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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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MacDowell Colony Chairman Michael Chabon Kicks off 2013 Medal Ceremony
August 19, 2013
Transcript: Author and MacDowell Colony Chairman Michael Chabon’s remarks welcoming an estimated crowd of 2,200…
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Stephen Sondheim Accepts MacDowell Medal Before 2,200 Fans
August 16, 2013
New Hampshire governor among one of largest Medal Day crowds ever to see musical theatre…
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Christina Choe and Brandon Neubauer Contribute to Film About MacDowell Colony Fellow Marc Brodzik
April 7, 2013
WHYY Friday Arts profile of visual artist features Colony with B-roll footage from filmmakers in…
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Dreyfus Foundation Supports Growth in Performance-Based Residencies at MacDowell Colony
April 1, 2013
When audiences catch the dramatic central aria of Susan Yankowitz's new opera this summer, they…
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Library for The 21st Century at The MacDowell Colony Nears Completion
March 20, 2013
Peterborough, NH – Come August, Medal Day visitors will find a new kind of library at…
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Renowned Photographer Nan Goldin to Receive 2012 Edward Macdowell Medal
June 1, 2012
Goldin will be on hand to accept the award at The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough…
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