The Nicholas Dahl Visiting Artist Scholarship Grant

The Nicholas Dahl Visiting Artist Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Last Updated: July 25, 2025

Summary

The Nicholas Dahl Visiting Artist Scholarship, offered by the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, supports LGBTQIA+ artists aged 30 and under with a passion for various art forms. This one-week scholarship, available from November to April, includes lodging, workshop materials, and studio access. It aims to foster creativity and connections within the vibrant Provincetown arts community while promoting educational opportunities in the arts.

Overview

Provincetown Art Association and Museum More than one hundred years ago, in 1914, PAAM began as a collaboration between artists and business people to exhibit and collect works of art created by Provincetown artists. Today, PAAM remains a professional association of 700 contemporary artists, a collector of significant works by those who have lived and worked on Cape Cod, and a provider of educational and cultural programs year-round. Scholarships PAAM offers two scholarships opportunities for taking a workshop in our Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Museum School. Scholarships like these help PAAM fulfil its mission of promoting education of the public in the arts. Workshops at PAAM are offered year-round and are taught by local teaching artists whose work is rooted in the culture and legacy of Provincetown. The Nicholas Dahl Visiting Artist Scholarship Created to honor the life of Nicholas Dahl, the scholarship aims to foster creative connections and opportunities in Provincetown. The scholarship will fund a one-week creative experience in Provincetown during the “off-season” (November-April), including lodging, a workshop at PAAM and associated materials, use of a PAAM studio, a PAAM Membership, and the opportunity to visit the Fine Arts Work Center, the National Seashore, and artist and writer studios.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The scholarship is offered to LGBTQIA+ individuals, 30 years of age and under, who demonstrate a passion for the arts in the form of writing, poetry, painting, theater, music or other artistic mediums. The artist must commit to spending at least one week in Provincetown from November-April, at a time mutually agreed upon with PAAM, and Have demonstrated financial need.