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Updated 12/3/2020

Sam Rush

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    NH

Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

Sam Rush is a queer and trans Poet and Teaching Artist based in Nashua, NH. Originally from South Florida, Sam began writing poems after developing progressive hearing loss and realizing how many words each word could be. They have performed and led workshops around the country at colleges, universities, and secondary schools, and on stages such as the Bowery Poetry Vlub and the Nuyorican. They we're a finalist in the 2016 National Poetry Slam and are the author of Swallow (Sibling Rivalry Press, September 2020). Their work has been featured in The Offing, Muzzle, The Journal, and elsewhere. While not writing poems, Sam has spent the last decade working in youth development and experiential environmental education. 

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Sam Rush
Job Title: Performance Poet & Educator
Phone: 3057206399
Address:
52 King St
Nashua, NH 03060

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Literary Arts - Poetry

Additional Disciplines:

  • Theater - Storytelling

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Community Arts
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Curriculum Development
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
  • Residency - In School
  • Writing Services
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 25

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Elders
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • Incarcerated (or Formerly Incarcerated) individuals
  • LGBTQ Populations
  • Nonprofits
  • People with Disabilities
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Veteran/Active Duty Military Personnel
  • Youth-At-Risk

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • Multi-County Region
  • State
  • Multi-State Region
  • National
  • International

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision
  • Access accommodations for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing

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I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Awards

Awards:

  • 3rd Place 2016 National Poetry Slam
  • 2014 NH Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion

Awards

Awards:

  • 3rd Place 2016 National Poetry Slam
  • 2014 NH Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion

Education

Education:

  • I.B.A. Goddard College 2014

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Corporate Business
  • Healthcare Facility
  • School / University

Ages Served:

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

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Communications
  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
  • Arts Integration - English as a Second Language
  • Arts Integration - Health
  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Arts Integration - Physical Education
  • Arts Integration - Science / Technology / Engineering
  • Literature
  • Theater

Certifications and Training:

  • Project Learning Tree Environmental Education
  • Hands of Peace Conflict Resolution Curriculum
  • MassLEAP - Workshop Facilitation Training
  • MassLEAP - Working with Classroom Teachers Training

Fee range:

$200 - $2,000

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Corporate Business
  • Healthcare Facility
  • School / University

Ages Served:

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

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Communications
  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
  • Arts Integration - English as a Second Language
  • Arts Integration - Health
  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Arts Integration - Physical Education
  • Arts Integration - Science / Technology / Engineering
  • Literature
  • Theater

Certifications and Training:

  • Project Learning Tree Environmental Education
  • Hands of Peace Conflict Resolution Curriculum
  • MassLEAP - Workshop Facilitation Training
  • MassLEAP - Working with Classroom Teachers Training

Fee range:

$200 - $2,000

Touring Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Microphone and speaker. Printed materials for accessibility.

Fee Range:

$150 - $2,000

State of Residence:

New Hampshire

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

1