Opportunity

Ox-Bow will offer 3 three-week residencies to MFA candidates from schools around the nation. 

Information

Students may apply as individuals or as pairs to live and work on campus on a project of their design. Applicants will receive one studio space, as well as housing for the duration of their stay (if applying as a pair, applicants will share a studio, as well as housing). Access to classroom studios and studio equipment is not guaranteed. Students should submit proposals to create work that is not dependent on studio access.

Students can apply for one of the following terms:

weeks 2-4: June 14-July 4, 2009
weeks 5-7: July 5-July 25, 2009
weeks 8-10: July 26-August 15, 2009

These three-week residencies are designed for graduate students who may not need the formal instruction provided by Ox-Bow’s traditional class structure. Graduate Residents should be self-directed in both envisioning their projects as well as executing them, though they will have access to critiques with faculty, Visiting Artists, and Ox-Bow’s Resident Academic Director, Phil Hanson. Community interaction plays a large role in life at Ox-Bow, therefore proposals that engage the overall community will be given preference. All residents should be prepared to give a lecture to the general community on their work, as well as on the progress of their project.

Ox-Bow is a learning institution dedicated to experimentation and the artistic process. Applicants should not feel obligated to tailor their projects to fit within Ox-Bow’s traditional course offerings. However, as Ox-Bow has limited technological and equipment resources, applicants should submit a list of equipment needs and plans on how those needs might be addressed. 

Requirements

Cost: $500 per 3-week residency for 1 artist; $800 for two artists. Financial Aid is available, and awards will be determined at the time of acceptance.

Proposals are due March 20, 2009. To apply, please send a one-page proposal, 10-15 images of your work, a letter of recommendation, and a current transcript to:

Sarah Workneh
Ox-Bow
36 South Wabash, 12th floor
Chicago, IL 60603

Please be sure to include your preferred dates of residence at Ox-Bow, as well as your contact information.

Contact

Sarah Workneh sworkn@saic.edu.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 at 2:15 pm and is filed under Art Education, Art History, Craft, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Kinetic Imaging, Painting and Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture.