| 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.” |
