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79 Artists Awarded Fall MacDowell Fellowships
October 8, 2019
The MacDowell Colony has awarded fellowships to 79 artists from 19 states and six countries…
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Carol Burnett to Join The “Art of Memoir” Evening Salon With Authors Nell Painter and Amanda Stern at MacDowell NYC
September 10, 2019
Television icon and author Carol Burnett will appear at MacDowell NYC on Thursday evening, October…
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Charles Gaines Accepts the 60th Edward MacDowell Medal
September 3, 2019
Transcript: Conceptual visual artist Charles Gaines addressing the crowd on Medal Day, Sunday, August 11…
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Thelma Golden Introduces 60th Edward MacDowell Medalist Charles Gaines
September 3, 2019
Transcript: Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem Thelma Golden provides context…
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Michael Chabon on the Power of Art in Troubling Times
September 3, 2019
Transcript: Chairman of the Board welcomes the Medal Day 2019 crowd to celebration of 60th
Edward…
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A 2019 Medal Day Reflection
July 24, 2019
As a long-time patron of The MacDowell Colony, I am proud of the roster of…
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Studio Museum Director Thelma Golden to Introduce Charles Gaines to Medal Day Crowd August 11
June 5, 2019
Public invited to tour open studios at free event honoring renowned pivotal conceptual artist.
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93 Artists Awarded Summer MacDowell Fellowships
May 21, 2019
More than $1 Million in Support to be Given for Residencies
The MacDowell Colony has awarded…
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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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MacDowell Receives $30,000 Grant from National Endowment for the Arts
March 13, 2019
Annual funding assistance will bring 10 artists to MacDowell
March 13, 2019 – New York …
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MacDowell Names Philip Himberg New Executive Director
February 19, 2019
Head of Sundance Institute’s theatre program to take reins from retiring Cheryl Young June 1.
February…
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Family Endows New Musa McKim Guston Fellowship for MacDowell Artists Working in Any Discipline
February 4, 2019
New York – A gift given recently in the name of poet and painter Musa McKim…
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86 Artists Awarded Spring MacDowell Fellowships
January 22, 2019
Peterborough, NH – The MacDowell Colony has awarded fellowships to 86 artists from 18 states and…
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MacDowell Colony Board Elects New Directors
January 16, 2019
Group will be dedicated to helping guide the mission of one of the nation’s leading…
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Immigrant Artists Bring Unique and Important Perspectives to Art Making at MacDowell
November 20, 2018
Spotlight on Two Remarkable Immigrant Artists at MacDowell
Immigrants have long played a crucial role…
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