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Laurie Anderson, Margaret Atwood and Michael Chabon at MacDowell Chairman’s Evening
Don't miss this special night with multimedia artist Laurie Anderson, author and activist Margaret Atwood, and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and MacDowell Colony Chairman Michael Chabon at Glasshouse Chelsea on Monday, December 9, 2019.
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Wherever you may be, find MacDowell art in your vicinity, be it a concert, reading, film, installation, performance, lecture, or exhibit. Fellows events are updated here regularly.
Read moreKatherine Min Fellowship
Help establish this endowed Fellowship with Katherine’s friends and family. Katherine, who was in residence eight times, was excited about the idea of a fellowship in her name to help bring Asian American writers to MacDowell.
Read moreThe 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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