The Delta Omicron Studio at MacDowell
The Delta Omicron Studio at MacDowell in Peterborough, New Hampshire, was built on the donations of collegiate students and alumni of Delta Omicron Music Fraternity and opened in 1927. Now it is the Delta Omicron Foundation that oversees its continuance in cooperation with MacDowell.
One of the features of the studio is the Petzold-Collyer Piano, which also was made possible by the donations of Delta Omicron members and alumni and installed in 1990. The piano's name honors the first two presidents of the Foundation: Roxine Beard Petzold and Adelaide L. Collyer.
Along with funds from the Foundation’s campaign to assist, MacDowell finished work on a renovation project to update the studio in 2010. The renovated studio is a beautiful transformation of the old, and the Foundation plans to maintain its association with MacDowell to secure its upkeep into the future.
The footprint of the studio remains the same, except for a small addition where the old porch used to be. A custom door was built to keep the diamond pattern that adorned the original studio entrance. The new full bathroom will allow the studio to be assigned without a dorm-style room, where there are shared bathrooms. Artists frequently request a live-in studio, so the studio is now one of a handful that have been created over the past ten years.
“While I find the renovated Delta Omicron Studio aesthetically and functionally beautiful, I also get really excited when thinking about the energy efficiency we’ve managed to achieve,” said David Macy, resident director of MacDowell.
Learn more about MacDowell.
One of the features of the studio is the Petzold-Collyer Piano, which also was made possible by the donations of Delta Omicron members and alumni and installed in 1990. The piano's name honors the first two presidents of the Foundation: Roxine Beard Petzold and Adelaide L. Collyer.
Along with funds from the Foundation’s campaign to assist, MacDowell finished work on a renovation project to update the studio in 2010. The renovated studio is a beautiful transformation of the old, and the Foundation plans to maintain its association with MacDowell to secure its upkeep into the future.
The footprint of the studio remains the same, except for a small addition where the old porch used to be. A custom door was built to keep the diamond pattern that adorned the original studio entrance. The new full bathroom will allow the studio to be assigned without a dorm-style room, where there are shared bathrooms. Artists frequently request a live-in studio, so the studio is now one of a handful that have been created over the past ten years.
“While I find the renovated Delta Omicron Studio aesthetically and functionally beautiful, I also get really excited when thinking about the energy efficiency we’ve managed to achieve,” said David Macy, resident director of MacDowell.
Learn more about MacDowell.
Inside the Studio
