Ox-Bow Summer Residency
Summer Artist-in-Residence Program
Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency offers 12 artists the time, space, and community to encourage growth and experimentation in their practice for a three week summer residency on our Saugatuck campus. The program is held while our core courses and community programs are in session. During this time, a small group of 3-4 residents have access to our community of students, faculty, and visiting artists.
Our Summer Residencies are open to artists at any level. Currently enrolled students, MFA candidates, arts faculty, emerging, or established artists are encouraged to apply. A small number of our residencies may be awarded to artists, writers and cultural workers through nomination. There are generally 3-4 residents on campus at a time.
2026 dates: May 31–June 20, June 21–July 11, and July 13–August 1
Deadline: Apply by March 8, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
Accommodations: single rooms, shared bathrooms, three buffet-style meals per day.
Studio: independent, simple studio spaces; speciality studios are not available during this residency.
Learn more at https://www.ox-bow.org/summer-residency
Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists' Residency
Founded in 1910, Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists' Residency is an independent 501c3 arts organization with a mission to provide year-round education and residency opportunities to degree-seeking students, professional artists, and those new to the field through in-person and online courses/workshops, publications, artist talks, and other programs. Core Courses are provided for both non-credit and credit, the latter in partnership with The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Learn more: www.ox-bow.org
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Contact us: oxbow@ox-bow.org
Main Campus: 3435 Rupprecht Way; P.O. Box 216; Saugatuck, MI 49453
Ox-Bow House: 137 Center Street, Douglas, MI 49406
Chicago Office: 1709 W Chicago Ave, Unit 2B, Chicago, IL 60622
