The Fine Arts Work Center is committed to ensuring our programs are accessible to everyone. We are focused on making steady progress toward improving areas of our facilities that need to be updated. The Fine Arts Work Center strives to be accessible to all our visitors, and actively works to expand our resources for visitors with different needs. If you have questions or an accommodation request, please complete this form to help us prepare for your visit.

Getting here

We are located at 24 Pearl Street, Provincetown, just over a block away from Commercial Street and half a mile from MacMillan Pier (buses and ferries.)

Parking: The main office and public spaces are all accessible from our parking lot, which has two accessible parking spaces. For comprehensive information on parking in Provincetown, please visit the Provincetown Parking site.

Bus: Cape Cod RTA offers ADA Paratransit to the Work Center. Reserve your ride at capecodrta.org. More transportation by bus is on the town’s website.

Arrival

The Fine Arts Work Center has two main entrances, both of which are accessible but do not yet have automatic doors.

The entrance to the main office, on your right as you enter the parking lot, accesses the front desk, Summer Workshop office, administrative offices, and library.

The entrance to the Stanley Kunitz Common Room and Hudson D. Walker Gallery is straight ahead and on the left, accessed from our central courtyard.

A lift to the second floor is located in the central courtyard, accessing additional studios and classrooms.

While you’re here

Accessible, all-gender restrooms are available in the main office and off the Stanley Kunitz Common Room.

We also have:

• An accessible water fountain/bottle filling station
• Acoustic treatment in the common room
• Flexible seating arrangement
• Updated HVAC for improved air quality
• Accessible kitchen and workspace in the community lounge
• Assistive listening devices in the common room

Attending events at FAWC

The Fine Arts Work Center is committed to making its events and services inclusive and accessible for everyone. If you need accommodations to fully participate, please contact our Accessibility Coordinator, Susan Blood, at sblood@fawc.org or 508-487-9960, extension 106.

Sign language interpretation and/or real-time captioning of public programs is available upon request. Because we do not have interpreters or captioning reporters on staff, please complete this request form two weeks prior to the event. 

Both the Stanley Kunitz Common Room and the Hudson D. Walker Gallery meet ADA accessibility standards. If you need help accessing these spaces, please call us at 508-487-9960 ext. 101 before your visit.

With the exception of service animals, pets are not allowed in the Fine Arts Work Center’s indoor public spaces. While we recognize the important role animals play in our lives, our priority is maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for all participants. For more details, visit our Service and Emotional Support Animal Policy, developed through feedback from the community. 

The Work Center has two accessible apartments available for program participants. Please let us know of any accessibility needs when you make your reservation so we can make your stay as comfortable as possible.

Stanley Kunitz Common Room accessible seating is available and may be reserved on request:

• Wheelchair-accessible and Companion seats for patrons who use wheelchairs and adjacent seats for their companions
• Designated aisle seats and Companion seats for patrons who use mobility aids
• Autism-Friendly seats on an aisle, close to a theater exit, for patrons who would like easier access to and from the lobby
• ADA – Blind/Low Vision seats for patrons who would like a seat close to the stage due to low vision or other needs

Resources

To advance equity within the cultural and nonprofit sector, our leadership and staff are engaged with the following resources:

Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled (CORD): A non-profit organization that advances independent living and the rights of people with disabilities on Cape Cod and the Islands.

Open Door Arts: A Massachusetts organization increasing access, participation, and representation of people with disabilities in the arts

Outer Cape Health: Provides primary health care and supportive social services for the ten outermost towns of Cape Cod

Mass Cultural Council’s Universal Participation (UP) Initiative: advancing access at cultural facilities throughout the Commonwealth. Access is defined broadly to highlight physical, fiscal, cultural, and social barriersdate