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Applications Open Feb 15th!

We will begin accepting applications for an extended fall 2021 - spring 2022 season on February 15. The deadline is April 15 for residencies from October through May 2022. Please read the application notice linked on the Apply page.

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Latest News + Events

Latest: Conversation About Social Justice: Part 3

The third installment of our series presenting Fellows' “art of redress” as conceived by Madam Chairman of the MacDowell Board Nell Painter presents a wide variety of views into the issues critical to our society's success. While we are hopeful for the future, the need for systemic change continues to call us to make a space to present art made in protest of previous and current injustices.

Ayad Akhtar on Art and the Art Residency in a Troubled Democracy

To continue our series asking MacDowell Fellows to reflect on our moment in history and what role an artist residency might have to play in society, Executive Director Philip Himberg spoke to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, novelist, and screenwriter Ayad Akhtar for this Q&A.

Watch the Replay: A Conversation With Four Distinguished Writers

I Was Becoming: MacDowell and The Rona Jaffe Foundation marked their partnership with a reading and conversation with writers Elif Batuman, Chelsea Bieker, Monica Sok, and Julie Orringer on Monday, February 8. You can watch the hour-long program from its event page.

MacDowell Reaches Full Solar Electrical Generation

Last month, MacDowell celebrated the first anniversary of renewably generating all electrical energy powering the Peterborough facility with a new 131.50 MWh solar array. Combined with an array completed in 2016, it harnesses the sun’s energy for lighting, heating, and cooling, preventing nearly 700 tons of carbon emissions from being released into the atmosphere each year.

Listen to Rosanne Cash's interview on NHPR

Composer-Performer Rosanne Cash, 2021 Edward MacDowell Medalist, appeared with WQXR personality and board member Terrance McKnight on NHPR's "The Folk Show" with Kate McNally on August 9.

New Comprehensive Artist Index

We list all Fellows from 1907 to the present in this comprehensive artist index. Try the search window to see who's been in residence at MacDowell.

Elevating Black Artists and Holding Ourselves Accountable

The time for American innocence has past, past time for indifferent callousness. Artists have been showing us the way. It’s time to heed them and the MacDowell community of artists who are continuing this work at this crucial time.

Holding Ourselves Accountable

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Find out who has gone through our community and how their artistic dreams and passion are being fulfilled.

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Artist Accolades

The writers, visual artists, composers, filmmakers, playwrights, interdisciplinary artists, and architects who have attended MacDowell have won:

93 Pulitzer
Prizes

868 Guggenheim
Fellowships

33 National
Book Awards

8 National
Medals for the Arts

33 MacArthur
Fellowships

111 Rome
Prizes

9 Academy
Awards

17 GRAMMY
Awards

31 Tony
Awards

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- Edward A. MacDowell

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Our next application deadline is April 15, 2021 for fall 2021 residencies. The application period will open on February 15, 2021.

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