Michael Quattrone (he/him) is an artist and philanthropist curious about the interplay of the arts, social and environmental justice, and wellbeing. He is the author of Rhinoceroses (New School Chapbook award, 2006) and the songs of One River (Wolfe Island Records, 2018). Michael’s practice of experiential learning includes over a decade of wilderness, music, and council gatherings with Hearthfire and the Hero’s Journey Foundation. In addition to A Blade of Grass, Michael supports art programs for social impact through board service to the David Rockefeller Fund, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, and the Hudson Valley Writers Center. Michael earned a BS from Northwestern University, where he studied theatre and English literature, and an MFA in poetry from the New School.

 

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