| Formation | 1967 |
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| Type | Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization |
| Purpose | To serve writers and visual artists from all walks of life, by providing time and space in which to work without disturbance |
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| Website | https://www.albeefoundation.org |
The Edward F. Albee Foundation is an arts foundation created with the intent of aiding young visual artists and writers. Located in Montauk on Long Island, New York, it was started by its namesake, playwright Edward Albee, in 1967, after revenue from his play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? proved abundant.
The Edward F. Albee Foundation maintains the William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center, also called The Barn, as a residence for writers, painters and sculptors. The Barn is located approximately two miles from the center of Montauk and the Atlantic Ocean. The residency program is in a secluded knoll offering privacy and a peaceful atmosphere.[1]
Edward Albee created the foundation to provide an alternative to residencies that often served more established or successful applicants. "We thought that maybe we should do two things here - get people at the cusp, young people, before they necessarily had made it, or occasionally people who were older who had been forgotten and whose careers hadn't gone so well, but were still doing interesting work, because they could teach the younger people."[2]
Some notable writers and artists who have attended in past years include: Christopher Durang, Spalding Gray, Cindy Hinant, A.M. Homes, Tom Holmes, Will Eno, Keith Milow, Sean Scully and Mia Westerlund-Roosen.