James Baldwin Fellowship
Established in 2019
James Baldwin held three residencies at MacDowell in 1954, 1958, and 1960. These fellowships honor his influence on the American consciousness through his writings on racial justice and social inequality by providing artists today—of any discipline—time and space to create work that celebrates and furthers Baldwin’s legacy as an activist and artist.
Current and past supporters of these fellowships include the Hearst Foundations, Amazon Literary Parnership, Bank of America, Agnes Gund, and Musa and Tom Mayer.
Most recent recipients
Eve Ewing, Carolyn Ferrell, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Vanessa Lyon, Elizabeth Owuor, Charles Rice-Gonzalez, Tanna Tucker, Calley Anderson, Harold Smith, Jr.
2022
Past recipients
Kia Corthron, Bliss Broyard
2019
To learn more about naming or giving a Fellowship, contact Stacey Bosworth at 212-535-9690.