MacDowell is an artist's residency program in Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States, founded in 1907 by composer Edward MacDowell and his wife, pianist and philanthropist Marian MacDowell. Prior to July 2020, it was known as the MacDowell Colony (or simply "the Colony") but the Board of Directors shortened the name to remove "terminology with oppressive overtones".NHPR: "MacDowell Colony drops colony from tis name 7 July 2020MacDowell.org: "MacDowell Removes 'Colony' from Name" 7 July 2020
