A CENTURY OF CREATIVITY
THE MACDOWELL COLONY 1907-2007

John Von Wicht to Marian MacDowell, February 6, 1956. Holograph letter.

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{ A CENTURY OF CREATIVITY }

  • HISTORY

    Edward and Marian MacDowell met in Germany, where each had come to pursue a musical education.  Their marriage in 1884 created a partnership that would leave a lasting artistic legacy.

  • EARLY YEARS

    The MacDowell Colony grew as artists began to seek it out.  Many of those who came to work there in the early years became distinguished names in American arts and letters.

  • MID-20th CENTURY

    With no ideological agenda and the sole criterion for acceptance being talent, The MacDowell Colony’s history offers a glimpse of America’s rich cultural past.

  • COMTEMPORARY, 1980s
    TO THE PRESENT

    Today The MacDowell Colony serves a wide variety of artistic disciplines, including filmmaking and architecture.  A residency is a highly regarded and much coveted honor.