What is the Dora Maar House? In 1997 a friend of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston purchased the former residence of Dora Maar, Pablo Picasso’s mistress from 1936 to 1945. In a five-year effort, the owner rehabilitated and updated the spacious eighteenth-century, four-story stone residence in the village of Ménerbes in the Luberon area of Provence. Her goal was to make it a retreat for scholars, artists, or writers, where they could work undisturbed on their research, art, or writing for one to three months.
In 2006 the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston was asked to direct this project, which is now known as The Brown Foundation Fellows Program at the Dora Maar House. Here, outstanding mid-career professionals are offered fellowships that enable them to reside in the Dora Maar House and focus on the creative aspects of their work.
What is the mission of the Brown Foundation Fellows Program?The mission of the Brown Foundation Fellows Program at the Dora Maar House is to provide a place for mid-career writers, artists and others in the arts and humanities, to step away from their daily obligations, in order to concentrate on their fields of expertise.
What does a Brown Foundation Fellowship at the Dora Maar House offer?
- One to three months in residence at the Dora Maar House.
- A private bedroom and private bath, and a study or studio in which to work
- Expenses paid for round-trip travel from a fellow’s residence to the Dora Maar House
- A grant based upon the length of stay at the Dora Maar House
via mfah.org