The student is expected to set a high standard for artistic endeavor, and to consider their work as significant in the on-going development of Shortridge Coastal Center as a place that fosters artistic inspiration. The student will enhance the small studio on site and may enhance trails with trimming and sculptural cairns, and/or enhance the main building with artwork. Responsibilities may include hosting an art event for K-12 schools, improvements to the building such as painting walls, landscaping, or design work. The student is also responsible for developing a work plan each week. Work plans will be discussed with the director. The student will be living and working at Shortridge within a shared household of between 1 – 15 guests and is expected to engage collaboratively with those guests, while creating an atmosphere of artistic expression. They will utilize a small studio space and work outdoors in forested and/or coastal conditions, and in the surrounding Bates-Morse Mountain/Shortridge region. Travel to and from Bates for image development will be required and not reimbursed (printing and framing of some images may be reimbursed). This work may also require travel to visit artists doing complementary work.