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Betye Saar to be Presented MacDowell Medal by Michael Chabon on August 10
April 20, 2014
Public invited to free ceremony and open studios at Medal Day honoring visual artist Betye…
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Fort Worth Opera to Premiere Herschel Garfein’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
April 18, 2014
MacDowell Colony Fellow says idea to re-create the Tom Stoppard play as an opera came…
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MacDowell Fellows Well Represented Among 2014 Pulitzer and Guggenheim Winners
April 18, 2014
Pulitzers for poetry and drama, plus 23 Guggenheim fellowships awarded to MacDowell artists.
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MacDowell Fellows David Lang and Alvin Singleton Selected to American Academy of Arts and Letters
April 17, 2014
Composers are nominated for contributions to world of music and join seven other new members.
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Chez Panisse Alumna Visits Well Students in Year's First MacDowell in the Schools Program
February 22, 2014
MacDowell Fellow Samin Nosrat, a Chez Panisse alumna and food writer, gave The Well School’s…
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Tree Harvest at MacDowell Colony to Revitalize Depleted Woodland
February 21, 2014
Winter tree harvest necessitates temporary closure of four studios and will improve health of forest.
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Under the Oscar Radar: MacDowell’s Filmmaker Residency Program Thrives with Academy Support
February 21, 2014
Twenty-five filmmakers from around the globe benefit from Academy’s support over the last year.
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Bryan Cranston as LBJ in Robert Schenkkan’s "All the Way" on Broadway
February 20, 2014
MacDowell Fellow and Pulitzer Prize-winner brings newest play to Neil Simon Theatre after successful American…
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The MacDowell Colony Receives NEA Art Works Grant to Support First-Time Residencies for Artists
January 14, 2014
Grant is one of 895 awarded by National Endowment for the Arts Art Works nationwide.
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Pollock-Krasner Foundation Supports Two Emergency Residencies in Wake of Hurricane Sandy
January 13, 2014
Visual artists Golnar Adili and Blane De St. Croix displaced from Brooklyn studios during 2012…
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Thirteen MacDowell Fellows Among Writers of New York Times’ 100 Notable Books
January 13, 2014
Fiction, poetry, and non-fiction books by MacDowell Fellows chosen by NYT editors for annual list.
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Fellowships Reaching New Regions Bring Martin Kennedy, Other Artists to MacDowell
August 29, 2013
Concordia Foundation fellowships support artists from Oregon, North Carolina, Missouri, and beyond to cultivate more…
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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Supports Voices of Change at The MacDowell Colony
August 28, 2013
Grant will help enrich artistic dialogue and cultural exchange of ideas between East and West…
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Author Frank Rich Introduces 2013 MacDowell Medalist Stephen Sondheim
August 22, 2013
Transcript: New York magazine Writer-at-Large and Medal Day presentation speaker Frank Rich introduces Stephen Sondheim…
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Stephen Sondheim Accepts 2013 Edward MacDowell Medal
August 20, 2013
Transcript: Stephen Sondheim accepts the 54th Edward MacDowell Medal on August 11, 2013 in Peterborough…
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