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Prayer Ribbons 2023
May 30, 2023
Prayer Ribbons
The City of Orlando has invited the Provincetown Community Compact to the commemoration of the Pulse nightclub massacre to install a
special strand of Prayer Ribbons outside Orlando City Hall. The seventh anniversary is June 12, 2023. Compact director Jay Critchley will bring
the ribbons to Orlando and speak at the ceremony on Friday, June 9, 2023.
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Dune Shacks 2023
December 6, 2022
Dune Shacks 2023
The Provincetown Compact Compact announces 2023 dune shack residency applications are now open. The Compact is pleased to offer residencies for C-Scape and Fowler
Dune Shacks in the Cape Cod National Seashore. Residencies are available April through November for the general public (Community Residencies). Residency applications
may be found HERE. Applications close January 15, 2023. Community residencies are open to all and are selected by lottery.
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Prayer Ribbons
June 10, 2022
Prayer Ribbons News Coverage
Church bells could be heard in the background during a moment of silence at Orlando City Hall. "I continue to be proud
of our community, we did not respond with hate or fear, we responded with love and compassion and unity,"
Mayor Buddy Dyer said.
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Prayer Ribbons
May 26, 2022
Prayer Ribbons Orlando 2022
Provincetown, MA. The Provincetown Community Compact has once again been invited by The City of Orlando,
Florida to install the Prayer Ribbons memorializing the victims of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub Massacre outside
Orlando City Hall.
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Happy New Year from The Compact
January 4, 2022
Happy New Year!
Could 2021 have pushed us more to our limits? With an unceasing pendulum of highs and lows,
we managed to survive, and even prosper, as we head into the third year of the pandemic.
Let’s reach out to each other.
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Dune Shack Residencies Open For 2022
December 7, 2021
Dune Shack Residencies Open
The Provincetown Compact Compact announces 2022 dune shack residency applications are now open.
Applications: Apply Here
Contact: jay@thecompact.org
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December 3, 2020
Prayer Ribbons - Witness Together
The Provincetown Community Compact will launch the documentary “Prayer Ribbons - from Provincetown to
Orlando,” by Provincetown filmmaker Lise King on Monday, December 21, 2020, the winter solstice.
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June 9,2020
Provincetown Unites as ONE to Help Outer Cape Non-Profits
Eighteen non-profits from the Outer Cape announced today that they will produce and participate in
a joint livestreaming fundraiser, One Provincetown, One Fund – Live! on Thursday, June 25th, 2020.
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May 26,2020
Swimming in Place Challenge
The 33rd Provincetown Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla celebrates the strength of community
A summer long, global invitation - A Swimming in Place Challenge, Our Place, Your Place.
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Mar 30,2020
Help Us Get Through The Crunch!
The impact of the coronavirus has already had dramatic consequences on our healthcare system, namely
Outer Cape Health Services. As a longtime beneficiary of the Swim for Life, this singular clinic has
had to furlough 70+ staff members and is running short on needed equipment and protective gear.
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Nov 26, 2019
The Compact Dune Shack Residency Applications for 2020 are now Open
The Provincetown Community Compact offers dune shack residency applications for C-Scape and Fowler Dune Shacks
in the Cape Cod National Seashore for 2020. Residencies are available April through November for the general public
(Community Residencies) as well as for artists, writers and community organizations.
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June 7, 2019
Prayer Ribbons Exhibition Returns to Orlando
For the third year in a row, the Provincetown Community Compact and residents of Provincetown, Massachusetts are honored to share a memorial
strand of Prayer Ribbons with the families and the community of Orlando.
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November 21, 2018
Artist of Color Residency 2019
The Compact inaugurates the David Bethuel Jamieson Artist Residency for people of color at C-Scape Dune Shack
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October 3, 2018
The 31st Provincetown Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla
The 31st Provincetown Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla, sponsored by the Provincetown Community Compact, attracts 392 swimmers; honors Gene Landis for twenty-five swims and lifeguard volunteer Gordon Miller.
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August 14, 2018
Provincetown Carnival
The Pilgrim Monument Rainbow Flag Raising Ceremony Provincetown Carnival.
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June 24, 2018
Provincetown AIDS Memorial
PROVINCETOWN — Jay Critchley speaks at the dedication of the Provincetown AIDS Memorial.
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June 19, 2018
Provincetown Again Displays Solidarity
PROVINCETOWN — Provincetown, long considered a welcoming and safe place for the gay and transgender community,
has again shown its support for the victims of the 2016 mass shooting in Orlando, Florida.
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May 15, 2018
2018 DUNE SHACK ARTISTS AND WRITERS RESIDENCIES
The Provincetown Community Compact is pleased to announce the 2018 Dune Shack Artists and Writers Residencies.
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May 9, 2018
The Compact Community Fund 2018 Grant Awards
The Provincetown Community Compact establishes grant awards to celebrate its 25th anniversary -- The Compact Community Fund was established to further the mission of the The Compact by recognizing artists and creative projects and endeavors that enhance the quality of life and further the sustainability of the environment,
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May 04, 2018
Provincetown Compact at 25
Provincetown Magazine, April 26, 2018 -- This year marks the 25th anniversary of a Provincetown institution. The Provincetown Community Compact was founded by Jay Critchley in 1993 as an organization that would help artists, individuals, and small organizations raise funds for ideas that would contribute to the culture and environment of
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