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One River Art + Design In Westport Grand Opening June 15

First Selectman Jim Marpe is scheduled to participate in the celebration.

From The City of Westport: First Selectman Jim Marpe announced today that he will participate in Grand Opening ceremonies on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at noon as One River School of Art + Design celebrates its opening at 833 Post Road East, in Westport.

Mr. Marpe said, “We are very excited that One River School of Art + Design found a home in Westport. We welcome them and wish them success in our community.”

About One River School of Art + Design:

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Founded by Matt Ross in September of 2012 “one river” west of New York City, One River School of Art + Design has embarked on a mission to transform art education in America. Today, our innovative program teaches thousands of students in ten schools across six states with many more openings on the horizon.

One River School has developed a proprietary method for teaching art and digital design programs to students of all ages in a state of the art facility. Our process allows students to have more fun, make inspiring artwork, develop new friendships and grow their art making skills along the way.

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Our exhibition program has become a national taste-maker for emerging artists across the country. We present the most current, and compelling artworks in our school galleries. Inevitably, our exhibition series supports working artists and our mission to create more awareness for contemporary art.