This scholarship is available to students enrolling in an Ox-Bow class who demonstrate financial need.  Applications for this scholarship are informational, not portfolio based, and are reviewed by the Ox-Bow Scholarship Committee on a rolling basis.

If a student is interested in a Need Based Scholarship for their winter 2025 enrollment, they should submit that application by Sunday, October 20 by 12:00 a.m EST/11:00 p.m. CST. Awards will be communicated to the student at least one-week prior to open registration.

Faculty are encouraged to submit course proposals to teach at Ox-Bow for the summer and winter.

We are currently taking proposals for our Summer 2026 and Winter 2026 season. We are no longer in need for proposals for 2025.

SUMMER SESSION, June - August

Proposals for the Summer Session can be for 1-, 2-weeks Ox-Bow has 6 main studio areas-- painting and drawing, ceramics, papermaking, printmaking, metals, and glass, but will consider proposals in a variety of disciplines, including sound, fiber, performance, sculpture, art history, photo, film, new media, writing, visual and critical studies, and interdisciplinary areas.

 To propose a course you will need the following information:

•  Faculty Name, email, phone number, website if available
•  CV, or Resume (an MFA is required to teach a for-credit class at Ox-Bow)
•  Course Name
•  Session for which you are proposing
•  Course Description paragraph should be in the following format: 100 words addressing overall concept, 100 words addressing artists and readings, and 25 words addressing assignments and projects.
•  Not required but recommended—documentation of faculty and student work, may be in the following formats: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf, jpg, gif, mp3, mp4, tiff, png, mov. If this is included, please note that the program will automatically alphabetize your files so please name them accordingly. Please provide a documentation list which indicates the artist (Self or Student), title if known, media, etc.

WINTER SESSION, January

Proposals for the Winter Session are for 2-week classes. During the winter session, courses that are most successful engage the landscape and the winter weather. Ox-Bow has limited studio facilities available. Studios available for use are:

• Lutz, a group studio house available with 4 individual studio spaces
• Haas Painting studio, which can accommodate up to 18 students (and can be used for courses other than painting)
• Krehbiel Ceramics studio, which can accommodate up 12 students
• Print studio, with Etching, Lithography capacity, accommodates 12. (Screen printing is not available in the Winter Session.)
•  New Media Space, accommodates 12

Ox-Bow is also hosting online classes for the upcoming Winter session. If you have an idea best suited for online learning, please select "online" in the session category. These classes meet via Zoom everyday during a 2-week session. 

Art on the Meadow is a program that offers a variety of art-making experiences through short-term workshops for teens and adults on Ox-Bow’s campus. These community-driven workshops aim to provide an intergenerational, accessible space for artists to cultivate new work and ideas through experimentation and play within our rich, natural environment. Ideal workshops will engage participants of all experience levels, from novice to pro, and consider the specificities of Ox-Bow’s context.

Teaching artists from the West Michigan area are encouraged to submit proposals to teach workshops at Ox-Bow. Workshop instructors receive a teaching stipend and a budget for instructional materials. Please note that there is no additional travel stipend available for Art on the Meadow instructors at this time; however, if an instructor does not live locally, Ox-Bow will provide room and board during the duration of their workshop. 

Ox-Bow has facilities to offer workshops in painting, drawing, ceramics, papermaking and printmaking. We encourage proposals in a variety of disciplines, including: fiber, collage, craft, writing, poetry, watercolor, mixed media, and interdisciplinary areas. Please include the following in your proposal:

• Faculty name, email, phone number, website if applicable
• CV/Resume
• Workshop name
• Preferred workshop dates (June - October) 
• Length of workshop (half day; one day; multi-session)
• Brief description of core concepts and assignments (1-3 sentences) 
• Full workshop description (approximately 100 words)
• Budget/space/equipment information: Note that Ox-Bow has limited technological resources; please submit a list of equipment and materials needed for your workshop
• Not required but recommended—documentation of faculty and student work, may be in the following formats: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf, jpg, gif, mp3, mp4, tiff, png, mov. If this is included, please note that the program will automatically alphabetize your files, so name them accordingly. Please provide a documentation list which indicates the artist (Self or Student), title, media, etc.

Questions? Contact Claire Arctander, Deputy Director, at carctander@ox-bow.org

Ox-Bow will award a limited number of partial merit scholarships this winter. Applications are due October 20 by 12:00 a.m. EST/11:00 p.m. CST. All students are eligible to apply. These portfolio based applications are reviewed by an outside panel of diverse arts professionals.

Students who receive a scholarship are able to pre-register for their preferred course.