Marian MacDowell [SEP] sex or gender
on August 23, 1956 in Los Angeles, California.
Legacy.
Through her unceasing efforts to support both female and male artists in all disciplines, Marian MacDowell became a leading figure for the arts in the United States. The colony supported generations of artists in her lifetime, whose work expressed and contributed to American life. It continues to do so as around 250 artists-in-residence arrive there yearly to create and interact. In 1997, the MacDowell Colony received the National Medal of Arts in recognition of "
honored by the National Institute of Arts and Letters for her distinguished service in the arts
- In 1997, the MacDowell Colony was awarded the National Medal of Arts
Papers of the Edward and Marian MacDowell Collection and the MacDowell Colony are held by the Library of Congress.
Further reading.
- New England Historical Society, "Marian MacDowell Founds the MacDowell Colony"
- Yackley, Elizabeth A. Marian MacDowell and the Macdowell Clubs. M.A. thesis. University of Maryland, College Park, 2008.
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