One of the most important goals of One River School is to be “the voice of contemporary art in our communities”. We do this by writing lesson plans that teach “through the lens of living artists” and by producing exhibitions from contemporary artists.

All of our schools have recently opened a new exhibition or are just about to, and I can’t say enough about how cool this season’s exhibitions are. Go out and check out the artwork firsthand and you’ll see shows that embody the spirit of contemporary art. For instance, the image that you see above by Liv Aanrud, is a mixed media artwork that was first drawn and then made with tufted yarn. This show opens Saturday in Englewood, NJ and I am so inspired by this work and everything else happening across our system.

There are two million working artists in America and I’m so proud that One River School is doing our job to honor their efforts and share their spirit with our communities.