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Spring Summer 2027 (Applications Open August 15, 2026)
MacDowell
Artists submit a project proposal with work samples demonstrating experience in their discipline, general information forms, and five artistic achievements relevant to their career for a 10 days to 8 weeks residency at MacDowell.
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- 13 days left
- Entry fee
- $30
- Award
- MacDowell Fellowship including residency with studio, meals, housing, and access to facilities; stipends and travel grants available based on demonstrated financial need.
- Location
- New Hampshire, United States
- Exhibition window
- Mar 1, 2027 → Aug 31, 2027
About
Overview
MacDowell is a renowned artist residency program established in 1907, located in Peterborough, New Hampshire. The program offers a rural, serene, supportive environment for creative work in eligible disciplines and promotes artistic freedom while encouraging diverse artistic voices.
Key Dates
- Applications open: August 15, 2026
- Submission deadline: September 10, 2026
- Residency dates: March 1 – August 31, 2027
Eligibility
- 21 years or older
- Not currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program (exception: ABD/doctoral candidates who have completed all coursework)
- Open to all nationalities and career stages (emerging, mid-career, established)
- Working in eligible disciplines: architecture, film/video, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts
Disciplines Accepted
- Animation, Architecture, Augmented Reality, Choreography, Documentary, Drawing, Fiction, Film, Illustration, Installation Arts, Interdisciplinary Arts, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Literary, Literature, Mixed Media, Multimedia Arts, Music, Nonfiction, Opera, Painting, Paper Arts, Performance Art, Photography, Playwriting, Poetry, Printmaking, Screenwriting, Sculpture, Sound Art, Symphony, Textile & Fiber Arts, Theater, Translation, Virtual Reality, Visual Arts, Woodworking, Writing
Application Requirements
- General information forms
- Project proposal with work samples demonstrating experience in the same discipline and genre
- Five artistic achievements relevant to the applicant's artistic career
- Applications completed online at https://www.macdowell.org/
Fees & Financial Support
- Application fee: $30 USD
- No residency fees for accepted artists
- Stipends and travel grants available to accepted artists based on demonstrated financial need
- Artists are responsible for materials and travel expenses unless receiving financial assistance
Residency Details
- Length: 10 days to 8 weeks
- Private studios and housing on campus
- All meals provided
- 24 artists in residence at a time on average
- Facilities include piano, electric kiln, darkroom, printers, painting workspace, printmaking equipment, and woodworking tools
- Partially accessible (50% or more)
- Pets (non-service animals) welcome
- Family-friendly program with leave granted during residency
Contact
For inquiries: [email protected]
Media accepted
collagedrawingfiberillustrationinstallationlandscapemixed mediapaintingphotographyprintmaking
- Award
- MacDowell Fellowship including residency with studio, meals, housing, and access to facilities; stipends and travel grants available based on demonstrated financial need.
- Eligibility
- Artists 21+ years old not currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program (except ABD candidates); open to all nationalities; working in architecture, film/video, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts.
- Audience
- Artists 21+ years old, not currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program (except ABD candidates); open to all nationalities and career stages (emerging, mid-career, established).
- Contact
- [email protected]
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