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2025 MacDowell National Benefit
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Honoring the 6th Annual Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award recipient, architect Toshiko Mori, and our inaugural Hillcrest Arts Impact Award recipient, Joseph Mizzi of Sciame Construction.
Read moreMacDowell: A Space that Allows
Fellows reflect on their experiences at MacDowell...
...where time, space, connection, nourishing meals, and a sense of legacy create a collective energy. They describe how this unique environment has shaped their work and practice long after a residency ends —a reminder that once a Fellow, always a Fellow.
Read moreFellows Fête
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Over 80 artists from near and far gathered at the Mercury Store in Brooklyn for an evening of community and celebration
MacDowell Awards 153 Fall Winter Fellowships to Artists
These distinguished artists will arrive at MacDowell’s historic campus between September 2025 and February 2026
Read moreThanks for joining us for our Medal Day Celebration
On Sunday, June 29 we welcomed nearly 1,000 guests for our annual Medal Day celebration, honoring Chilean-born visual artist, architect and filmmaker Alfredo Jaar with the 65th Edward MacDowell Medal.
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