Macdowell Residency

MacDowell is currently accepting applications for the Spring Summer 2025 residency season (March 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025). The deadline is September 10, 2024, at 11:59 Eastern Time. As English is the common language spoken at MacDowell, application submissions must be in English.

MacDowell provides time, space, and an inspiring residential environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. There are no residency fees, and MacDowell offers financial assistance to reimburse the costs of direct travel to and from the residency, as well as expenses that artists expect to incur while in residence, including rent, lost income, and childcare.

MacDowell Fellows are selected by admissions panels, which are comprised of a revolving group of distinguished professionals in each artistic discipline who serve anonymously for up to three years.

Requirements

MacDowell accepts applications from artists working in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. The sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence, which MacDowell defines in a pluralistic and inclusive way. MacDowell encourages applications from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics, engaging in the broadest spectrum of artistic practice, and investigating an unlimited array of inquiries and concerns. To that end, MacDowell welcomes artists working in various stages of their artistic practice to apply. Applicants cannot be enrolled in a degree-seeking program during the residency season for which they are applying. Doctoral candidates who have completed all coursework may apply.

MacDowell is committed to diversity and inclusion, and a more equitable arts and cultural sector.

Application Instructions

There is a $30 application fee which helps offset the cost of hosting the application materials on SlideRoom. Anyone experiencing a significant financial hardship may request a fee waiver after beginning, but before submitting, the application. Email admissions and include your name (as it appears on your application), your discipline and a brief explanation of your need (examples: financial hardship or unable to use US dollars for financial transactions). Fee waivers require two business days to process.