The MacDowell Colony nurtures the arts
by offering creative individuals of the highest talent an inspiring
environment in which they can produce enduring works of imagination.
In 1907, the Colony was founded by American composer Edward MacDowell
and Marian MacDowell, his wife. Since its inception, more than 5,500
women and men of exceptional ability have come to the Colony in Peterborough,
New Hampshire. Situated on 450 acres of woodlands and fields, the
Colony has 32 studios and is listed in the National Register of Historic
Places and is a National Historic Landmark.
Works of art conceived, developed, and completed during residencies
at MacDowell have added immeasurably to our country's cultural life.
In 1997, The MacDowell Colony was awarded the National Medal of Arts
for “nurturing and inspiring many of this century's finest artists.”
