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Area school students were invited to attend the daytime program, but perhaps as it was held on a weekend, few attended. Students filled the sessions and appreciated what they experienced.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quotations\">\u201cI found the experience of interacting with the artists exciting, something I hadn\u2019t done before,\u201d<\/span>\u00a0said Matias, 14, from Mexico City.\u00a0<span class=\"quotations\">\u201cI\u2019ve never been up close to people who are very big in different art industries like painting, ballet, Broadway and all that. The artists shared how they got to where they are now and issues they faced. 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