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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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MacDowell Admissions Dept. Ramps Up After Surge in New Applicants
April 7, 2022
MacDowell Admissions Director Courtney Bethel answers our questions after a record number of applications for…
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Sonia Sanchez, Poet, Lecturer, Activist for Peace and Racial Justice, Will Receive 2022 MacDowell Medal
March 7, 2022
Professor and international lecturer is a Langston Hughes Award and Robert Frost Medal winner and…
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Pan’s Cottage Gets an Efficiency and Comfort Overhaul
February 15, 2022
Unoccupied for longer than the pandemic, Pan’s Cottage residence hall at MacDowell is finally welcoming…
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MacDowell Decries Artistic Censorship
February 4, 2022
Freedom to Create has always been a touchstone of MacDowell’s core vision and values. We…
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The Eternal Importance of the Artist’s Mystery
January 27, 2022
Last year in Harper’s, the queer writer Garth Greenwell wrote an essay, “Making Meaning: Against…
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MacDowell to Receive $15,000 Grant From the National Endowment for the Arts
January 12, 2022
First-time Fellows will benefit from newest round of NEA funding.
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