Stanley Kunitz Common Room

The Fine Arts Work Center's Fellowship Program for emerging artists and writers remains one of the only programs of its type in the nation. Emerging artists and writers are provided with apartments, studios and monthly stipends, which currently are $650. Nothing is asked in return except that each Fellow pursue his or her own work.

By design, the program generates no revenue; rather its single purpose is to provide the time and space to allow emerging artists and writers to focus on their work.

To successfully run the program, it costs more than $20,000 per Fellow or more than $400,000 per year. While we work hard to raise funds through individual gifts, benefits, foundation and corporate support, no program such as this can survive without a secure endowment. Our endowment is professionally managed, using a sound mix of securities, equities and bonds.

To learn more about endowment giving, planned giving, charitable remainder trusts or other tools to fund the Work Center's programs, please contact Executive Director Hunter O'Hanian, or read about our currently existing endowed spaces and named fellowships.

The Old Day's Lumberyard Studios

A New Day for the Day's Lumberyard

The Fine Arts Work Center's main building was formerly known as the Days Lumberyard. For many years, this property was a working lumber and supply yard.

When Provincetown developed as an artists' colony in the early 20th century, the Days family built a second story on the building for artists' studios. Painter Edwin Dickinson was one of the first artists to move into the studios in 1915. Rent was $50 for the season. Some paid only $5 a month. Other artists known to have worked in the studios over the years include Ross Moffett, Hans Hoffmann, Gilbert Franklin and Robert Motherwell.

The Work Center purchased the building in 1972. The bottom floor is today used as a gallery and offices. The second floor consists of six one-room studio apartments, which house Visual Arts Fellows in the winter and students in the summer.

As part of our building refurbishment strategy, we plan to reshingle and insulate the building and replace many of the windows.

We need your help. The estimated cost for the project is $20,000. You can join us by being one of two hundred generous friends to make a gift of $100 to help with this very worthwhile project. Donors' names will be etched in the shingles on the western side of the building. The gift can be used to remember a loved one or simply mark your thoughtfulness. Your contribution will go a long way to retain the viability of this historic structure.