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MacDowell’s Philip Himberg to Step Down, Having Fulfilled Charge to Spur Transition to Greater Access and Opportunity Among Artists
September 6, 2022
Executive Director’s three-and-a-half years highlighted by deep dive into diversity, equity, inclusion and access work…
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Frankenthaler Climate Initiative Grant Helps MacDowell Go Greener
September 1, 2022
With a new grant from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, MacDowell will eliminate the need to…
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Salman Rushdie Attack an Assault on All Artists and the Freedom to Create
August 17, 2022
Author Salman Rushdie (at far right above), who remains in serious condition after being stabbed…
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Susan Unterberg, Founder of Anonymous Was A Woman, Honored with Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award
August 15, 2022
Award highlights MacDowell Fellow and visual artist’s generous support of women-identifying artists and will be…
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Artist Residencies Are Essential to a Burning World
August 2, 2022
Zusha Elinson and I came to MacDowell in March 2022 to work on our manuscript…
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Let us Walk our Brightness as Brothers and Sisters on this Earth
July 29, 2022
Transcript: Sonia Sanchez on the importance of the arts, teaching, and respect for our fellow…
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Poet, Playwright, Songstress, Titan, Warrior, and Mother to Hope
July 29, 2022
Transcript: Introductory speaker, novelist, and MacDowell Fellow Walter Mosley introduces 62nd MacDowell Medalist Sonia Sanchez.
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Blazing Her Path on Freedom’s Legs
July 29, 2022
Transcript: Nell Painter Welcomes the Crowd Gathered to Honor 2022 MacDowell Medal Winner Sonia Sanchez.
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Executive Director Philip Himberg Calls Medal Day a Jubilee Celebrating Art’s Power to Transform
July 29, 2022
Transcript: Philip Himberg’s remarks to the Medal Day crowd on July 10, 2022 and his…
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Leading Change from Within at MacDowell
June 30, 2022
In early 2021, Jenni Wu was named the first director of internal communications & human…
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Four New Members Bring a Range of Talent and Expertise to MacDowell Board of Directors
June 15, 2022
Unanimous election brings strengths in development and mission building to nation’s first artist residency program.
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Poetry Foundation Supports Sonia Sanchez Fellowship at MacDowell
June 9, 2022
Honor to coincide with novelist Walter Mosley introducing 2022 MacDowell Medalist Sonia Sanchez during free…
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Firth Studio Upgrade Cuts Carbon Emissions, Increases Workspace and Adds Live-in Comfort
June 3, 2022
Renovation goals included increased usable wall space, improved lighting, and adding a bedroom and full…
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Arrival of 65 Artists at MacDowell Marks Last of COVID-related Reschedules
May 26, 2022
Incoming group of artists working in seven disciplines will arrive from 19 states and eight…
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Swimming in It: Art and (Im)Morality
April 21, 2022
It’s early spring in Paris, and the days are cold and rainy. When the sun…
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