Provincetown Cultural Council
One of the largest Cultural Districts in the commonwealth, the Provincetown Cultural Council seeks to to fund organizations and individuals that amplify the cultural activities of the district and educate the public about the many cultural offerings of the Provincetown community. We seek to fund organizations and individuals in all art forms including, but not limited to, the visual arts, music, dance, theater, education and the sciences.
Provincetown Cultural Council Policies:
* The activity/event must occur in Provincetown.
* Provincetown residency is not required of the applicant as long as the activity/event occurs in Provincetown.
* The application must be received before the deadline.
* The cultural activity must benefit Provincetown individuals and organizations
Council Priorities: In addition, the cultural activity must meet two or more of the following funding priorities:
* Support local cultural activities that encourage shoulder season interest
* Provide off-season activities for visitors and year-round residents
* Promote racial equity and encourage diversity
* Highlight Provincetown’s unique cultural and natural resources
* The Council prefers projects that are defined in scope and as specific as possible.
Contact
Craig W. Combs
ccombs@provincetown-ma.gov
508-487-3298
Address
Town Hall
260 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657-2213
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
Provincetown Cultural Council Policies:
The activity/event must occur in Provincetown.
Provincetown residency is not required of the applicant as long as the activity/event occurs in Provincetown.
The application must be received before the deadline.
The cultural activity must benefit Provincetown individuals and organizations
Council Priorities: In addition, the cultural activity must meet two or more of the following funding priorities:
Support local cultural activities that encourage shoulder season interest
Provide off-season activities for visitors and year-round residents
Promote racial equity and encourage diversity
Highlight Provincetown’s unique cultural and natural resources
The Council prefers projects that are defined in scope and as specific as possible.
FY26 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dalglish, Jim | Little Devils, six short plays from Helltown Players | $300 | Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Inc. | Fridays at FAWC | $750 | Great Music on Sundays @5 | Great Music on Sundays @5 | $750 | Nauset Multilingual Parent Advisory Council (MLPAC) | MLPAC Multicultural Festival: Sharing Cape Cod’s Diversity and Healing Through Movement and Culture | $500 | Outer Cape Chorale, Inc. | Choral Treasures: December 2024 concert weekend; May 2025 concert weekend; 8 smaller venue Chamber Singer concerts. | $750 | Payomet, Inc. | Circus Arts in the Schools | $500 | Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Inc. | PAAM Studio Nights | $500 | Provincetown Commons, Inc. | Comic Books and Community | $1,500 | Provincetown Dramatic Arts | O’Neill Festival of New Works | $350 | Provincetown Public Art Foundation | Trap Shed Mural Exhibtion MacMillan Wharf | $1,000 | Provincetown Schools | Exploring Provincetown Heritage: A Residency in the Arts/Humanities | $750 | Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival, Inc. | Production of Tennessee Williams Green Eyes | $500 | Rolfs, Brittany | The Green Fairy | $950 | Schiffer, Emily | Lessons From Newtok | $750 | Sullivan, Cody | CODY PLAYS | $1,200 | Sustainable Center for Agricultural Preservation and Education | Farmer-in-the-School Experiential Education | $500 | The Arts & Justice Collective | The Big Read Cape Cod | $300 | The Generations Project Inc | LGBTQ+ Anecdotal Anthology of Provincetown of the Last Century | $1,400 | The Provincetown Theater Foundation, Inc. | Provincetown Theater/Kennedy Center Playwright in Residence | $1,200 | Thornington, Sarah | Marine-debris art workshops | $300 | Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, Inc. | 60+ Arts Program | $950 |
