Provincetown Commons and the Community Development Partnership are pleased to announce the 2025 Creative Development Series. Over the course of six weeks, the two organizations will offer six free courses to individuals seeking to enhance the business side of their creative practice. This year, the workshops directly stem from the results of a community survey that asked what needs folks want to focus on now. The classes will all have a “learn, then do” component to them. Participants will hear from artists and creative workers, and each session will have time devoted to students practicing the work themselves. All courses are free; registration is recommended.

GRANT WRITING & RESIDENCIES

Provincetown Commons executive director Lesley Marchessault and artist James Stanley will discuss grant writing and residencies, with a focus on local and regional opportunities. We’ll look at Provincetown, Cape Cod, and Massachusetts-based grants and residencies for artists, and go over basic grant questions and answers. Participants will write an artist statement and receive feedback, and all participants will leave with a list of dates and deadlines for local and regional grants.

with Lesley Marchessault and James Stanley

WORKSHOPS

• Jan 28 Marketing/Branding Yourself and Your Online Presence with Ali Blake, Naya Bricher, Myra Kooy, Paul Rizzo, Abe Storer, Sylvia Tomayko-Peters, and Andy Towle.

• Feb 11 All Things Canva with Luna eve

• Feb 25 Photographing and Archiving Your Work with Seth Abrahamson and Madeleine Larson

• Mar 11 Joining a Creative Community with Megan Hinton and Susie Neilson - This is a special event - workshop from 5 - 6:30 and dinner from 6:30 - 8pm.

• Mar 25 Grants and Residencies with Lesley Marchessault and James Stanley

• Apr 8 Color and Composition with Jo Hay & Jim Broussard