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Conceptual Artist Charles Gaines to Receive the 60th Edward MacDowell Medal
April 7, 2019
2019 Medal will be awarded to visual artist at free public event on August 11.
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Michael Chabon to Host Conversation with Photographer Carrie Mae Weems and Playwright Tony Kushner
November 11, 2018
Sixth Annual Chairman’s Evening on December 4 Promises
Wide-Ranging Discussion of the Intersections of Creativity, Culture…
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MacDowell Names Library in Honor of James Baldwin to Celebrate His Extraordinary Cultural Legacy
October 24, 2018
Public Ceremony November 4th at Tod Williams Billie Tsien-designed space to honor three-time Fellow who…
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Art Spiegelman Accepts the 59th Edward MacDowell Medal
August 20, 2018
Transcript: Co-Mix artist Art Spiegelman offers an off-the-cuff acceptance on Medal Day, August 12, 2018
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Michael Chabon Celebrates the Territorial Claim of Comic Art for MacDowell
August 20, 2018
Transcript: Chairman of the Board welcomes the Medal Day 2018 crowd to celebration of Art…
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Presentation Speaker Hillary Chute Examines Spiegelman’s Contributions to Culture
August 20, 2018
Transcript: Literary scholar introduces 59th MacDowell Medalist to the Medal Day crowd on August 12…
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Executive Director Cheryl Young Will Retire After 22 Years at Helm
August 13, 2018
Young’s total 30 years at MacDowell is highlighted by growth in support, Fellows served, and…
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Colony Opens a Gathering Space in New York City, and Launches MacDowell NOW Yearlong Initiative
July 16, 2018
MacDowell NOW Responds to Today’s Tumultuous Times, When Art, Culture, Expression, and Dialogue Are Essential…
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Literary Scholar Hillary Chute to Introduce MacDowell Medalist Art Spiegelman
July 16, 2018
Medal Day Free Public Ceremony on Sunday, August 12, 2018
WHAT: Literary scholar and comic expert…
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Cartoonist and Graphic Novelist Art Spiegelman to Receive the 2018 Edward MacDowell Medal
May 21, 2018
Pulitzer-winning author of Maus will be honored with the first-ever Edward MacDowell Medal given in…
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Images of The National Benefit in NYC 2018
May 12, 2018
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A star-studded group of artists performed and read…
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MacDowell to Receive $30,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
February 14, 2018
February 14, 2018 – Peterborough, N.H. –The National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has…
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Patti Smith, Salman Rushdie & Michael Chabon Riff on Art & Inspiration 5th Annual Chairman’s Evening
November 14, 2017
NOVEMBER 14, 2017 -- NEW YORK: The MacDowell Colony the nation’s first artist residency program…
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Images of Medal Day 2017
September 6, 2017
Tap or swipe above to see a slideshow of images of Medal Day 2017
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Novelist Michael Chabon Wishes Medal Day Visitors the Truth of their Dreams
August 17, 2017
Transcript: Medal Day Welcome Address by Michael Chabon on August 13, 2017 at The MacDowell…
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