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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Nadya Aisenberg

Disciplines Literature – poetry
Region Boston, MA
Residencies 1992

Hugh Aitken

Disciplines Music Composition
Region Oakland, NJ
Residencies 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968

Robert Aitken

Disciplines Music Composition
Region Toronto, CANADA
Residencies 1968, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1980

Bob Ajar

Disciplines Visual Arts – painting
Region New York, NY
Residencies 1995

Stephen Ajay

Disciplines Literature – poetry
Region Berkeley, CA
Residencies 1980, 1981, 1983

Caleb Ajinomoh

Disciplines Literature – fiction
Region Austin, TX
Residencies 2023

Sara Deniz Akant

Disciplines Literature – poetry
Region Brooklyn, NY
Residencies 2016

Robert Akeret

Disciplines Literature – nonfiction
Region New York, NY
Residencies 2011

Ellery Akers

Disciplines Literature – poetry
Region Point Reyes Station, CA
Residencies 1979, 1982

Ayad Akhtar

Disciplines Literature – fiction, Theatre – playwriting
Region New York, NY
Residencies 2013, 2017

Yelena Akhtiorskaya

Disciplines Literature – fiction
Region New York, NY
Residencies 2021

Tolani Akinola

Disciplines Literature – fiction
Region Atlanta, GA
Residencies 2024

Nkenna Akunna

Disciplines Theatre – playwriting
Region Brooklyn, NY
Residencies 2023

Judyie Al-Bilali

Disciplines Literature
Region Edgartown, MA
Residencies 1993

Karim Al-Zand

Disciplines Music Composition
Region Somerville, MA
Residencies 1998
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