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Kristine McKenna Speaks of the Funny and Generous 2017 Medalist David Lynch
August 17, 2017
Transcript: Journalist Kristine McKenna Talks About David Lynch at The MacDowell Colony on Medal Day…
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David Lynch Biographer Kristine McKenna to Speak at Medal Day August 13
July 25, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Peterborough, NH – July 25, 2017 – Curator, critic, and journalist Kristine McKenna will…
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Netflix Deal Brings MacDowell Fellow Novel Adaptation to Small Screen
July 10, 2017
When novelist Hillary Jordan (MF 10, 14, 17) heard the rapturous applause and watched the…
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Summer Fellowships at MacDowell Awarded to 69 Artists in Multiple Disciplines
June 12, 2017
PETERBOROUGH, N.H., JUNE 12, 2017 -- The MacDowell Colony has awarded fellowships to 69 artists…
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Filmmaker David Lynch Named 2017 Edward MacDowell Medalist
May 14, 2017
Peterborough, NH – May 14, 2017 – This year's Medal Day celebration will honor filmmaker David Lynch…
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J.T. Rogers, Rebecca Taichman, Mimi Lien Win Tonys Among 54 Nominations
May 2, 2017
Updated June 14:
J.T. Rogers, Rebecca Taichman, and Mimi Lien picked up individual Tony…
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The Art of Journalism as Practiced by Writer Jennifer Percy
April 19, 2017
Writer Jennifer Percy came to The MacDowell Colony in the summer of 2015 after spending…
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52-Title Donation Courtesy of Honor Moore and Board Member Peter Jachym
April 17, 2017
Thanks to MacDowell Fellow Honor Moore (10x 77-17) for facilitating a recent donation of 52…
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Pulitzer Prizes to Three Fellows in Crowded Field
April 11, 2017
Congratulations to poet Tyehimba Jess (15) who today won a Pulitzer Prize in poetry for…
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MacDowell and Schelling Studio: 110 Years of Working Artists
March 20, 2017
For MacDowell's first three summers, sculptor Helen Mears and writer Mary Mears each worked in…
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Jessica Stern Brings a Deep Understanding of Violence to Her Next Investigative Project
February 2, 2017
Jessica Stern, a national expert in terrorism, trauma, and post-traumatic stress, who has written books…
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MacDowell Fellowships Awarded to 74 Artists In Multiple Disciplines
January 11, 2017
PETERBOROUGH, N.H., JANUARY 11, 2017 -- The MacDowell Colony has awarded fellowships to 74 artists…
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Finbarr O'Reilly Comes To the Art of Longform as Both Writer and Photojournalist
November 17, 2016
Photojournalist Finbarr O’Reilly was in residence at MacDowell this fall finishing the book Shooting Ghosts…
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New Funding: Middle Eastern Artists, Artists with Children, and Oregon Visual Artists
November 16, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Nov. 16, 2016 -- The MacDowell Colony is proud to announce…
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Shane Bauer Reflects on Long-Form Journalism and Having Time to Dig Deep
September 17, 2016
Journalist Shane Bauer came to The MacDowell Colony this summer to transform his recent blockbuster…
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