MacDowell, the USA's oldest and preeminent artist residency program, has awarded the Medal annually since 1960 to giants of the art world, whose body of work has profoundly influenced generations of other artists as well as the public. The residency was founded in 1907 and named after composer Edward MacDowell, one of America's first major composers, who along with his wife Marian envisioned a place where artists from different disciplines could work in an inspiring natural environment. Past honorees include luminaries such as: Thornton Wilder, Toni Morrison, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Joan Didion, David Lynch, Nan Goldin, Robert Frank, Sonny Rollins, and Yoko Ono, among others.
29 June 2025, Ceremony: 12:15 p.m., Picnic Lunch: 1:15 p.m., Open Studios: 2 - 4 p.m.
