Edward MacDowell Medal

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Edward MacDowell Medal

It is given by MacDowell, the first artist residency in the United States. MacDowell Medal

The Edward MacDowell Medal in the Arts is a national award presented each summer to an artist who has made an outstanding contribution to American arts and culture.

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Macdowell Colony, NH

Telephone

+16039243886

Website

https://www.macdowell.org/medal-day-history

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History of the Edward MacDowell Medal

Since the Edward MacDowell Medal was first awarded in 1960, artists who have received this honor include Leonard Bernstein, John Updike, Georgia O'Keeffe, I.M. Pei, Merce Cunningham, Louise Nevelson, Isamu Noguchi, Sonny Rollins, and Toni Morrison. The artistic discipline in which the award is given rotates in order to celebrate all of the creative fields practiced at MacDowell. The Medal Day ceremony features not only the honoree but also a well-known presentation speaker who is familiar with the Medalist's work. Past speakers include visual artist Richard Serra, writer William Styron, and Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic Robert Campbell.