MacDowell is currently accepting applications for the Fall/Winter 2022-2023 residency season (September 2022-February 2023). The deadline is February 10, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

MacDowell’s mission is to nurture the arts by offering creative individuals an inspiring environment in which they can produce enduring works of the imagination. They encourage applications from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics, and who are investigating an unlimited array of inquiries and concerns.

MacDowell has suspended a longstanding admissions requirement that applicants supply reference letters as part of the application process. The trial phase for eliminating reference letters begins with the current application cycle.

Please note: the application preview does not provide the character limits for certain fields, nor the drop down response options. Please reference the application forms, as opposed to the preview, for these details. Additionally, as English is the common language practiced at MacDowell, they request that application submissions be provided in English. Please contact them if you need assistance with your application.

Artists may apply only once in a two-year period. Applicants cannot be enrolled in a degree-seeking program during the residency season (September 2022-February 2023). Doctoral candidates who have completed all coursework may apply. For more information about eligibility criteria, see the apply section of their website or contact admissions at admissions@macdowell.org.

Learn more about the available residencies and apply here.