Every year there is something great about the week before Labor Day and something that I also find modestly unsettling. I guess that’s normal human behavior given the fact that summer seems to be grinding to a halt, while September brings a greater sense of seriousness as people head back…

Forgive me for the back to back Olympics inspired Monday Thoughts, but I had a compelling personal moment on Friday that led to this. Steph Curry is undoubtedly a wizard and one of the greatest basketball players ever. In fact, he had a fairytale performance in the gold medal game…

I am an advocate for contemporary artists and art making and have spent a disproportionate amount of my time trying to understand “what is well done and what is for me”. This is the lens that I look through when I think about collecting art and living with it.  …

One of the coolest things about our summer camp experience is the Friday Exhibition / Recap. Parents and friends join us at all of our schools and our student campers get to present their artwork / outcomes. What makes this most fun for me is hearing our Teens and kids…

It has been almost 250 years since we declared our independence. I am grateful to be an American and notwithstanding the challenges we face today, we continue on our journey as a country that is continuing to evolve and to do its best across a magnitude of complicated topics. Having…

For the last 20 years, I’ve invested my life in creative education, and I have seen the blessing of what it can do for adults and kids through the lens of my experiences as CEO of School of Rock and One River School. The metaphor, “grow or fold”, is a…

Take a look at the image. The smile and the pride on our student’s face. The artwork on display. And, our bold statement above.   I often ask parents, “what would make a difference in your kid’s life?”  And, quite often I hear a blend of: “I want them to…

It is showtime at One River School … each of our locations have either had their official Student Exhibition opening or it is about to happen.  Either way, our fifteen locations in six states are celebrating the amazing efforts of our students and team, and having previewed a bunch of…

Artists like Jeffrey Gibson inspired me to create One River School and these days Jeffrey’s art and his personal story are inspiring others across the world. He is representing the United States this year in the Venice Biennale and this recognition is so deserving given both the unique art that…