for the 20 fellowships offered annually.
Over the past three decades, many of the fellows have remained in Provincetown
after their fellowship.
The location of the FAWC was originally a lumberyard built by Frank Days Jr. in 1911 to house his lumber, coal, wood, plumbing and heating supplies. Over the years, Day's Lumberyard was used by artist such as Ross Moffett, Henry Sutter, Charles Hawthorne, Hans Hofmann, and Fritz Bultman. In 1972, Joe Oliver (who owned the property since 1951) sold the property to the Fine Arts Work Center. |