A CENTURY OF CREATIVITY
THE MACDOWELL COLONY 1907-2007

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Since 1907, the MacDowell Colony has offered a creative sanctuary to artists, writers, and composers. Founded by American composer Edward MacDowell and his wife Marian, the Colony’s underlying philosophy is that artists working in different disciplines can benefit from contact with one another. This exhibition, drawn from collections across the Library, provides an opportunity to appreciate the MacDowell experience, from its most recent fellows to its earliest colonists. About the Exhibition

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collage of digital items featured in the MacDowell Collection

Many American classics can trace their origins to The MacDowell Colony.  Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, Aaron Copland’s ballet Billy the Kid, and Dorothy and DuBose Heyward’s play Porgy number among them.

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|| Visit the Exhibition ||

Visit the Exhibition in the Thomas Jefferson Building’s American Treasures Gallery during the following dates and times:

February 22—August 18, 2007
Monday—Saturday
10:00 am – 5:00 pm

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