The short answer

A residency from MacDowell, Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States. Applications close 10 September 2026. Official terms last checked 24 August 2026.

Not stated by the organiserthe selection odds. Blank is never read as favourable, and nothing here is estimated to fill it.

Closes: 10 September 2026
Entry: $30 non-refundable processing fee; waivers available for financial hardship
Support: Stipend
Award: Private studio, accommodation and three prepared meals daily for two to eight weeks, with no residency fee; need-based stipends and travel grants available
Who can apply: Artists worldwide working at a professional level; no degree, exhibition record or nomination required
Evidence checked: 24 August 2026

In the organiser's words

What the official page says.

Quoted from macdowell.org and checked on 24 August 2026. This is the organiser's description, reproduced as captured. It has not been through the evidence checks that produced the figures above.

MacDowell's Spring/Summer 2027 cycle covers residencies between March 1 and August 31, 2027, with an application deadline of September 10, 2026. Fellows receive exclusive use of a private studio, accommodation and three prepared meals a day for two to eight weeks, and there are no residency fees. A $30 processing fee accompanies each application, and need-based stipends and travel reimbursement grants are available.

The money, to scale

What it pays, and what it costs to ask.

Model my own cost

Award: Not statedPrivate studio, accommodation and three prepared meals daily for two to eight weeks, with no residency fee; need-based stipends and travel grants available
Entry fee: US$30$30 non-refundable processing fee; waivers available for financial hardship
Total to enter: Not stated

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Verified facts

The evidence ledger

Blank fields are never interpreted as favorable. The organizer’s current terms remain controlling.

Organizer	MacDowell
Type	Residency
Disciplines	any
Location / online	Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States
Eligibility	Artists worldwide working at a professional level; no degree, exhibition record or nomination required
Deadline	10 September 2026
Opens	Not stated
Award / support	Private studio, accommodation and three prepared meals daily for two to eight weeks, with no residency fee; need-based stipends and travel grants available
Entry fee	$30 non-refundable processing fee; waivers available for financial hardship
Funding type	Stipend
Verified	24 August 2026

Support ledger

What it gives, and what stays unclear.

Every row is read off this record. Nothing is filled in from what an opportunity of this kind usually offers.

Headline award: Private studio, accommodation and three prepared meals daily for two to eight weeks, with no residency fee; need-based stipends and travel grants available; No figure given
Funding classification: Stipend; Published signal

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Travel + shipping
Accommodation + studio
Accessibility

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True cost to enter

US$30

Application: $30 non-refundable processing fee; waivers available for financial hardship

Open cost evidence Model my own cost

Published selection odds

Not published

The organiser does not publish acceptance numbers.

No proxy score, reputation estimate or invented probability replaces missing applicant and selection counts.

Application control list

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This call publishes no requirements of its own, so these are the common preparation categories for a residency. Confirm every format, word count and required document against the official brief.

01Selected work samplesConfirm officially
02Artist statement or proposalConfirm officially
03Short biographyConfirm officially
04CV or résuméConfirm officially
05Captions and file specificationsConfirm officially

Seven-day application plan

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Day 1Eligibility + source
Day 2Select evidence
Day 3Draft narrative
Day 4Budget + logistics
Day 5External review
Day 6Format + upload
Day 7Submit + archive

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