Minnesota Storytelling Guilds and Organizations
Black Storytellers Alliance
A non-profit 501(c)3 organization of Master Storytellers. Educators and Community Supporters that provides training for those interested in using the African based storytelling methods to reach their audience and sponsors the “Signifyin’ and Testifyin’ Festival each September. www.blackstorytellers.com
Heartlands Storytellers
Meets every second Sunday at St. Edward’s Church, 2000 w. Oakland Ave. Austin, MN. For info, call Bev Jackson Cotter at 507.373-4748.
Minnesota Artists
An online database of Minnesota artists and organizations from all disciplines which offers to Minnesota-based artists a central gathering place on the Web, the result of a collaboration between the McKnight Foundation and the Walker Art Center’s New Media Initiatives group. www.mnartists.org
Minnesota Fringe Festival
The largest non-juried performing arts festival in the United States, Minnesota’s Fringe is especially friendly to storytellers and other spoken word artists. www.fringefestival.org
Northlands Storytelling Network
A charitable and educational organization in the Upper Midwest dedicated to encouraging and expanding storytelling in ways that allow all people to understand and share the benefits of this art. Annual Conference in Green Lake, WI the fourth weekend in April. Contact: Karen Wollscheid, Executive Director. 815-344-6435 info@northlands.net http://www.northlands.net
Northstar Storytelling League
Northstar Storytelling Guild has board meetings first Wednesday of each month. Storytelling venues second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Plus much more. Calendar on website. www.northstarstorytelling.org
Rochester Area Storytellers
Meets periodically in Rochester, MN. For info, call Marlene Jensen at 507.288.9276 or email at jensen@att.net
Salt of the Earth
A storytelling circle that meets to hear and share stories of faith, freedom and frivolity from 3 to 5:00 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month in the Fireside Room at Central Lutheran Church, 333 12th Street S., Minneapolis, MN. Free parking in back lot. For more information, call Lynn Dosch at 612.729.1865.
TaleWeavers Toastmaster Club
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Learn the Art of storytelling at a Toastmaster Club! Minnehaha United Methodist Church, 3701 E 50th Street, Minneapolis MN. (about 6 blocks west of Hiawatha Ave) Contact: Dave Schaal (612) 729-3160.