Welcome!
Our Mission
The Storytelling Center is an organization devoted to promoting excellence in storytelling, to increasing public awareness of storytelling as an art form, and to providing opportunities for all people who are interested in storytelling — opportunities to share resources, learn skills, meet storytellers, and explore stories of enduring meaning.
In pursuit of these goals, it engages in a range of activities including but not limited to:
The Storytelling Center is an organization devoted to promoting excellence in storytelling, to increasing public awareness of storytelling as an art form, and to providing opportunities for all people who are interested in storytelling — opportunities to share resources, learn skills, meet storytellers, and explore stories of enduring meaning.
In pursuit of these goals, it engages in a range of activities including but not limited to:
- workshops on the various aspects of the art of storytelling;
- online networking (including our website);
- meetings at which members can tell stories and hear other tellers; and
- special projects such as storytelling festivals, study and research projects, concerts by master storytellers, or any similar project that the Board feels relates to its statement of purpose.
Update — please
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Dear Storytellers and Story Lovers of New York City:
What an exciting time it has been for me to be president of the Storytelling Center of New York City Board of Directors! I am proud of what we as an organization were able to offer New York City and the storytelling world during the last three years:
In the last three years, the Storytelling Center has...
Last June, I resigned from the role of president of the Board, officially leaving the position in October. Thanks so very much to all — members, tellers, listeners, volunteers, and interested parties alike — who did the work and participated so fully in our activities. I am proud of all of us!
Now, on behalf of the Storytelling Center of New York City, here’s an update of what is coming next:
This is a time to step back and re–evaluate. In order to build a stronger and more responsive organization, the Center needs to examine where New York City storytelling and narrative has been and where it will go in the next five years, then decide what are the next steps to continue to grow a Storytelling Center in this city.
The popular Story Salons, produced by Joy Kelly Smith, will continue, but other programs will be on hold while the organization begins to refocus.
This is where you come in! The Storytelling Center needs you! It needs your input, ideas, bodies, energy. In the works are plans for a meeting to collect ideas and create strategy. Send your suggestions, ideas, critiques! Go to our "Contact Us" page and send in your ideas, suggestions, critiques, so the Center can make plans for a meeting. More details will follow.
Thanks so much for allowing me to be of service to you.
Best wishes,
Robin Bady
March 14th, 2011.
Dear Storytellers and Story Lovers of New York City:
What an exciting time it has been for me to be president of the Storytelling Center of New York City Board of Directors! I am proud of what we as an organization were able to offer New York City and the storytelling world during the last three years:
In the last three years, the Storytelling Center has...
- Produced many major events,
- partnered with prominent arts organizations and non–profits in New York City,
- collaborated with new artists,
- hosted a travelling Story Salon,
- received grants, and
- reached out to new audiences.
Last June, I resigned from the role of president of the Board, officially leaving the position in October. Thanks so very much to all — members, tellers, listeners, volunteers, and interested parties alike — who did the work and participated so fully in our activities. I am proud of all of us!
Now, on behalf of the Storytelling Center of New York City, here’s an update of what is coming next:
This is a time to step back and re–evaluate. In order to build a stronger and more responsive organization, the Center needs to examine where New York City storytelling and narrative has been and where it will go in the next five years, then decide what are the next steps to continue to grow a Storytelling Center in this city.
The popular Story Salons, produced by Joy Kelly Smith, will continue, but other programs will be on hold while the organization begins to refocus.
This is where you come in! The Storytelling Center needs you! It needs your input, ideas, bodies, energy. In the works are plans for a meeting to collect ideas and create strategy. Send your suggestions, ideas, critiques! Go to our "Contact Us" page and send in your ideas, suggestions, critiques, so the Center can make plans for a meeting. More details will follow.
Thanks so much for allowing me to be of service to you.
Best wishes,
Robin Bady
March 14th, 2011.