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A 2019 Medal Day Reflection
July 24, 2019
As a long-time patron of The MacDowell Colony, I am proud of the roster of…
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Studio Museum Director Thelma Golden to Introduce Charles Gaines to Medal Day Crowd August 11
June 5, 2019
Public invited to tour open studios at free event honoring renowned pivotal conceptual artist.
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93 Artists Awarded Summer MacDowell Fellowships
May 21, 2019
More than $1 Million in Support to be Given for Residencies
The MacDowell Colony has awarded…
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Conceptual Artist Charles Gaines to Receive the 60th Edward MacDowell Medal
April 7, 2019
2019 Medal will be awarded to visual artist at free public event on August 11.
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MacDowell Receives $30,000 Grant from National Endowment for the Arts
March 13, 2019
Annual funding assistance will bring 10 artists to MacDowell
March 13, 2019 – New York …
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MacDowell Names Philip Himberg New Executive Director
February 19, 2019
Head of Sundance Institute’s theatre program to take reins from retiring Cheryl Young June 1.
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Family Endows New Musa McKim Guston Fellowship for MacDowell Artists Working in Any Discipline
February 4, 2019
New York – A gift given recently in the name of poet and painter Musa McKim…
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86 Artists Awarded Spring MacDowell Fellowships
January 22, 2019
Peterborough, NH – The MacDowell Colony has awarded fellowships to 86 artists from 18 states and…
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MacDowell Colony Board Elects New Directors
January 16, 2019
Group will be dedicated to helping guide the mission of one of the nation’s leading…
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Immigrant Artists Bring Unique and Important Perspectives to Art Making at MacDowell
November 20, 2018
Spotlight on Two Remarkable Immigrant Artists at MacDowell
Immigrants have long played a crucial role…
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Michael Chabon to Host Conversation with Photographer Carrie Mae Weems and Playwright Tony Kushner
November 11, 2018
Sixth Annual Chairman’s Evening on December 4 Promises
Wide-Ranging Discussion of the Intersections of Creativity, Culture…
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MacDowell Names Library in Honor of James Baldwin to Celebrate His Extraordinary Cultural Legacy
October 24, 2018
Public Ceremony November 4th at Tod Williams Billie Tsien-designed space to honor three-time Fellow who…
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87 Artists Awarded Fall-Winter MacDowell Fellowships
August 29, 2018
The MacDowell Colony has awarded fellowships to 87 artists from 19 states and six countries…
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Art Spiegelman Accepts the 59th Edward MacDowell Medal
August 20, 2018
Transcript: Co-Mix artist Art Spiegelman offers an off-the-cuff acceptance on Medal Day, August 12, 2018
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Michael Chabon Celebrates the Territorial Claim of Comic Art for MacDowell
August 20, 2018
Transcript: Chairman of the Board welcomes the Medal Day 2018 crowd to celebration of Art…
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