Ox-Bow Course Proposals - 2026
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.