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A Message from Philip Himberg

A letter from our executive director in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and MacDowell's decision to temporarily close the residency program.

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Why MacDowell NOW? Whitman, Melville, the Virus

The second essay in our series, by MacDowell Fellow and Board Member, and Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Vijay Seshadri. Our hope is that these deeply thoughtful pieces allow time for provocative reflection.

MacDowell: We Are Here!

Filmmaker Ira Sachs (01) has contributed a list of movies he says he hopes people will find fun to watch on TV. Everything on the list is available from streaming services.

There is NO April 15th Deadline.

The MacDowell Colony has decided to suspend the April 15th deadline for the Fall 2020 residency season. Like many residency programs, The MacDowell Colony has made the difficult decision to temporarily close its program. Currently, our next deadline is Sept. 15th.

MacDowell Shutters Program Temporarily

Shutdown likely through May due to Coronavirus threat.

Best-selling Author and Visual Artist Nell Painter Appointed Chair of MacDowell Colony Board of Directors

Nell Painter, the author of The New York Times bestseller The History of White People and the 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Old In Art School, is The MacDowell Colony’s new chairman of the board. She takes over from novelist and screenwriter Michael Chabon, who has held the post since December of 2010.

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.

Get to know 8,000+ artists

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

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The MacDowell Colony is a leading contemporary arts organization located in Peterborough, NH.

Since 1907, our mission has been to create a space where inspiration happens on a daily basis. We do that by providing essential support for emerging and established artists by bringing together diverse, multidisciplinary talent to exchange ideas and pursue creative work.

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Artist Accolades

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

91 Pulitzer
Prizes

844 Guggenheim
Fellowships

33 National
Book Awards

8 National
Medals for the Arts

32 MacArthur
Fellowships

109 Rome
Prizes

9 Academy
Awards

15 GRAMMY
Awards

31 Tony
Awards

A house of dreams untold – It looks out over the whispering treetops and faces the setting sun.

- Edward A. MacDowell

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Our next application deadline is September 15, 2020 for winter-spring 2021 residencies. The application period opens on July 15.

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