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Robert Dell Papers to be Part of Smithsonian Archives of American Art
October 13, 2015
Sculptor who became inventor and director of Center for Innovation and Applied Technology at The…
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Choreographer Richard Siegal Wrapping Busy Summer and Fall
September 17, 2015
Innovative performances of his work included stops in NYC, Marseille and Munich.
Richard Siegal has been…
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He Was the Whole Man and a Remarkable, Majestic Human Being
August 21, 2015
Transcript: Fellow composer Yehudi Wyner and friend of the Medalist reviews the genius that was…
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Music is a Force that Brings Humans Together
August 21, 2015
Transcript: WQXR Radio Host Terrance McKnight explains the universe of activity that was Gunther Schuller.
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MacDowell Colony Chairman Welcomes Medal Day Crowd with Some Big, Universal Questions
August 20, 2015
Transcript: Michael Chabon reflects on mortality
Thank you, thank you all for being here on this…
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Charlotte Sheedy Fellowship Supports Diverse New Literary Voices
July 8, 2015
Michael Chabon announces anonymous gift in honor of agent Charlotte Sheedy expands MacDowell Colony’s commitment…
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Medal Day to Celebrate the Late Gunther Schuller's Life in Music
June 24, 2015
Yehudi Wyner, Terrance McKnight to celebrate work of late composer during MacDowell Colony public event…
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New Journalism Fellowship Honors Distinguished Editor John S. Carroll
June 18, 2015
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. – June 18, 2015 – The he MacDowell Colony, the nation’s first artist residency program…
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Jasper Johns, NEA Chair, and BBC Television Visit Colony
June 10, 2015
A busy three days sees visits from painter and printmaker Jasper Johns, National Endowment for…
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Meredith Monk Celebrates 50 Seasons Coast to Coast
May 15, 2015
Extraordinary series from Carnegie Hall to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco
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National Benefit in New York City Raises the Roof
May 15, 2015
Comedian and Daily Show correspondent John Hodgman made for a supremely entertaining emcee at MacDowell’s…
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Pulitzer Prizes in Poetry and Music to Two MacDowell Fellows
May 8, 2015
The 2015 Pulitzer Prizes were announced in April, and among them were works by two…
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Guggenheim Fellowships to 14 MacDowell Fellows
April 20, 2015
Filmmaker Akosua Adoma Owusu is among 14 MacDowell Fellows who’ve recently won 2015 Guggenheim Fellowships…
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Calderwood Grant Challenge Supports Writers of Long-Form Journalism
March 17, 2015
MacDowell launches Art of Journalism Initiative dedicated to narrative reporting.
A new initiative at MacDowell…
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Renovations to Shop Studio Will Result in Bright, Weathertight Eastman Studio
March 15, 2015
Refitting and improvements make 100-year-old building most energy efficient on The MacDowell Colony grounds
A century-old…
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