One River School of Art + Design

Congratulations to our One River Founder Matt Ross on being recognized with an ICON Award by NJBIZ. Matt’s vision has always been bigger than building an art school. From the beginning, One River was created to transform art education, inspire creativity in every community we serve, and make contemporary art accessible to students of all ages. His leadership, creativity, and commitment to innovation continue to shape One River into a place where students build confidence, discover their voice, and create meaningful work every day. We’re incredibly proud to celebrate this recognition and grateful for the impact Matt continues to make on our students, families, teachers, and schools. #OneRiverSchool #ArtEducation #Leadership #Creativity #NJBIZ #ICONAwards

Creativity is at the heart of everything we do at One River School. We’re proud to help students build confidence, discover their creative voice, and feel part of a supportive artistic community. Excited to see One River continue growing and bringing meaningful creative experiences to more communities every day.

Love this perspective from our CEO, Agnes Mauro Creativity has a way of expanding your world — not just through what you make, but through who you meet and what you’re exposed to along the way. This is exactly what we strive to create every day at One River.

Excited to share a new perspective from our Vice President of Franchise Development, Michelle Miserez, MBA, on the growing demand for creative education. Families today are seeking more than activities — they’re looking for connection, creativity, and purpose. Read the full blog: https://lnkd.in/emjuwpYM #OneRiverSchool #ArtEducation #FranchiseDevelopment

We are excited to have Michelle Miserez, MBA leadership as we grow our franchise system!

So happy to be part of the amazing FranServe, Inc. community!

Families and adults aren’t just “looking for activities.” They’re looking for confidence, focus, and future-ready ways of thinking, and that’s where art education studios have a timely edge. The research is getting clearer that art education, design education and investment in creative experiences supports overall wellbeing, child development and academic learning. 🎯 A 2024 meta-analysis of design thinking in education found an overall positive relationship with student learning, with especially strong links to learning engagement. 🎯 A meta-analysis on drawing reported an overall learning effect with even stronger results when drawing is directed … not just “free draw”.  🎯 In an art-based research study with teens in Chile, participants showed sizable academic gains, including overall GPA improvement when engagd in art workshops on a regular basis 🎯 For adults, a systematic review with meta-analysis reported an increase on WEMWBS (Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale) across both social and psychological benefits when participants engaged in creative activities. This is why a One River School of Art + Design creative education franchise can be high-potential: you’re not just selling “art classes”.... you’re building a local engine for engagement, skills, and wellbeing, delivered through a repeatable studio system….curriculum, training, operations, technology, customer experience and programs across all ages. If you’re a prospective franchisee who wants a mission-driven business with measurable customer outcomes, this is a category worth taking seriously right now. #CreativeEducation #ArtEducation #FranchiseOpportunities #DesignThinking #LifelongLearning

We’re proud to celebrate One River student Lily W from our Allendale school! 🏆 Honorable Mention – “Memento Mori” 🏆 Silver Key Award – Still Life Drawing ✨ 2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Moments like these beautifully reflect what Youth Art Month is all about — creativity, dedication, and the confidence that grows through the art of doing. Beautiful art is the outcome. Creative confidence is the achievement. 👏 Join us in celebrating Lily! #YouthArtMonth #OneRiverSchool #CreativeConfidence

Long Island Art Educators — this one’s for you. One River School of Art + Design in Manhasset is hiring a Full-time and Part-time Teaching Artists to help shape contemporary art education right here in our community. If you care about art and people, we’d love to meet you. Learn more https://lnkd.in/ed6BJEW7

Allison teaches our adult students! She loves the diversity of the curriculum and the opportunity to work with colleagues who share her passion for Art. One of her favorite projects was inspired by the artist Catherine Kehoe. She uses a palette knife to apply paint in thick, bold strokes. This project allowed her students to try a new technique and use the paint expressively. The results were impressive. #artclass #arteducation #artcareers #artjobs #artteacher