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MacDowell Announces Hernan Diaz as Chair of the Board of Directors
March 30, 2026
MacDowell, the nation’s oldest artist residency program, is pleased to announce the election of Pulitzer…
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MacDowell Announces Medal Day 2026 and Anthony Braxton as Recipient of the 66th Edward MacDowell Medal
March 18, 2026
MacDowell, the nation’s oldest artist residency program, is pleased to announce that composer and multi-instrumentalist…
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MacDowell Awards 139 Spring Summer 2026 Fellowships to Artists Working Across Disciplines
February 27, 2026
MacDowell, the nation’s first artist residency program, has awarded 139 Fellowships to visionary artists working…
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MacDowell Announces 2025 Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy and Hillcrest Arts Impact Award Honorees
September 9, 2025
MacDowell, the nation’s preeminent multidisciplinary artist residency, will host its annual National Benefit at Gotham…
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In Memory of Chris Doyle (1960–2025)
September 5, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Chris…
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MacDowell Awards 153 Fall Winter Fellowships to Artists Working Across Disciplines
September 2, 2025
MacDowell, the nation’s first artist residency program, has awarded 153 Fellowships to visionary artists working…
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MacDowell Welcomes Two Distinguished Individuals to its Board of Directors
August 5, 2025
MacDowell is proud to announce the election of two new members to its Board of…
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Two Tony Awards for MacDowell Fellows
June 15, 2025
Two MacDowell Fellows took home Tony Awards this June — Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (‘12, ‘15, ‘16)…
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MacDowell Fellow Alexandra Lange Wins Pulitzer Prize for Criticism
May 12, 2025
Earlier this month, on a Sunday afternoon while shopping for chocolate chips at the supermarket…
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30 MacDowell Fellows Among 2025 Guggenheim Recipients: A Celebration of Artistic Achievement
April 22, 2025
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2025 Fellowship, marking…
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Visual Artist, Architect, and Filmmaker Alfredo Jaar Honored with 65th Annual Edward MacDowell Medal in Recognition of his Contributions to American Culture
March 11, 2025
Peterborough, NH - Chilean-born visual artist, architect and filmmaker Alfredo Jaar is this year’s recipient of…
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MacDowell Awards 194 Spring-Summer Fellowships to Artists Working Across Disciplines
February 27, 2025
MacDowell, the nation’s first artist residency program, has awarded 194 Fellowships to artists working in…
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MacDowell Presents 2024: A James Baldwin Centennial Celebration with Bill T. Jones, Marlon James, and Lucy Liu
November 14, 2024
Intimate NYC gathering brings together iconic artists of our time to celebrate the cultural legacy…
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Komal Shah to Be Honored with 5th Annual Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award
September 25, 2024
The award celebrates outstanding leaders in the arts and will be presented during MacDowell’s National…
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MacDowell Awards 145 Esteemed, Fall-Winter Fellowships to Artists Working Across Disciplines
September 4, 2024
MacDowell, the nation’s first artist residency program, has awarded 145 Fellowships to artists working in…
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