About the National Storytelling Network
NSN Mission Statement: The National Storytelling Network brings together and supports individuals and organizations that use the power of story in all its forms. We advocate for the preservation and growth of the art of storytelling.
NSN Vision Statement: Connecting people to and through storytelling.
NSN Regions
Pacific - Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii
Western - Idaho, Utah, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming
North Central - North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio
South Central - Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana
MidAtlantic - Metro NYC, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia, District of Columbia
Northeast - Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts , Connecticut, Rhode Island, Upstate New York
Southeast - Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky
Our History
The American storytelling revival was jump-started in Jonesborough, Tennessee, by the first National Storytelling Festival in 1973. The success of that first festival led to the founding of the National Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling (NAPPS), which changed its name to the National Storytelling Association (NSA) in 1994.
In 1998, in an effort to serve the needs of the diverse storytelling community better, NSA divided into two separate organizations, the National Storytelling Network (NSN) and the International Storytelling Center (ISC). Both organizations are dedicated to advancing the art of storytelling, and both jointly own the annual National Storytelling Festival, although ISC alone produces the event. NSN produces the National Storytelling Conference and other events and presents storytelling’s annual Oracle Awards.
