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Oxbow Fall Portfolio Day 2023 - RSVP HERE!

09/19/23

The Oxbow School
Fall Portfolio Day 2023

On Thursday, November 16, 2023, some of the nation's top art and design schools will be reviewing student artwork and answering questions about their individual programs on Oxbow's campus in Napa, CA. This event is open to Fall 2023 students, Oxbow alumni, and high school/gap year students from the local Bay Area. Please find a partial list of participating schools below, additional programs will register in the coming months.

In order to participate, please RSVP HERE. We hope you can join us for this event!

California College of the Arts

California Institute of the Arts

Carnegie Mellon School of Art

Cornish College of the Arts

Laguna College of Art + Design

Lesley Art + Design

Maryland Institute College of Art

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Montserrat College of Art

Pacific Northwest College of Art

Pratt Institute

Ringling College of Art and Design

The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University

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The Oxbow School: Weekly Summer Virtual Admissions Open Office Hours!

06/08/23


We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting Admissions Open Office Hours this summer each Wednesday for prospective students and families to share details about Oxbow's programs and the application process. We would love for you to join us! These weekly info sessions are designed to acquaint you with a semester or summer away at Oxbow and provide an excellent chance for you to meet our Admissions Team. You can find the dates and respective links below:

Wednesday, June 21st: 5 - 6PM PST
Wednesday, June 28th: 5 - 6PM PST
Wednesday, July 5th: 5 - 6PM PST
Wednesday, July 12th: 5 - 6PM PST
Wednesday, July 19th: 5 - 6PM PST
Wednesday, July 26th: 5 - 6PM PST
Wednesday, August 9th: 5 - 6PM PST
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Admissions - It's Time to Apply!

02/01/20

We are now accepting applications for the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Semesters. This year's priority application date will be Monday, February 17th. Students who complete their Oxbow applications by our priority date have the best chance of being accepted and of receiving scholarships and financial aid. APPLY NOW

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At Oxbow, the eye and the hand are inseparable from the mind and because their peers are also artists, students adopt fresh attitudes toward their work.

— Charles Altieri, Rachel Anderson Stageberg Chair, Professor of English, University of California, Berkeley

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

The art that goes on in most high schools is usually relatively skill-based. At Oxbow, there is more emphasis on looking and seeing and more critical thinking about what you are doing, the human connection, that personal element. Through art you can begin to understand yourself better. That may be the biggest eye-opener for students. It is almost a preview of college. Get out of the mechanical factory high school education and get into something open, new, and invigorating in a small environment.

— Bill Barrett, Former Oxbow Board Member, Former Executive Director of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design (AICAD)

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