Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
All registrations must be completed online. During the online registration process you will be guided through the payment process. You may pay using a debit or credit card. Please note that payment in-full is due at time of registration and your registration is not complete until payment is made.
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You may register for a workshop up until the day before it begins, provided there is space available. Please note: classes tend to fill up quickly, so we strongly recommend that you register as soon as possible!
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Workshops cost $800.
The minimum number of people in each workshop varies, but the maximum number is ten for most workshops, and eight for print shop workshops.
Yes. If the workshop you are interested in is full, you can add your name to a waitlist for that workshop. If a space opens up in a workshop, we will give first opportunity to enroll in the workshop to those on the waitlist, in order of when they were added to the list. If a space opens up less than a month before the workshop begins, we will reach out to everyone on the waitlist, and give first opportunity to whomever responds first.
No. You must register and pay in-full in order to attend a workshop.
If you cancel your workshop three or more weeks prior to your class start date, you will receive a full refund, minus a $75 processing fee, for each workshop cancellation. Similarly, if you cancel housing three or more weeks prior to your class start date, you will receive a full refund, minus a $75 processing fee, for cancellation. If you cancel your workshop less than three weeks prior to your class start date, you will forfeit your entire payment. In the unlikely event that your workshop is canceled, you will receive a full refund. Please note: any request to “switch” or “transfer” from one workshop to another is subject to the same cancellation policies as listed above.
Some visual arts workshops require an additional materials and/or model fee. Materials fees range from $25-$75. Model fees are $40. Please see individual workshop descriptions for details of additional fees.
We recommend that you purchase items on your materials list at your favorite local or online arts supply store before you arrive. Provincetown does not have an art supply store. The local hardware store has some art supplies (https://conwellhomecenter.com), but we can’t guarantee they’ll have what you need for your workshop.
If your instructor has provided a syllabus ahead of time, you can purchase books through our partnership with East End Books. Enter the code ‘EF’ in the memo section.
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We will send you an informational email two weeks prior to your workshop start date to provide check-in details, and additional information about your week with us. Your instructor may be in touch with you as well, but not all instructors reach out to students ahead of time.
Scholarships and Discounts
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No. You may apply for only one scholarship.
Yes. Previous scholarship recipients are welcome to apply again.
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We will email all applicants of their scholarship status by early April.
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Housing
Yes, FAWC has a limited number of apartments available for summer workshop students. They are available on a first come, first served basis.
The cost of an on-site apartment is $1,000 for six nights, from Sunday night through Saturday morning.
When registering for a workshop, you will have the opportunity, pending availability, to register for an on-site apartment. Please note that payment for housing is due in-full at the time of registration, and your housing is not secured until payment is made. Housing in Provincetown is a challenge to secure in summer, so if you are not able to book an apartment on-site, we recommend securing alternative housing as soon as possible.
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No. We are not able to accommodate requests for specific apartments. However, when registering, please include a note in the comment box if you have any health or mobility issues that we need to be aware of when assigning apartments.
Apartment sizes and layout vary, but all have a full-size bed and couch, a private bath, and a kitchen equipped with a dining table, stove, microwave, coffee maker, fridge, basic cookware, dishes, and utensils. Wireless internet is available. Apartments do not have phones, televisions, or air conditioners (fans are provided). Linens, blankets, towels, and pillows will be provided, but you must bring your own toiletries. The laundry room will be available for a few hours on select evenings for students and faculty staying on site, so if you will need to do laundry, plan to bring detergent and quarters.
Yes. You may have a guest stay with you. Just keep in mind that each apartment has only one full-size bed, and accommodations for other sleeping arrangements cannot be made.
You should bring your own toiletries, laundry detergent and quarters, and any food you would like to prepare during your stay. Cleaning supplies are available in each apartment.
No. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the FAWC property.
We will accommodate service animals without question, and emotional support animals with a document that includes the name of your diagnosed condition(s) and a recommendation for an emotional support animal. It must be written and signed by a licensed mental health professional who can legally practice in your state. The letter must include the practitioner’s license number. Otherwise, we must ask you to please leave your pets at home.
We have one accessible apartment available. If you need a accessible apartment, please indicate as such in the comments box when registering for your workshop and housing.
