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As founder of the Capp Street Project and with over fifteen years of experience in the contemporary art world, Ann Hatch saw an opportunity to design a visual arts program for the 21st Century. An ideal program would give young people meaningful access to living artists and a chance to practice art at a high level. She felt that a well-conceived program would be best achieved by creating a small school. In September 1996, Ann presented a proposal for The Oxbow School to the Board of Directors of The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts. Although the Board saw the concept as tangential to the main focus of the Center, Robert and Margrit Mondavi liked the idea. The Mondavis decided to further explore the idea, seeing the school as an independent asset to the community.

After researching other semester programs with the help of David Grant, founder of the Mountain School, Ann saw a niche for The Oxbow School. The focus was unique and semester programs were acknowledged as desirable extensions of high school course offerings. Jock Reynolds, Director of the Yale University Art Gallery and Ann organized an eastern seaboard tour of art programs, schools, and museums for the Mondavis. In June 1997, Ann and the Mondavis became co-founders of The Oxbow School. That same year, the Mondavis established the Robert and Margrit Fellowships for Napa Valley students. Stephen Thomas was hired as the Director in January 1998.

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Upcoming Screenings
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Screening History
Date	Program
2006-03-25	Independent Exposure 2006 - Spring Edition	Event Details
2005-05-07	Independent Exposure - Copia Edition 2005	Event Details

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