Fellows
More than 9,000 artists have been awarded Fellowships to MacDowell, and more than 300 arrive each year.
Get to know them.
Since 1907, our mission has been to create a space where inspiration happens on a daily basis. We do that by providing essential support for emerging and established artists by bringing together diverse, multidisciplinary talent to exchange ideas and pursue creative work.
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Rebecca Handler
Discipline
Literature – fiction, Literature – nonfiction
Region San Francisco, CA
At MacDowell 2022, 2025
Jeanine Tesori
Discipline
Theatre – musical theatre, Music Composition
Region New York, NY
At MacDowell 2020, 2025
Máiréad Delaney
Discipline
Interdisciplinary Arts – performance
Region Springfield, VT
At MacDowell 2019, 2025
Rachel Cantor
Discipline
Literature – fiction
Region Brooklyn, NY
At MacDowell 2001, 2010, 2019, 2025
Amy Waldman
Discipline
Literature – fiction, Literature – nonfiction
Region Brooklyn, NY
At MacDowell 2018, 2025
Marianne Boruch
Discipline
Literature – poetry
Region West Lafayette, IN
At MacDowell 2005, 2007, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2025
David Rakowski
Discipline
Music Composition
Region Maynard, MA
At MacDowell 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2025
Steven Kazuo Takasugi
Discipline
Music Composition
Region Waban, MA
At MacDowell 1989, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025