Events
MacDowell brings the community together with art and artists at our residency program in Peterborough, NH, at our Chelsea, NY space, and in cities around the country in free programs as well as fundraisers to expand appreciation of the arts. Watch for a new slate of cultural offerings in 2024 presented in tandem with Fellows and partner organizations across New York City.
Upcoming Events
Medal Day 2025 Honoring Alfredo Jaar
Join us on Sunday, June 29 for MacDowell's annual Medal Day celebration, honoring Chilean-born visual artist, architect and filmmaker Alfredo Jaar with the 65th Edward MacDowell Medal.
MacDowell Presents
Join MacDowell for a slate of cultural offerings presented in tandem with Fellows and partner organizations across the city and across the country. We are excited to present programming like performances, panel discussions, lectures, and artist presentations to our community of artists, art lovers, supporters, and friends.
MacDowell Downtown
MacDowell Downtown is a free series of presentations by MacDowell Fellows that are open to the public. It takes place on the first Friday of the month from March to November in downtown Peterborough, NH. Each season of MacDowell Downtown features a wide array of programming, including film screenings, readings, artist talks, interviews, musical performances, and more.
MacDowell in the Schools
Since 1996, this program has been bringing the creative process to the classroom, and has also invited the classroom into the studio. Students at the grade school, high school, and college levels in the Monadnock Region have a unique opportunity to learn from MacDowell Fellows, who generously share their expertise and passion to inspire the next generation of artists and art enthusiasts. Hundreds of students each year benefit from the program.
Past Events
MacDowell Presents: A James Baldwin Centennial Celebration with Bill T. Jones, Lucy Liu, and Marlon James
MacDowell Presents brings together iconic artists of our time to engage in conversation about creativity and speak to the enduring influence of art. This year, MacDowell is excited to bring back this signature event with a special tribute to the legacy of James Baldwin, who was a MacDowell Fellow multiple times between 1954 and 1960 and whose influence on the American consciousness endures today.
National Benefit 2024
Thank you for joining us at Gotham Hall for the MacDowell National Benefit, our annual celebration and gathering with MacDowell artists, supporters, board members, and friends. This year's Benefit, hosted by actor-writer-producer and MacDowell Fellow Sharon Washington (24), featured dinner, drinks, a paddle raise, and the awarding of the 5th annual Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award to our Honoree Komal Shah, art collector and philanthropist. The evening also featured performances and testimonials from MacDowell Fellows Missy Mazzoli, Hernan Diaz, and Haleh Liza Gafori. Nearly 350 guests joined us and thanks to the incredible generosity of those in the room and beyond, we raised over $925,000 in support of artist residencies for the over 300 Fellows that come to MacDowell each year!
Medal Day 2024 Honoring Yoko Ono
Arts icon and activist Yoko Ono was this year’s recipient of the prestigious Edward MacDowell Medal. More than 1,000 arts lovers joined our celebration on Medal Day, July 21, 2024! This beloved New Hampshire event gathers community members, fans, and artists on MacDowell's verdant grounds for the awarding of the Edward MacDowell Medal.
MacDowell Presents 2024
Thank you for joining MacDowell for a slate of cultural offerings presented in tandem with Fellows and partner organizations across the city and across the country. We were excited to present programming like performances, panel discussions, lectures, and artist presentations to our community of artists, art lovers, supporters, and friends.
MacDowell Downtown 2024
In 2024, MacDowell Downtown brought eight MacDowell Fellows to Downtown Peterborough for a free series of public presentations. Taking place on the first Friday of the month from March to November, each season of MacDowell Downtown features a wide array of programming, including film screenings, readings, artist talks, interviews, musical, performances, and more.
MacDowell in the Schools 2024
Since 1996, this program has been bringing the creative process to the classroom, and has also invited the classroom into the studio. Students at the grade school, high school, and college levels in the Monadnock Region have a unique opportunity to learn from MacDowell Fellows, who generously share their expertise and passion to inspire the next generation of artists and art enthusiasts. Hundreds of students each year benefit from the program.
MacDowell Fellows Reunion 2024
MacDowell and the Fellows Engagement Committee welcomed a hundred Fellows to the Mercury Store in Brooklyn for our annual Fellows Reunion—a festive evening of conversation, food and drink, sharing stories, games and activities, dancing, and more. This year's reunion featured karaoke, a book swap, and our signature raffle of Fellows' works and creative gifts.
New Hampshire Benefit 2024
Thanks to you, we exceeded our fundraising goal at our May 18, 2024 New Hampshire Benefit! This annual event brings together artists-in-residence, MacDowell supporters, and business leaders for an intimate community celebration of art and artists on our grounds! In the coming days we will have a slideshow posted on the event, which was hosted by Jared Mezzocchi (17, 20), and featured a superb musical performance from New York based vocalist, composer, and educator, Aubrey Johnson (23) and her trio.