Images of Medal Day 2017, Honoring Filmmaker David Lynch

Joanna Eldredge Morrissey - September 6, 2017

Buildings & Grounds, Events

A large crowd smiles and laughs as speakers present during the Medal Day Ceremony

About 1,300 arts lovers attended Medal Day 2017. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

Michael Chabon speaks at the podium on the Medal Day stage

Chairman of the Board Michael Chabon welcomes the crowd. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

A woman speaks at the podium on the Medal Day stage

Journalist Kristine McKenna spoke about her friend filmmaker David Lynch. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

Speakers sit in a line of chairs on the stage during the Medal Day Ceremony

Wait, don't go yet! (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

A man speaks to the crowd from a computer screen during the Medal Day Ceremony

David Lynch accepted the 58th Edward MacDowell Medal via a humorous video. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

Michael Chabon speaks at the podium on the Medal Day stage

Watching David Lynch from the stage. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

A lush garden filled with colorful flowers. The large, white, Medal Day tent can be seen in the background

The clouds cleared for the day. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

Event attendees smile and pose together at their table during the Medal Day picnic

MacDowell Fellows filmmakers David Petersen and Amy Jenkins, painter Darina Karpov and Iris, and sculptor Andrew Ginzel. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

A little girl sits on a picnic blanket with her family

Medal Day visitors came in all sizes and ages. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

A group of picnickers gather in a circle on the ground enjoying their lunch and each others company

MacDowell Fellow and Board Member Jason Van Nest, writer Nancy Vitale, Lenfest Institute for Journalism CEO Jim Friedlich, and visual artist Melissa Stern. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

Picnickers lounge on a blanket and enjoy their lunch

A perfect day for a picnic. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

Picnickers lounge on a blanket and enjoy their lunch

And a great chance for friends to catch up on Colony grounds. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

A Fellow presents their work to event attendees during a studio visit

Writer Yuly Restrepo described her process for studio visitors in Kirby Studio. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

Fellows sit together inside one of the studio and chat

Writer Marie-Therese Connolly shared a laugh with visitors in Wood Studio. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

A Fellow speaks with an event attendee during studio tours on Medal Day

Theatre artist Liza Birkenmeier opened Star Studio to visitors. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

A Fellow presents their work to event attendees during a studio visit

Printmaker Harmony Hammond talks about her latest project in Putnam-Graphics Studio. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

A Fellow speaks with an event attendee during studio tours on Medal Day

Installation artist Kalup Linzy showed his work in Heinz Studio. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

Event attendees wait in a line for ice cream on Medal Day

The line at the ice cream truck was steady most of the afternoon. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

A couple stands in the grass outside of Edwards Log Cabin during Medal Day studio tours

Edward MacDowell's log cabin drew a steady stream of the curious. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

Event attendees look around the dark interior of Edward's Log Cabin

Blake Tewksbury (right) explained the log cabin's history to visitors. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

Event attendees admire artwork on the walls of a Fellow's studio during Medal Day's studio tours

Nef Studio visitors had the chance to talk to photographer Millee Tibbs. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

A Fellow presents their work to event attendees during a studio visit

Poet Megan Levad spoke to the Medal Day faithful in Phi Beta Studio. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

A young family stands together outside of Firth Studio and study the studio map

It's never too early to start a life of loving art. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

Event attendees admire artwork on the walls of a Fellow's studio during Medal Day's studio tours

Ben Durham's large-scale drawings attracted numerous visitors to Firth Studio. (Joanna Eldredge Morrissey photo)

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About 1,300 arts lovers from around the region and around the country traveled to Peterborough, NH, and The MacDowell Colony for an afternoon celebrating the cultural contributions of filmmaker David Lynch, and the artmaking in process at MacDowell featuring the open studios of artists-in-residence. Each year we celebrate an artist who has made a significant impact on the culture and our artists-in-reidience open their studios so visitors can see where creative work happens.

You can watch the video of Michael Chabon’s welcome address

Or read the transcript of it

Watch Kristine McKenna’s introduction to David Lynch

Or read the transcript of her speech about David Lynch

Watch David Lynch's "Lynchian" Thank You Video

Watch the Entire Medal Ceremony