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MacDowell is one of the nation’s leading contemporary arts organizations, championing artists by giving them the time, space, and support essential to creating new work. Each Fellow receives three chef-prepared meals daily, a private studio and living quarters, access to the James Baldwin Library, and the rare opportunity to work alongside a rotating community of talented, multidisciplinary artists. As the preeminent artist residency in the United States, MacDowell attracts a growing audience of art lovers, creators, and supporters who turn to us to discover groundbreaking work and the artists behind it.
Our Fellows’ achievements reflect the profound impact of this support: more than 1,000 Guggenheim Fellowships, 35 National Book Awards, 38 Tony Awards, 106 Pulitzer Prizes, and countless other honors. MacDowell-supported projects continue to shape culture and society in the U.S. and around the world. By bringing together artists across seven disciplines on our 450-acre wooded campus, we offer a rare balance of solitude and shared inspiration—an environment where ideas flourish, breakthroughs happen, and enduring works of art are made.
Please Note: MacDowell removed the word "colony" from its official name in July of 2020, and urges the press to avoid the term in future references to our organization.
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> We have provided more than 9,500 emerging and established artists of exceptional talent with more than 16,500 Fellowships that are awarded through a rigorous peer review process based solely on artistic talent.
> Composer Edward MacDowell and pianist Marian MacDowell established the program in 1907 to stimulate creativity and enhance expression in American culture. Read about our history.
> MacDowell's mission is to nurture the arts by offering talented individuals an inspiring residential environment to produce enduring works of the creative imagination. Read our full mission, values, and vision statement
> Each Fellow is accepted based solely on their application work sample. There is no recommendation requirement and there are no attendance fees. A Fellowship, with an average value of more than $25,000, consists of exclusive use of a private studio, accommodations, and three chef-prepared meals a day for two to eight weeks.
> We are a nonprofit governed by a volunteer board of directors and operated by a dedicated staff.
> We are only open to the public on Medal Day, which falls on a Sunday each summer, when we attract visitors far and wide to our free celebration of the arts.
> An annual Benefit in New York City is our major fundraising event when we present the Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award, launched in 2020, to recognize a person and/or organization who profoundly and uniquely supports artists.
> In Peterborough, we host MacDowell Downtown, a free series of presentations by MacDowell Fellows on the first Friday of the month from March to November in downtown Peterborough, and MacDowell in the Schools, which brings the excitement of the creative process to students in grade school, high school, and college in the Monadnock region.
MacDowell welcomes all press inquiries and will consider all request for press visits. You can find recent articles about us, our press releases, and media-ready imagery in the links above. Media Enquiries may be directed to Jericho Parms, Chief Advancement Officer.