Longform 2024 is a studio residency that seeks to provide an intensive, creative development experience, fostering deep connections amongst facilitators, visiting artists, and participants. One facilitator, three visiting artists, and a group of residents from any career stage, generation, and practicing any media shape the residency experience through a robust schedule of lectures, readings, studio visits, workshops, critical discussions, and of course, studio time. 

Each resident receives a studio space, room & board, and three meals per day.

This residency is inspired by alternative learning models and low-res academic programs where shared experiences foster fast and lasting connections. Beyond the time & space offered by many residency programs, Ox-Bow and the Longform facilitator kg builds out thoughtful schedules for the residents including multiple group discussions per week centered around readings and topics selected by the facilitator, studio visits with a new visiting artist each week, workshops led by visiting artists and Ox-Bow staff to encourage the participants to learn a new skills and increase their comfort with our facilities (including the ceramics, print, and metals studios) and the opportunity to present on their work via work share events in the evening. While participants are free to choose how they would like to build out their schedule, we hear routinely that the structured nature of the program, as well as the participants' unobstructed access to our facilities, are among the most cited strengths of the residency.

Longform will be hosted on Ox-Bow’s historic campus in Saugatuck, Michigan from September 19 - October 10. Ox-Bow is delighted to welcome facilitator kg to lead weekly discussions as well as Visiting Artists Surabhi Ghosh, Tim Mann, and Jack Schneider who will supplement the program with demonstrations, lectures, and studio visits.

Tuition is $5750 and registration is open now. Ox-Bow offers partial and full scholarships to applicants who identify as BIPOC, emerging, mid-career, artists over 65, and artists with families. To read more and apply for funding, please submit an application via the link below. Applications are due June 16 by 12:00 a.m. EST and will be reviewed by a panel of diverse arts professionals.