What is The MacDowell Colony?
What is a MacDowell Fellowship?
Who is eligible to apply?
Can international artists apply?
Is the Colony open year-round?
What is the cost of a residency?
Is financial aid available?
How long is a residency?
Is there a minimum length of stay?
How often am I allowed to apply?
Do I need to reapply if I am a Colony Fellow?
Am I allowed to defer my residency?
Does MacDowell offer residencies for emergencies, such as a publishing deadline?
Do you allow collaborators to apply to The MacDowell Colony?
May I apply with my spouse?
May I bring my partner or family members with me to the Colony?

Regarding the application:

How do I apply? What does the application include?
When are the application deadlines?
How early may I apply for a residency?
If I miss the application deadline may I request to be placed on the waiting list?
How do I know if MacDowell has received my submitted application?
I use a professional name that is different from my legal name. Which name should I use on the application?
My work falls into more than one discipline. May I apply in more than one?
Do I have to pick a sub-discipline?
What are you looking for in the box titled “Project Description”?
I don’t have professional documentation or training. Should I bother to apply?
May I send a resume?
I don’t know a well-known or established artist to use as a referee. Whom should I ask?
I’ve applied before. Do I still have a letter of reference on file?
When will I be notified of the result of my application?

Regarding work samples:

Do I need to mail in work samples?
Will you return my work samples?
What are the work sample requirements for applying to the Colony?
I am a literature applicant, but do not have a published work. Should I bother to apply?
I am a literature applicant. Should I submit work-in-progress or completed work?
I am a composer, and do not use scores in the creation of my compositions. Am I eligible to apply?

Regarding the selection process:

How many artists apply to MacDowell each year and how many are accepted?
Who reviews my application?
How often do the admissions panels change?
I’ve applied before and was not offered a residency. How can I make my application stronger?