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Grow or Fold: Bergen PAC Event 2/19/26

By One River School

One River School exists because of a commitment Matt Ross has made to the arts: creating meaningful careers for artists, expanding access to high-quality art education, and building a company grounded in purpose. “Grow or Fold” tells the origin story of One River and the values that continue to guide how…

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Showtime

By Matt Ross

This month, all of our One River School locations across the country will present their winter student exhibitions, and there is not a more compelling moment to celebrate the work that went into these projects, the skill development that was reinforced along the way, and the joy of sharing these…

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Showtime at One River

By Matt Ross

During the last few weeks, our schools presented their winter 2024 student exhibitions and the feedback has been amazing. The images coming across my desk represent a wide variety of compelling projects and spectacular outcomes, and you can clearly tell that our students have been fully engaged in the creative…

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Welcome to One River School in Manhasset, NY

By Matt Ross

This past Saturday, we held the grand opening for our 15th and newest location in Manhasset, NY and I am so excited.  Some things are simply worth waiting for.  The origin of our new school in Manhasset, NY was when we signed our lease in 2019, but the pandemic and…

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Learning From Your Decisions

By Matt Ross

I love nothing more than checking out our student exhibitions and spending one on one time with our students. This past Saturday I had a chance to speak with Siena, one of our students in Englewood, NJ and I was so intrigued with our conversation and the dozens of other…

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Condo New York - Anne Marie Taylor Art Education

Condo New York

By Anne Marie Taylor

A Collaborative exhibition in New York from June 29 – July 27, 2018 Over the last few years, gallery sharing has become a more common practice among galleries across the world. Brick and mortar galleries will either rent to or “host” another, trade places with or collaborate on an exhibition…

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5 Art Exhibits to Visit

By Amanda Cirocco

One River School now has locations open across five states including: New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Oregon, and Texas. Here are five art exhibits that are currently on view or upcoming in the next few weeks in surrounding areas that One River School operates! New Jersey The Montclair Art Museum…

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Grand Opening of One River School Evanston, IL

By Matt Ross

This Saturday marks an important moment for One River: our first Chicago area school opens in Evanston, IL.  Seven years ago, when I was dreaming about opening up One River, I felt that we could build something that would expand all around the United States. Our first school in the…

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“Spring into Summer” at Allendale, NJ

By Amanda Cirocco

On Friday, May 4, One River School in Allendale hosted its “Spring into Summer” event. The school was filled with families with children ranging of all ages who were able to partake in workshops, activities and learn more about the exciting features that One River School offers in the summertime.…

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Student Exhibitions

By Matt Ross

We just finished our student exhibitions at all of our schools and I found myself walking around with a constant smile on my face. On one level, I am really proud to see the artwork all over our walls that simply demonstrates the time and effort our students and staff…

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