2026 FAWC Scholars Awards
Below you will find the details of all available scholarships and application links.
“I am truly so grateful to FAWC for providing a scholarship program so I could attend this week. This class was the injection of creative inspiration I needed in my work. I learned and grew more than I could possibly have imagined.”
-Summer Workshop Student
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: March 1, 2026
- Awardee Notification: Early April 2026
Our Commitment to Access
Last year, we proudly provided full tuition scholarships to 25% of our students—130 artists and writers. This included:
- Local Cape Cod creators (50% of recipients)
- National participants who also received housing and travel support
The Fine Arts Work Center is committed to awarding scholarships to increase access to our summer workshops, with a special focus on engaging young people, people with low incomes, and individuals from BIPOC, AAPI, LGBTQIA+, and other communities historically underserved by FAWC.
Our scholarship program is flourishing because of ongoing support from our philanthropic community. Thanks to the generosity of donors, businesses, and government agencies, we expanded our efforts last summer and plan to do so again in 2026.
Learn more about our Access Fund, which supports our scholarship efforts.
Important
Do not register for a workshop before applying for a scholarship. We reserve space in each workshop for scholarship recipients. If you receive an award, we will work with you to secure your spot in one of your top workshop choices.
FAWC Administered Scholarships
Sponsored and Named Awards. The Fine Arts Work Center is proud to partner with the organizations below to provide scholarships. FAWC awards the scholarships listed in this section. See the application link below to check your eligibility for these scholarships and to apply.
Full tuition, housing, and possible travel stipend included
- Cave Canem: 4 scholarships for Cave Canem Fellows
- Indigenous Nation Poets: 2 scholarships for Native American poets
- Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA): 2 scholarships for currently enrolled IAIA MFA students
- Kundiman: 3 scholarships for Asian American writers
- Mission Belonging: 2 scholarships for veterans working with Mission Belonging
- NYU: 2 scholarships for currently enrolled NYU students
- Periplus Collective: 2 scholarships for Periplus Collective members
- Wampanoag Scholarships: 4 scholarships for Wampanoag artists and writers
Cape Cod Resident Awards
Tuition-only scholarships
- General FAWC Scholarships: Multiple awards for local artists and writers
- Wampanoag Scholarships: Multiple awards for Wampanoag artists and writers
- Jacobs-Ganz Scholarship: Visual arts focus
- Rudy Kikel Memorial: Poetry focus
- Michael Mazur Memorial: Printmaking focus
- Michael Prodanou Award: Figure drawing/painting focus
General Scholarships
A limited number of tuition-only awards available for both creative writing and visual arts workshops
Partner Organization Administered Scholarships
Scholarships listed in this section are awarded by the partner organization. Prospective applicants are invited to apply through the partner organization.
We are proud to collaborate with a diverse network of organizations committed to supporting artists and writers. These opportunities are managed directly by our partners and are intended for members of their specific communities.
Arts Organizations, Nonprofits and Municipal Entities
- Art Lords
- City of Providence, RI Dept. of Art, Culture and Tourism
- Future Perfect Project
- Georgia Writers
- Lambda Literary
- Mass Poetry
- Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture/City of Boston
- Undocupoets
Educational Partners
- Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation
- Dartmouth College
- MassArt
- Susquehanna University
- University of Houston Creative Writing Program
- University of Texas, El Paso
- Washington University in St. Louis
Scholarship Supporter
Please remember to check this page often, as our list of partnerships and available scholarships is continually expanding!
