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Kira Dane

07/22/20

In 2019, Kira was selected as one of the fellows for Sundance Institute's Ignite Fellowship. The same year, she co-directed a short animated documentary called Mizuko, which was produced with a grant and support from Tribeca Film Institute after winning a pitching competition as part of the If/Then Shorts Program. The film was selected to play at IDFA, SXSW, and GLAS Animation film festivals (and won Special Jury Awards at all three!) and is continuing its festival run. The film is slated to play at Atlanta Film Festival, ACT Human Rights Film Festival, and Docaviv in 2020.

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Rachel Snyder

02/04/18

Rachel Snyder attended the University of Michigan and now lives in Denver, CO.

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Allise Hewes

10/02/15

Allise Hewes is a studying at Burlington College in Vermont with majors in Visual Arts and Social Change. She is a founding board member of the non-profit Rights & Democracy and splits her time doing local organizing on behalf of multiple organizations in Burlington.

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Maddy Leeser

03/05/15

Maddy Leeser is taking a class with Master Printer, Paul Mullowney that focuses on Intaglio, using Asian papers and Chine Colle.

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Madeline Martin

12/02/14

Madeline Martin is in her Sophomore year at Columbia University and has decided to major in Visual Arts with a concentration Psychology and is studying to become an art therapist. She spent last semester at the Aegean Center for Fine Arts in Greece where many Oxbow students have participated in the past.

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Baily McDonald

11/04/14

Baily McDonald is in Alicante, Spain for a year through the study abroad program at Chico State University in CA. She is leaning towards Spanish and International Studies.

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It's been a whirlwind week, but also a time when I sang the praises of Oxbow to my colleagues. I've been thinking much about how Oxbow is an exemplar of true education. That art centers the curriculum is hardly surprising, and for those of us who work within the traditional educational mold Oxbow offers a gold standard of focused project based learning. Beyond the school's approach to immersive experience are the intangibles which make Oxbow different. The sense of community and of working together, even as each student retained their strong individual presence is palpable. The feeling of warmth and trust between the adults and the nearly adults in the Oxbow community could be felt throughout the campus. The openness of the architecture and interconnectedness of the three studios in themselves speak of the Oxbow philosophy and identity. More than form follows function, the physical attributes of Oxbow have a distinct warmth and invite exploration.

I'm sure that the ongoing challenges of leading and reinventing your school might sometimes keep you from having the time to see Oxbow with the fresh eyes of a visitor, but your steady presence and vision are really visible in every detail. Thank you for inviting me to one of the most profound experiences in my career.

— Ken Rush, Visual Arts Department, Packer Collegiate Institute

Oxbow School is one of the preeminent choices for creative high school students interested in the arts. Their project-based, integrated approach to learning mirrors the approach of many top art schools. At California College of the Arts, we are thrilled to see applicants who have attended Oxbow because we know they are well prepared for the rigors of college level work. I wish there had been an Oxbow School when I was a high school student!

— Stephen Beal, President, California College of the Arts

If at any point Oxbow doubts the good it does, I just want to reassure you all that you’re changing the lives of young artists every semester.

— Colin Davis, Fall 2009

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