sentences:  The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough was founded in 1907 by composer Edward MacDowell and his wife, Marian.MacDowell was inspired by the American Academy in Rome, and its mission to provide American artists with a home base at the centre of classical traditions and primary sources.MacDowell, who was a trustee of the American Academy, believed that a rural setting, free from distractions, would prove to be creatively valuable to artists.