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Art Spiegelman Accepts the 59th Edward MacDowell Medal
August 20, 2018
Transcript: Co-Mix artist Art Spiegelman offers an off-the-cuff acceptance on Medal Day, August 12, 2018
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Michael Chabon Celebrates the Territorial Claim of Comic Art for MacDowell
August 20, 2018
Transcript: Chairman of the Board welcomes the Medal Day 2018 crowd to celebration of Art…
Presentation Speaker Hillary Chute Examines Spiegelman’s Contributions to Culture
August 20, 2018
Transcript: Literary scholar introduces 59th MacDowell Medalist to the Medal Day crowd on August 12…
Executive Director Cheryl Young Will Retire After 22 Years at Helm
August 13, 2018
Young’s total 30 years at MacDowell is highlighted by growth in support, Fellows served, and…
Spain-USA Renews Partnership with MacDowell to Extend Fellowships to International Artists
July 26, 2018
Emerging or established composers working in any genre are welcome to apply
July 26, 2018 – Peterborough…
Colony Opens a Gathering Space in New York City, and Launches MacDowell NOW Yearlong Initiative
July 16, 2018
MacDowell NOW Responds to Today’s Tumultuous Times, When Art, Culture, Expression, and Dialogue Are Essential…
Literary Scholar Hillary Chute to Introduce MacDowell Medalist Art Spiegelman
July 16, 2018
Medal Day Free Public Ceremony on Sunday, August 12, 2018
WHAT: Literary scholar and comic expert…
Cartoonist and Graphic Novelist Art Spiegelman to Receive the 2018 Edward MacDowell Medal
May 21, 2018
Pulitzer-winning author of Maus will be honored with the first-ever Edward MacDowell Medal given in…
Images of The National Benefit in NYC 2018
May 12, 2018
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A star-studded group of artists performed and read…
85 Artists Awarded MacDowell Fellowships for Summer Residencies
April 23, 2018
The MacDowell Colony has awarded fellowships to 85 artists from 18 states and six countries…
MacDowell to Receive $30,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
February 14, 2018
February 14, 2018 – Peterborough, N.H. –The National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has…
Spain-USA Foundation Partners with MacDowell to Extend Fellowships to International Artists
January 22, 2018
Javier Moreno Sanchez and Octavio Vasquez First to Arrive Under New Partnership
January 22, 2018 – Peterborough…
85 Artists Awarded Fellowships for Winter-Spring Residencies at MacDowell
January 17, 2018
JANUARY 17, 2018 – PETERBOROUGH, N.H. –The MacDowell Colony has awarded fellowships to 85 artists from…
Patti Smith, Salman Rushdie & Michael Chabon Riff on Art & Inspiration 5th Annual Chairman’s Evening
November 14, 2017
NOVEMBER 14, 2017 -- NEW YORK: The MacDowell Colony the nation’s first artist residency program…
MacDowell Fellow Donates Father’s Thornton Wilder Collection to Colony
November 14, 2017
Composer Joel Harrison (MF 7x 02-14) has donated a box full of limited-edition Thornton Wilder…