Each summer, Ox-Bow welcomes twelve fellowship students from competitive art schools all over the nation the opportunity to focus on their work, meet with renowned artists, and grow as a member of this unique community. These students live on campus for 13 weeks (from May 24- August 29, 2020) where they participate in campus life as both staff members and as artists. By working closely with the artists on staff, fellows develop relationships with others who have also made artmaking their lives.
Fellowship students are either selected by Ox-Bow’s jury or their departments at one of eight partnering schools based on the merit of their work and on their commitment to making inspired and innovative art. During their stay at Ox-Bow, fellowship students are able to reinforce their commitments to artmaking, and benefit from the intense focus and access to professional artists.
WHO CAN APPLY?
SAIC GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Ox-Bow offers two fellowships to graduate and undergraduate junior and senior degree-seeking students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Open to current SAIC students or SAIC students who graduated in or after December of 2018. Applicants must also be at least 21 years of age at start of the fellowship and be eligible to work in the United States.
NON-SAIC DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS FROM ANY SCHOOL
Ox-Bow also offers two positions to undergraduate and graduate students from any degree-granting institution. Students should be in their junior year or older and currently enrolled in a degree program in the visual arts or who graduated in or after December of 2018. You must be at least 21 years of age at start of the fellowship and be eligible to work in the United States..
FELLOWSHIP REQUIREMENTS:
Students who:
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are undergraduate upperclassmen in their junior/senior year or MFA students are eligible to apply
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graduated December 2018 or later
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are at least 21 years old at the start of the fellowship
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can work in the United States or have a work visa
are eligible to spend 13 summer weeks (May 31 – August 22, 2020) at Ox-Bow.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
We accept fellowship applications once a year. All applications should be submitted online via submittable.
YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING FOR THE APPLICATION:
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Statement of Purpose: Describe your work and what you hope to accomplish while at Ox-Bow.
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Statement of Interest: Why are you interested in the fellowship program?
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Ox-Bow fellows are an important of the campus community. What would make you good community member? Share with us your experience of working in a group setting.
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What is your relationship to work, particularly physical and administrative labor? Please speak to your work ethic and experience, referencing the specific positions and any previous experience you may have (paid, internship, or at home).
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Ox-Bow is a very social environment during the summer. In addition to the socializing that takes place among residents and staff, there is also a fast turnover rate of students, faculty and residents who come and go each week. How would you describe your identity as a social person, including details on your communication style? How do you set boundaries and manage your time?
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One letter of recommendation. The recommendations should speak to your work, level of responsibility, address your ability to work independently and in within a community. On the application form you will be asked to enter the email address of your recommender. They will receive an email with a link to upload a recommendation letter once you have submitted your application. Please be sure to alert your recommender ahead of the deadline so they can have your letter prepared. They should upload their recommendation letter no later than February 22nd. Alternately, the letter can be emailed directly to oxbow@saic.edu). Please have the recommender include your name in the subject of the email.
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Documentation of Works See guidelines below
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Resume or CV
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Image List / Work Inventory
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Non-SAIC students must submit an unofficial transcript
WORK DOCUMENTATION GUIDELINES
Please label all files with your last name, first name and number.
(Smith, Joe_01, Smith, Joe_02, etc…)
INCLUDE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:
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10-15 digital images (NO POWERPOINTS OR PDFs for images)
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Video work(s) or video documentation of work, max. 10 minutes. (Vimeo or Youtube are preferred).
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Audio work(s) max 10 minutes. (web addresses or MOV, WAV, MP3, etc)
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Attachments cannot exceed a total of 400 Megabytes; no single file should be larger than 80 MB. We don’t have specific image guidelines. Please note that images are viewed online and will be projected during the panel meeting.
