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Pulitzer Prizes to Three Fellows in Crowded Field
April 11, 2017
Congratulations to poet Tyehimba Jess (15) who today won a Pulitzer Prize in poetry for…
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Arts Advocacy Day Kicks Off with "The Art of Democracy"
April 6, 2017
The MacDowell Colony took part in the 30th annual Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C…
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MacDowell and Schelling Studio: 110 Years of Working Artists
March 20, 2017
For MacDowell's first three summers, sculptor Helen Mears and writer Mary Mears each worked in…
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NEA Grant Supports 10 MacDowell Artists from Diverse Backgrounds
March 13, 2017
When composer Travis Alford came to The MacDowell Colony for the first time last year…
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Jessica Stern Brings a Deep Understanding of Violence to Her Next Investigative Project
February 2, 2017
Jessica Stern, a national expert in terrorism, trauma, and post-traumatic stress, who has written books…
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MacDowell Fellowships Awarded to 74 Artists In Multiple Disciplines
January 11, 2017
PETERBOROUGH, N.H., JANUARY 11, 2017 -- The MacDowell Colony has awarded fellowships to 74 artists…
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Delta Omicron: Deep Energy Retrofit for Next Century
December 9, 2016
More energy efficient and comfortable live-in creative space opened for artists.
In July, Delta Omicron…
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Finbarr O'Reilly Comes To the Art of Longform as Both Writer and Photojournalist
November 17, 2016
Photojournalist Finbarr O’Reilly was in residence at MacDowell this fall finishing the book Shooting Ghosts…
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New Funding: Middle Eastern Artists, Artists with Children, and Oregon Visual Artists
November 16, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Nov. 16, 2016 -- The MacDowell Colony is proud to announce…
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Shane Bauer Reflects on Long-Form Journalism and Having Time to Dig Deep
September 17, 2016
Journalist Shane Bauer came to The MacDowell Colony this summer to transform his recent blockbuster…
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Michael Chabon Reflects On This Hard American Dream
August 23, 2016
Transcript: Medal Day welcome address
at The MacDowell Colony on August 14, 2016.
Watch the speech here.
As…
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Peter Sellars Talks About the Triumph of Fine-Ness
August 20, 2016
Transcript: Introduction of Toni Morrison at The MacDowell Colony on Medal Day 2016 as a…
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Toni Morrison Describes How She Began to Be a Writer
August 15, 2016
Transcript: The 57th Edward MacDowell Medalist explains the genesis of The Bluest Eye on August…
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Director Peter Sellars to Introduce Toni Morrison to Medal Day Crowd August 14
July 24, 2016
Public invited to tour open studios at free event honoring Nobel Prize- and Pulitzer Prize-winning…
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Architects of MacDowell Library Will Design Obama Presidential Library
July 11, 2016
PETERBOROUGH, N.H., JULY 11, 2016 -- President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have chosen…
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