Florida Storytelling Guilds and Organizations
Florida Storytelling Association
"Nurturing Storytellers, Expanding Storytelling" since 1984. Florida StoryCamp, Regional StoryLabs, Quarterly StoryTimes Journal, Youthful Voices of Florida, Grants and Scholarships, StoryGroups and Storytellers. Contact us for more information at http://www.flstory.org/ or 1-800-940-1972
Miami Storytellers Guild
For the purpose of preserving, perpetuating and listening to stories and folktales and support for the storyteller. Contact: Louise Gramling at gramlingm@aol.com, 305 662-1397
Ocali Storytelling Guild
The mission of the Ocali Storytelling Guild is to preserve, perpetuate, promote and celebrate the art of storytelling by developing and nurturing a community of tellers, audiences and enthusiasts. www.freewebs.com/ocalistorytellingguild, Taryn Evans at terevans@comcast.net, 652 821-0298
Palm Beach County Storytelling Guild
Monthly meetings for veteran and beginning storytellers to share stories and enjoy enlightening workshops. Contact: Caren Neile, 561-392-4780, carenina@bellsouth.net
Sandcastle Storytellers
Official website of Sandcastle Storytellers, Inc. http://www.SandcastleStorytellers.org, contact Jeanne Mentor at gia184@aol.com, 386 775-6756
South Florida Storytelling Project/FAU Storytelling Club
This organization is committed to fostering the growth of storytelling as a performance art and as a means of preserving cultural memory through oral history and support of the performance arts. For more information contact Caren Neile at (561) 297-0042 or at cneile@fau.edu or view the website: www.fau.edu/divdept/schmidt/storytellers/journal.htm.
Strawberry Fields Storytellers
Contact: Maria Ibanez, 305-258-3414, merlina17@aol.com, www.strawberryfieldsstorytellers.com
Tale Tellers of St. Augustine
Dedicated to education and community enrichment, the guild promotes appreciation of storytelling by providing venue for performing its members. Throughout the year the Tale Tellers of St. Augustine produces assorted storytelling concerts. Guests and new members are invited to monthly meetings at 7 p.m., second Mondays, except July. Meeting information: 904-829-6274. Contact: Jane Sims, Publicist, 904-823-7969, 904-471-0179, StoryBuff@aol.com http://taletellers.org
Tampa Bay Storytellers Guild (Tampa/St. Petersburg)
Monthly meetings, workshops and performances, to promote and preserve the art of storytelling, and to offer a forum for storytellers in the Tampa Bay area. Contact: Bettylou Rosen, 727-785-3041, rosenb1@juno.com
Voices of Story Storytelling Guild
Melbourne, Florida meets the first and third Tuesdays of every month at the Melbourne Square Mall Community Room on US 192 from 7:00-9:00pm. There is an educational session followed by feedback and help sessions at each meeting. Contact is Ada Forney phone 321-259-3822 or online Storytree1@aol.com
Beaches Storytellers League, Jacksonville
Contact Holly Hamrick at russell.hamrick@comcast.net, 904 246-8976 or Nancy Avera, 904 285-1238
Northside Storytelling League, Jacksonville
Contact Catherine Warren, 1208 Ribault River Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32208
Gainesville Story Group, Gainesville
Contact Ann Scroggie, a.scroggie@cox.net, 352 332-6502
Gulf Coast Storytelling Alliance, Venice
Contact Patty Cloward at mermaid4@verizon.net, 941 475-6076
Storytellers of Central Florida, Winter Park
Contact Pete Abdalla at petenrusty@aol.com, 407 699-8790
The Villages Storytellers
Lady Lake and The Villages, Contact Randy and Fran Corley at 352 751-6188
Broward County Storytelling Guild, Ft. Lauderdale
Contact Debbie Helminger at 954-966-6084
Tamiami Tellers, Sanibel
Contact Leila (Cissie) Griffin, 239 657-7955, 610 Gladiola Street, Immokalee, FL 34142
The StoryTellers@Bay, Panama City
Contact Pat Nease, 850 871-0165, patnease@patnease.com
Tattle Tales, North Palm Beach
Contact Diane Dumbaugh at dmdumbaugh@bellsouth.net, 561-686-2760