Residency · Peterborough, New Hampshire
MacDowell
MacDowell is one of the premier contemporary arts residencies in the United States, located on a 450-acre wooded campus in Peterborough, New Hampshire. A MacDowell Fellowship provides artists with exclusive use of a private studio, accommodations, and three chef-prepared meals daily for residencies lasting between two to eight weeks. Fellowships are awarded solely on artistic excellence across seven disciplines, including literature and poetry, with no residency fees and need-based stipends available to offset travel and living expenses. The application requires a 10-page poetry writing sample
Open to poets
- MacDowell Fellowship. Two rounds: opens mid-January and mid-August. Fee: $30. Pays: Free residency; need-based travel and stipend grants.
Official site: macdowell.org. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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