MacArthur Fellows

Dutchess County Artist Raven Chacon Named 2023 MacArthur Fellow

October 10, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The MacArthur Fellowship is a $800,000, no-strings-attached award to extraordinarily talented and creative individuals as an investment in their potential.

Among the 2023 MacArthur Fellowships named for 2023 is Raven Chacon of Red Hook, in Dutchess County, NY, a composer and artist creating musical works that cut across boundaries of visual art and performance to illuminate landscapes, their inhabitants, and histories. [Read more…] about Dutchess County Artist Raven Chacon Named 2023 MacArthur Fellow

5 New Yorkers Named 2022 MacArthur Fellows

October 12, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Among the twenty-five 2022 MacArthur Fellows announced this week are five New York State residents. The MacArthur Fellowship is a $800,000, no-strings-attached award to extraordinarily talented and creative individuals as an investment in their potential. Among the awardees are: [Read more…] about 5 New Yorkers Named 2022 MacArthur Fellows

Two Historians Among 2014 MacArthur Fellows

September 17, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Recognizing 21 exceptionally creative individuals with a track record of achievement and the potential for significant contributions in the future, the The MacArthur Foundation today named its 2014 MacArthur Fellows, including two historians: Tara Zahra, 38, or the University of Chicago, and Pamela O. Long, 71, of Washington, DC.

Fellows will each receive a no-strings-attached stipend of $625,000 with no stipulations or reporting requirements, allowing recipients maximum freedom to follow their own creative visions. [Read more…] about Two Historians Among 2014 MacArthur Fellows