Sup­ply list

Please down­load a pdf of the sup­ply list for all classes for PBI 2013 here: PBI par­tic­i­pant sup­ply 2013.

Travel Infor­ma­tion

Please plan to arrive at Ox-Bow no later than 5 p.m., Sun­day, May 12. Plan your depar­ture for the morn­ing of Thurs­day, May 23. 

Please fill in this online form to inform the PBI orga­niz­ers of your exact travel plans. Be pre­pared to pro­vide exact arrival and depar­ture times.  

Please down­load travel.oxbow.info2013 for detailed infor­ma­tion about how to get to Ox-Bow, as well as some details of what to bring. A list of spe­cific mate­ri­als required for your class will be posted on the PBI web­site after April 1.

PBI Shut­tle Service

A PBI shut­tle van can pick you up dur­ing des­ig­nated times from the air­port in Grand Rapids or the bus/train sta­tion in Hol­land. This shut­tle costs $40 and pro­vides for round-trip travel (arrival and depar­ture). Please note that the shut­tle ser­vice will oper­ate between the hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 12, and 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 23. There may be a wait time at the air­port, so please be prepared.

If your arrival or depar­ture is before or after those times, you should arrange for your own trans­porta­tion. Taxi ser­vice is avail­able, call at least one day in advance.

Taxi ser­vices:

Saugatuck/Douglas Taxi at citysid@comcast.net   269–543-3355.

Cyni’s Moon­light Taxi, con­tact through Facebook.

Sched­ule

Par­tic­i­pants should plan to arrive before 5 p.m. on the after­noon of Sun­day, May 12, and depart on the morn­ing of Thurs­day, May 23.

PBI con­sists of two ses­sions. Dur­ing the first four-day ses­sion, par­tic­i­pants will take two classes – one meet­ing in the morn­ing and the other in the after­noon. May 17 is a break day, for par­tic­i­pants to decom­press, walk on the beach, or explore the Saugutuk area. The sec­ond ses­sion of classes will meet full days for four days, from May 18 to 21. The ban­quet and auc­tion are sched­uled for May 22.

Daily Life

Daily life at PBI is a pleas­ant mix of inten­sive class time, group meals and inde­pen­dent work time in the stu­dio. Guest lec­tur­ers, vis­it­ing artists and other events are sched­uled some evenings dur­ing the ses­sion for enter­tain­ment and enrichment.

Ox-Bow

Nested on the edge of Lake Michi­gan, Ox-Bow has been a place of retreat for artists for over a hun­dred years. It is also the birth­place of PBI. Hous­ing is in rus­tic (and very charm­ing) cab­ins and bunkhouses. Meals are pro­vided by the Ox-Bow kitchen, and are served fam­ily style, with a focus on healthy, deli­cious, sus­tain­able choices. All food restric­tions can be accom­mo­dated. Please indi­cate any food restric­tions or aller­gies on your hous­ing and travel form.

Visit the Ox Bow web­site for more details.