We have staff available whose phone numbers will be posted on the front door of the administrative offices. They will be able to help you with any issues that occur outside of regular business hours.
If you cancel your housing three weeks or more before your class start date, you will receive a full refund, minus a $75 processing fee, for each housing cancellation. If you cancel your housing less than three weeks prior to your class start date, you will forfeit your entire payment. In the unlikely event that your workshop is canceled, you will receive a full housing refund.
Travel and Parking
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Check-in is between 4:00-6:00 PM on Sunday. When you arrive at the Work Center, come through the Center’s main doors at 24 Pearl Street. Staff will be there to greet you.
You may leave your luggage in the Student Lounge, which will be open and unlocked for your use. Unfortunately, we cannot check anyone in early.
Orientation is from 6:00-7:30 PM and includes a group orientation, a short meeting with your instructor and classmates, and a welcome reception. Orientation takes place in the Stanley Kunitz Common Room.
Please bring the welcome packet that was provided at check-in with you to the orientation. You do not need to bring anything else, unless a specific request was made by your instructor.
The week begins on Sunday night with a brief orientation session and a welcome reception. Monday through Friday, a continental breakfast is provided on the courtyard from 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM. Classes will take place from either 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM or 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings, the week’s faculty will give readings or artist talks. On Thursday afternoon/evening there will be a reception coinciding with Open Studios, where visual arts students can showcase their work from the week, followed by Student Night Readings, where students in writing workshops will have the opportunity to read aloud. The week ends Saturday. All students staying on-site must check out of their apartments by noon. (The week’s schedule will be included in your welcome packet.)
Each week’s faculty will give a scheduled reading or artist talk at 6:00 PM on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evening.
Thursday night is student night, which includes Open Studios and open-mic Student Night Readings. Student Night begins at 4:30 PM. Details of Student Night will be included in your welcome packet. (We celebrate Student Night on Thursday because many students leave directly after class on Friday, and we want everyone to have the opportunity to share their work.)
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There is a computer lab, art gallery, bookstore, laundry facilities, and a student lounge with kitchen facilities on-site. The computer lab, student lounge, and kitchen facilities are available 24-hours. The laundry facilities are available for a few hours on select evenings.
Yes. Students have 24-hour access to visual arts studios.
The computer lab has Mac computers, printers, a scanner, and a copy machine. We ask for a ten cent donation per copy.
Yes. The laundry facilities are coin-operated. Please bring quarters and laundry detergent.
The student lounge includes a seating area, in addition to a kitchen area with refrigerator and microwave, but no stove or oven. Students staying off-site are welcome to use these facilities. The student lounge is open 24 hours a day.
A continental breakfast is provided from 8:30 – 9:00 AM, Monday-Friday. There is also a welcome reception featuring light snacks and drinks on Sunday, and a Student Night reception featuring light snacks and drinks on Thursday. You are on your own for all other meals.
Yes. If you need to receive any mail while you are taking a workshop, please address the package to yourself at 24 Pearl Street, Provincetown, MA 02657. Packages received for students and faculty will be placed in the student lounge.
Yes. All students and faculty are welcome to use the bike rack outside of the Barn.
No. We encourage you to bring your own bike. All FAWC Summer Workshop participants can get a 10% discount at Arnold’s Bikes and Provincetown Bike Rentals, both within a block or two of the Work Center.
Yes. There are two bathrooms (one ADA accessible) just off of the Stanley Kunitz Common Room.
Yes. There is a water bubbler with hot and cold water in the lounge and a drinking fountain adjacent to the public bathrooms.
There are several small grocery stores within walking distance and a Stop and Shop within biking/driving distance. The addresses for these stores will be provided in your welcome packet upon arrival.
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The summer months are the only time our studios are available for workshops. During the rest of the year they are occupied by various artist residencies.
From October 1st to April 30th every year, FAWC welcomes ten writing and ten visual arts fellows who live and work on-site. There are also special events such as fellow readings and exhibitions throughout the rest of the year.
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If you are staying onsite with us, simply leave your key on a table in your apartment upon your departure. Please leave the apartment as tidy as you found it and bring any garbage to the dumpsters outside.
If you have any questions not addressed on this page, please email Summer Program Manager Sara Siegel at ssiegel@dev.fawc.org.