MacDowell Fellowship
MacDowell Fellowship supports artists across seven disciplines with residential time, studio space, accommodations, and meals to advance independent creative projects and collaborative work.
Funder: MacDowell
Due Dates: September 10, 2026 (Spring Summer 2027) | February 10, 2027 (Fall Winter 2027–2028)
Funding Amounts: Residency costs covered for up to eight weeks; need-based stipends up to $1,500 and travel reimbursements available
Summary: MacDowell supports artists across seven disciplines with residential time and space to develop creative projects independently.
Key Information: Applicants cannot be enrolled in degree-seeking programs during the residency season, except doctoral candidates who have completed all coursework.
Description
MacDowell offers artists a residential environment in Peterborough, New Hampshire, dedicated to focused creative work. Fellowships provide exclusive studio use, accommodations, and meals, enabling artists to advance proposed projects independently. The program supports architecture, film/video, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts, including collaborative work across disciplines.
About 300 artists receive Fellowships each year. Emerging and established artists from all countries are welcome, and artistic excellence is the sole criterion for acceptance, defined in a pluralistic and inclusive way. Discipline-specific panels consider applicants’ professional achievements, current work samples, and project proposals. MacDowell provides neither instruction nor art supplies; the residency is intended for artists prepared to pursue their practice without assistance.
