MacDowell Presents
Join MacDowell for a slate of cultural offerings presented in tandem with Fellows and partner organizations across New York City and the country.
We are excited to present programming like performances, panel discussions, lectures, and artist presentations to our community of artists, art lovers, supporters, and friends. We hope you'll join us! See listings of past and upcoming events below.
Interested in learning more about our national event calendar? Email events@macdowell.org for more information.
Nell Painter and Doreen St. Félix discuss Painter's new collection of essays at the Center for Fiction. (Jean Yoon photo)
The 2024 MacDowell Presents season began on April 30 when we hosted On America: Nell Irvin Painter on I Just Keep Talking with Doreen St. Félix at the Center for Fiction. On June 3, MacDowell welcomed to our Chelsea Galleries in NYC newsroom thought leaders Jane Ferguson (PBS Newshour) and Zahra Nader (Zan Times) in conversation with Xanthe Scharff, cofounder of the Fuller Project. Ferguson, Nader, and Scharff—three journalists at the top of their craft— who shared poignant insights from their experiences in the field and discussed the unique and evolving challenges facing women reporters and the coverage of women peacekeepers in conflict zones. Then, on September 15, MacDowell was honored to take part in Keene Pride, the Monadnock region's largest celebration of the local LGBTQ+ community. In October, we presented Coming of Age in a Disorienting World in close partnership with Metrograph. Featuring animated films curated by MacDowell Fellow Yao Xiao (24) over two weekends.
Fellows gather at DSK Brooklyn for our summer gathering of MacDowell friends and Fellows in the New York area. (Christian Holland photo)
Nell Painter and Doreen St. Félix discuss Painter's new collection of essays at the Center for Fiction. (Jean Yoon photo) (Jean Yoon photo)
Journalists Jane Ferguson, Zahra Nader, and Xanthe Scharff discuss the landscape of contemporary reporting and the vitality of women's voices in the field. (Christian Holland photo)
On September 15, MacDowell was honored to take part in Keene Pride, the Monadnock region's largest celebration of the local LGBTQ+ community. (Yedida Landis photo)