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Welcome to this Creative Sanctuary
July 25, 2024
Transcript: MacDowell Madam Chairman of the Board Nell Painter welcomes the 2024 Medal Day crowd…
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A Dream You Dream Alone is Only a Dream, A Dream We Dream Together is Reality
July 25, 2024
Transcript: David Newgarden accepts the Edward MacDowell Medal on behalf of 64th Medalist Yoko Ono…
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A Loving, Challenging, Nurturing, Very Funny, and Enduring Force
July 25, 2024
Transcript: Curator and arts policy specialist Nora Halpern speaks about Yoko Ono during the 2024…
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Sending Wishes and Whispers Out for Future Generations
July 25, 2024
Transcript: Executive Director Chiwoniso Kaitano invites the crowd to contribute to Yoko Ono Wish Tree…
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MacDowell’s Legacy of Creativity and Excellence
July 25, 2024
Transcript: Board President Christine Fisher introduces Executive Director Chiwoniso Kaitano at Medal Day 2024.
Thank you…
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It Is Comforting to be a Part of Something that is So Good
July 25, 2024
Transcript: Resident Director David Macy Remembers former board chair Robin McNeil.
Thank you so much, Chi!…
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Arts Icon Yoko Ono Honored with Prestigious MacDowell Medal in Recognition of Work Across Disciplines
April 22, 2024
The artist, musician, and activist will be celebrated during a free outdoor public celebration on…
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Mellon Foundation Awards MacDowell with $600K Grant for Artist Support at its Renowned Residency Program
March 26, 2024
Award highlights common purpose between organizations as Mellon’s belief that arts are essential to human…
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155 Artists Awarded Prized Fellowships to Nation’s First Artist Residency Program this Spring-Summer
March 5, 2024
MacDowell has awarded the equivalent of more than $2.3 million in Fellowships to 155 artists…
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Fairfax Dorn, Co-Founder of Ballroom Marfa, to Be Honored with Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award
September 28, 2023
Award highlights Ballroom Marfa Artistic Director Fairfax Dorn’s commitment to the arts and its creators…
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154 Artists Awarded Esteemed MacDowell Fellowships from Second Largest Application Pool
September 12, 2023
An international group of 154 talented artists working in multiple disciplines have been awarded Fellowships…
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Providing Artists What They Need is a Simple and Pure Endeavor
August 2, 2023
Transcript: Board President Christine Fisher addresses the gathered at the July 23, 2023 Medal Day…
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A MacDowell Salute to Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman
July 31, 2023
Transcript: Resident Director David Macy explains the naming of Van Zorn Studio
Thank you, Chi! This…
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Her Work Speaks Eloquently, Beautifully, of Histories We All Need to Face
July 31, 2023
Transcript: Madam Chairman of the Board and Fellow Nell Painter welcomes the crowd to Medal…
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Our True North: Providing the freedom to create with eyes, arms, and hearts open to a future of limitless possibility
July 31, 2023
Transcript: Executive Director Chiwoniso Kaitano addresses the crowd at her first Medal Day, July 23…
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