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Updated 3/3/2023

Rick Agran

  • V

    VT

Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

Poet, Educator, Photographer, Radio Producer, Multimedia Journalist

I work primarily in the public arts and humanities in rural places underserved by the enrichment of the fine and literary arts. My work with children, communities, and teachers encompasses creativity, language and literature, history and culture, and the reflective interpretation of culture. At present, I work in a small rural elementary school. I have been teaching for three decades.

I’ve served as poet in the schools on the Arts In Education rosters of both the New Hampshire and Vermont Arts Councils. I’ve worked for the Children’s Literacy Foundation as well, in New Hampshire and Vermont where many children underperform as readers and writers and qualify for free lunch. I am a Fellow of the VAC's Universal Design for Learning program, helping design unique multidisciplinary curricula to meet the needs of complex learners. I served as Poet in Residence at Plymouth State University for three years and have enjoyed fellowship at Vermont Studio Center.

At the University of New Hampshire and Goddard College radio stations I have written, produced, and hosted Bon Mot, a weekly radio program dedicated to poetry, the spoken word, the literary arts, and all things word-inspired. Many of my poetry students have graced the airwaves with their poems over the years. In last five years I have also been teaching oral history and personal ethnography, and audio documenting the reflections, poems, and stories of youth from many cultures.

I’ve taught young adult artists, creative writers, and multimedia journalists for many years at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, New Hampshire Institute of Art, and Heartwood College of Art, Lincoln University, Missouri School of Journalism, UNH and VSC systems.

My books include Pumpkin Shivaree, a picture book for children, and a collection of poems entitled Crow Milk. I co-edited Under the Legislature of Stars: 62 New Hampshire Poets.

Remuneration information: Grants from the NHSCA, VAC, and CLiF can help bring me to your school or community at low or no cost. Please call for more information. Performances, readings, and talks range $50-$500 per day. Special projects, collaborations, custom author visits, and writers' residencies are all negotiable. Please visit crowmilk.org for further information.

 

Find Me

Rick Agran
Job Title: Poet, Educator, Photographer, Journalist, Radio Producer
Phone: 603.536.9050
Address:
PO Box 22
Montpelier, VT 05601

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

1994

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

1994

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Literary Arts - Poetry

Additional Disciplines:

  • Multi-Disciplinary

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
  • Cultural Education
  • Curriculum Development
  • Residency - In School
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
  • Audio or Video Recording
  • Portfolio Review
  • Professional Development / Training
  • Public Relations Services
  • Social Media Services
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Residency - Community
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 12

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Youth-At-Risk
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • LGBTQ Populations
  • Families

Geographic Reach:

  • Multi-State Region

Media Gallery

I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Awards

Awards:

  • Governor Wesley Powell Scholarship for Academic Achievement & Community Service

Awards

Awards:

  • Governor Wesley Powell Scholarship for Academic Achievement & Community Service

Education

Education:

  • MFA, Sarah Lawrence College ‒ Poetry, Film
  • MA, University of New Hampshire ‒ Creative Writing, Education
  • BA, University of New Hampshire ‒ English, Psychology minor

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Literature
  • Media

Fee range:

$50 - $3,000

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Literature
  • Media

Fee range:

$50 - $3,000

State Arts Agency Roster Artist

  • Vermont Teaching Artist Roster
  • New Hampshire Education Roster