Ox-Bow's Summer Fellowship
The Summer Fellowship Program
Each summer, Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency offers the Summer Fellowship program for students from competitive schools all over the nation a fully funded opportunity to focus on their work, meet with renowned artists, and grow as members of this unique community. Fellowship students experience the entire Ox-Bow summer session and live on campus for 13 weeks where, in addition to providing support labor to an arts non-profit, they will participate in all areas of campus life. By working closely with staff, fellows develop relationships with others who have also made artmaking their lives.
Fellows are selected based on the merit of their work, their commitment to making inspired and innovative art, and their stated growth potential at Ox-Bow. The Summer Fellowship program is a once in a lifetime opportunity to participate within an engaging artist-run community.
2026 dates: May 28-August 24, 2026
Deadline: Apply by March 15, 11:59 p.m. ET
Fellowship recipients receive: studio space with 24-hour access, bi-weekly stipend for on-campus labor, room and board, including 3 meals per day, weekly studio visits with Visiting Artists, opportunity to exhibit their work on campus, opportunity to TA a class
Eligibility (applicants must): be undergraduate students in their senior year or graduate students; have a graduation date of December 2025 or later; be at least 21 years old at the start of the fellowship; have the ability to work in the United States or have a work visa prior to starting work
Learn more at https://www.ox-bow.org/fellowship-program
Apply at https://ox-bow.submittable.com/submit/76d0d171-7732-43fb-9233-5ceb6f7dfb99/the-ox-bow-summer-2026-fellowship
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
Find Us:
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
