Eligibility

All artists generating new works of art are eligible to apply to MacDowell. Students currently enrolled in a degree program are asked to wait to apply until they are no longer a student. Applicants 21 years of age and older may apply.

Number of Participants

MacDowell hosts 20-30 artists at one time. The artists in residence will vary in their creative disciplines, geography and diversity.

Deadline

September 11, 2024 03:59 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

December 02, 2024 05:00 UTC

Duration

March 01, 2025 - August 31, 2025

Funding

• $1,000.00 travel budget
• $1,500.00 stipend (one-time)

Costs

• $30.00 application fee

Facilities

Darkroom, Desk Space, Individual Studio, Library, Piano, Print Shop

Housing

Cabin

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Public Programs

Community Engagement , Group Dinners, Picnic Baskets, Readings, Retreat, Self-Directed

Disciplines

Animation, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Cartoonist, Choreography, Cinematography, Composers, Conceptual Art, Dance, Digital Media, Documentary, Drawing, Fiction, Film, Illustration, Installation, Interdiscplinary Arts, Journalism, Literature, Metalsmith, Moving Image, Multimedia, Music Composition, Nonfiction, Opera, Painting, Performance Art, Photography, Playwriting, Poetry, Printmaking, Public Art, Puppeteers, Screenwriting, Sculpture, Social Practice, Sound Art, Theatre, Video Art, Virtual Reality, Visual Arts

Languages

English

Program Description

MacDowell provides time, space, and an inspiring residential environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for two to six weeks. There are no residency fees. Artists are responsible for materials and travel expenses: financial stipends (travel reimbursement and general) noted in funding section are based on during of stay and financial need. MacDowell encourages applications from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics. Applicants are selected based on demonstrated ability (work sample) and creative exploration (project proposal). Please note that MacDowell's property is partially accessible. Please contact us for more information info@macdowell.org. To apply or for any application questions, visit: http://www.macdowell.org/apply-for-fellowship or email admissions@macdowell.org