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The Pink Art Project: Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness

By Matt Ross

It is a testament to our One River team and community that they love the concept of combining art education with such an important mission.  We get to raise money and awareness AND teach young artists how to use their creative voices to make a difference. October is Breast Cancer Awareness…

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Careers in the arts

Careers in the Arts

By Matt Ross

One of the greatest things about growing One River is the opportunity to provide ambitious career opportunities for people who have a passion for the arts. Today, One River employs almost 150 full and part time professionals nationally and by the end of 2019 that number will more than double. In some…

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Special Exhibitions Curated by Jesse Greenberg

By Matt Ross

At One River, we celebrate artists and we celebrate art making. That means we teach what is current in our classrooms and focus on sharing through the lens of living artists. It also means that we mount compelling art exhibitions in our spaces so people in our communities can engage…

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Inspiring Artists One River School

The Inspiration of Artists

By Matt Ross

I was sitting at home yesterday reflecting on what I should write about for Monday Thoughts, when I stumbled on a story on Flipboard called “the most amazing photo ever taken from a commercial airplane”. The story which you can read here, was published in Inc Magazine and demonstrated not…

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Turning Back Time

By Matt Ross

I was sitting in my basement yesterday afternoon watching Tiger Woods do something that was absolutely staggering.  He had his best final round ever in a major and finished second in the PGA Championship.  Woods, who is 41 and has endured four back surgeries and four knee surgeries, turned back…

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Art Savvy

By Matt Ross

What does it take to develop art savvy? Loaded question. Read Art Savvy!!! We started a blog at OneRiverSchool.com that features professionally written stories about artists and art-making, culture and art collecting. Art Savvy blog contributors are among the most compelling artists and writers in the space and I am…

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The Joy of Sharing

By Matt Ross

Look at this photo. Need I say more? This past Friday I caught these proud Moms reflecting on the artwork their daughters made last week and I couldn’t help but to be moved by the joy on their faces. For six years I have been talking about the “Joy of…

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Summer Vacation

By Matt Ross

According to Wikipedia, the concept of summer vacation in America is tied to our root as an agrarian society. The farming calendar determined the school calendar and the 2-3 month break between planting and harvesting created the summer break. This traditional calendar continues through today and undoubtedly as we approach…

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Creativity = Quality of Life

By Matt Ross

Ok, so I am gonna let the cat out of the bag…I am writing a book. Yes, I have stumbled on the fact that I love to write and sharing thoughts every Monday is just a small part of it. The funny thing is I never really thought of myself as a…

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Studio Prompts – Get out of the studio!

By Catherine Haggarty

As much as I can offer any advice in the studio to my students – I do. Some of the ideas and advice come from formal critiques of materials and paint application, while some come from conceptual ideas and how they can be better executed. Although all of these formal…

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