Artist residencies are vital cultural incubators, but public investment remains essential to leveraging the arts as a tool for national renewal.

MacDowell executive director Chiwoniso Kaitano greeting the Medal Day 2023 crowd who have gathered to honor Alanis Obomsawin.

A woman wearing a blue dress and large orange necklace stands at a wooden podium under a white event tent, speaking to an audience seated behind a bed of flowers.

Observer arts interviews MacDowell Executive Director Chiwoniso Kaitano

Artist residencies are vital cultural incubators, but public investment remains essential to leveraging the arts as a tool for national renewal.
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