LIFE AT OX-BOW Overview Frederick Fursman and Walter Clute, two faculty members from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, founded Ox-Bow in 1910. Each summer more than 500 artists, students, and educators gather along the lagoon in beautiful Saugatuck, MI, located 2 ½ hours from Chicago. With programs that cater to degree-seeking students, professional artists, and those new to the field, Ox-Bow is a protected place where creative processes shift, reform, and mature. At Ox-Bow, we encourage you to experiment, take risks, be playful, and trust your instincts; to engage faculty and fellow students during course time and in our public spaces; to remain open to new experiences and contribute your unique perspective to our vital and historic community. During any given week, you will find:
• Students taking 1-2 week immersive classes
• Renowned Visiting Artists, Curators, and Scholars
• 12 Fellowship Students from schools across the country
• Faculty from all over the world
• MFA and Faculty Artists-in-Residence
• Staff who are all working artists and have active studio practices
Courses & Studios
Housing
Courses offer a unique opportunity to build your community by
Ox-Bow provides shared, dormitory-style housing with shared
working closely alongside students from across the country with
bathrooms in our main inns. Single rooms can be requested at the time
world-class instructors. Ox-Bow’s courses are diverse, ranging in focus
of registration and are available on a first-come, first-served basis for an
from functional to sculptural; from traditional to contemporary; from
additional fee of $150 per week, paid at the time of registration. We do
representational to conceptual. Intensive and immersive one and two
our best to match students with the type of housing they request. If you
week courses allow students to delve into their practices. All studios,
have specific accommodation needs, please contact us.
except glassblowing, are open 24 hours. Ox-Bow’s six classroom studios are: • Thiele Print Studio • Haas Painting & Drawing Studio • Seymour & Esther Padnos Metals Studio • Krehbiel Ceramics Studio • Burke Glass Studio • Clute Papermaking Studio
Commuting Students Commuting is an option for local residents and students who wish to make other housing arrangements. There are a variety of offcampus accommodations (motels, hotels, inns) located in and around Saugatuck and Douglas. Both towns are about 2 miles from Ox-Bow and are accessible by car. There are a number of options located within walking distance. Camping is not allowed at Ox-Bow. Meal plans are available for commuting students (Lunch only $45, Breakfast and
Schedule
Lunch $75, Full Meal Plan $160).
Sunday (First Day) Schedule:
Contact Information
• Arrive between 2 and 4pm (Eastern time) for check-in and onsite paperwork • 5:30pm orientation meeting for all students and work study meeting
Questions concerning your stay at Ox-Bow (i.e. arriving, leaving, what to bring, travel issues, etc.) should be directed to the Saugatuck office at (269) 857-5811. The Ox-Bow Campus is located at 3435 Rupprecht Way, Saugatuck, MI 49453.
• 6pm dinner
Questions regarding class registration and payment should be directed
• 8pm first class meeting
to the Chicago Administrative Offices at (800) 318-3019.
Throughout the week: • Students participate in one course per session • Classes meet daily 10am – 5pm (except glass classes which meet at 9am – 6pm) • Two-week classes meet on both days of the middle weekend of the session • No classes meet on the last Saturday of the session
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