Tennessee Storytelling Guilds and Organizations
Cleveland Storytelling Guild
Tellers and listeners from SE TN meet the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Cleveland State Community College in the Student Center Conference Room. Everyone is welcome. Contact: Sylvia Idom, 423-364-8853, info@TNtellers.org, www.TNtellers.org
Harpeth Valley Storytellers
The group meets quarterly with a pot luck and story swap in Franklin, Tennessee. Contact: Susan Ramsay, (615) 591-5708, susramsay@att.net
Jonesborough Storytellers Guild
Jonesborough Storytellers Guild: Year-round storytelling in Jonesborough Every Tuesday Evening at the Cranberry Thistle, 103 E. Main Street 5:00 - 8:45 pm. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. General Meetings are 1st Tuesday of every month at Centeral Chrisitan Church at 5:45 pm. For more information contact Vice-President, Connie Gill 257-4839 or go online to their website at www.storytellersguild.org
Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association
Spinning Tales in and around Knoxville, TN since 1994 Contacts: Kathleen Mavournin, ( kmav@icx.net) or Janice Brooks-Headrick, (1-865-429-1783 or cuznjan@juno.com.) SMSA holds three Tellabration programs annually, sponsors Storytelling in Schools, and Workshops in Oral History and Storytelling. SMSA goals are to promote the art of storytelling in central East Tennessee, raise public awareness of storytellers as professional artists, and help storytellers improve their skills. SMSA members can do programs for your group, give workshops for new or experienced tellers, teach teachers, or organize a festival. Some are teachers, specializing in children, BUT we vigorously affirm that stories are for adults, too: entertaining, instructive, healing and downright fun! Most of us are eclectic. Contact information for members at www.smokymountaintellers.org
Tennessee Storytelling Association
Yarnspinners of Memphis
Yarnspinners is a Memphis area storytelling guild, consisting of beginning and experienced storytellers and story appreciators. We meet the third Thursday evening of the month at the Central Library, 3030
Poplar Avenue, at 6:00p.m. to perform, practice, discuss issues related to storytelling, and plan events. Contact: Luna Dara Kelondra, 901-487-8041, or at morserider@yahoo.com