Home to the venerable Provincetown Players, established in 1915, Provincetown is renowned for its vibrant arts scene. The Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM), a nationally recognized institution since 1914, offers year-round exhibitions, lectures, and workshops. The Provincetown Playhouse continues to host independent productions, while the Fine Arts Work Center supports emerging artists and writers. Annual events like Twenty Summers and the Provincetown Film Festival highlight the town’s creative spirit. Dozens of fine art galleries, live music venues, and cabarets line the streets. ARTS Each June, local fishing boats participate in the Blessing of the Fleet during the four- day Provincetown Portuguese Festival. Later in the summer, the colorful Provincetown Carnival celebrates LGBTQ+ culture. The 252-foot Pilgrim Monument, opened in 1910, commemorates the Pilgrims’ first landing. At its base, the Provincetown Museum explores the town’s maritime, cultural, and theatrical history. Local station WOMR (OuterMost Radio) broadcasts eclectic, community-focused programming. CULTURE Although fewer than 200 school-aged children are living year-round in Provincetown, the two institutions that make up the Provincetown International Baccalaureate Schools are situated within a rich cultural, scientific, and technological environment. Pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade students are provided a high academic standard of education at the school’s facility on Winslow Street. High school students can attend Nauset Regional High School in Eastham, Cape Cod Technical High School in Harwich, or private schools elsewhere on the Cape. EDUCATION Located on the very tip of Cape Cod, Provincetown is surrounded by water in every direction, except for its narrow land border with Truro. The town itself is 17.5 square miles with more than 20 miles of coastal shoreline. Nearly two-thirds of Provincetown’s land is owned by the National Park Service, which maintains and operates the National Seashore’s Herring Cove and Race Point beaches. Wild, windy, and remote, the Province Lands dunes fill the landscape to the north of downtown, while Cape Cod Bay enters the town’s fishhook-shaped harbor to the south. GEOGRAPHY
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