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| Born | November 22, 1857 |
| Hometown | New York City, New York, United States |
| Spouse | Edward MacDowell |
| Parents | Cornelia Leonard Nevins |
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MacDowell artist retreat org taps Chiwoniso Kaitano to lead
- MacDowell, one of the oldest artist residency programs in the U.S., has tapped Chiwoniso Kaitano as its new executive director, the organization announced Friday. Kaitano joins MacDowell with a mandate to “intensify outreach to traditionally underrepresented artistic voices,” among other charges, a release said. Kaitano is the former executive director of Girl Be Heard, a nongovernmental organization that uses theater and the performing arts to advocate for social change.
The Keene Sentinel, N.H.Accepting MacDowell Medal, Sonia Sanchez urges compassion through art
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MacDowell leader announces plans to step down
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Filmmaker Ava DuVernay, her company honored by MacDowell
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay will be honored next month by MacDowell, which is presenting its inaugural Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award to her media company and arts collective ARRAY. The award is named for the co-founder of MacDowell, the century-old artist residency in Peterborough, New Hampshire, where James Baldwin, Leonard Bernstein and many others have been visiting fellows.
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The MacDowell Colony artist retreat renames itself MacDowell
One of the country's oldest retreats for artists — The MacDowell Colony — will drop “Colony” from its name and call itself “MacDowell.” “This name change is at once a significant step and a natural evolution consistent with how the organization is widely known,” MacDowell Board Chair Nell Painter said in a statement. According to Tuesday's announcement, the change was in response to “feedback from Fellows and the larger artist community.”
