Storytelling Organizations
Backporch Storytellers
Charleston, SC
Contact Margie Clary, (843) 795-3061 or mwclary@juno.com
782 Piccadilly Drive, Charleston, SC 29412
The Backporch Storytellers is a non-profit organization, serving as a support group for adult storytellers and listeners. It is a resource group for people interested in oral literature. The purposes of the organization is to preserve and perpetuate the ancient art of storytelling, and to preserve the multi-cultural stories of the Old South, including the Sea Island and Gullah stories. Membership dues are $25 annually.
Charleston County Public Library
69 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC 29401
www.ccpl.org or (843) 805-6930
Charleston County Public Library connects our diverse community to informationn, fosters lifelong learning and enriches lives. With 16 branch locations throughout Charleston County and a traveling Bookmobile, you are sure to find a library close by.
Clemson Area StoryTellers Guild
Contact Lisa Eister, (864-653-4932) or email: clemsonareastorytellers@yahoo.com
Clemson Area StoryTellers (CAST) Guild promotes and celebrates the art of Storytelling. The purpose of CAST is the preservation of oral narratives - stories passed down from generation to generation - for families and the community. We also celebrate the performance of stories for all ages, children to adults. We meet the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 pm, the ARTS Center, Clemson (go to www.explorearts.org for directions.)
Stone Soup Storytelling Institute
Karyn Page-Davies, Chair
PO Box 171
Woodruff, SC 29388
864-476-8770
stonesoupkp@aol.com
Storytelling Arts Center of the Southeast
131 S. Main St PO Box 2154
Laurinburg, NC 28353
Contact: 910-291-0929 or jan@sfoc.info
Website: www.storyartscenter.org
Storytelling Arts Center of the Southeast (SACS) is a non-profit organization supporting and promoting storytelling as well as traditional and folk art and music. SACS presents two signature events annually – The Bold-Faced Liar's Showdown (January) and The Storytelling Festival of the Carolinas (Spring). Each event is held in Laurinburg NC and features nationally-recognized storytellers such as Carmen Agra Deedy, Andy Offutt Irwin, Doug Elliott, Michael Reno Harrell, and many others.