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

We are accepting proposals for the January 2013 Winter Interim session and for the 2013 Summer session. All proposals are due on MAY 4, 2012. You will hear back from us about your course between May and August, 2012 for the winter session and between May and November, 2012 for the summer session. 

WINTER SESSION- January 6 - January 19, 2013

Proposals for the Winter Interim session should be for 2-week 3-credit courses only. 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:

  • a group studio house available with 4 individual studio spaces
  • the Painting studio, which can accommodate up to 18 students (and can be used for courses other than painting).
  • the Ceramics studio, which can accommodate up 12 students
  • the Print studio, with Screenprinting, Etching, Lithography capacity, accommodates 12
  • New Media Space, accommodates 12

SUMMER SESSION- June 2th - August 18th, 2013

Proposals for the 2013 Summer session can be for either 1-week, 1-credit courses or 2-week 3-credit courses. 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.

Proposals can be emailed to Elizabeth Chodos at echodos@saic.edu, or dropped off in Room 1425 Sullivan Center. There is no formal form to fill out to propose a course, but please include the following information:

Faculty Name, email, phone number

CV, or Resume

Course Name

Session for which you are proposing

Length of course

Course Description (approximately 100 words, for examples, please see examples)
Budget/Space/Equipment Information Ox-Bow has limited technological resources; please submit a list of equipment needed for your course (if outside of standard equipment) and plans on how you might address those needs

Please contact Elizabeth Chodos, program manager at echodos@saic.edu with any questions.