The International Storytelling Center is a nonprofit organization and the premiere educational, arts and cultural institution dedicated to building better lives through the art of storytelling.
It is our organization’s goal to inspire and empower people everywhere to capture and tell their stories, listen to the stories of others, and use storytelling to produce positive change.
Kids Institite
Kids Institute is Coming Soon!
November 3-7. 2025
This story-based learning initiative pairs the Tennessee State Board of Education Academic Standards with an immersive performing arts experience to create a unique educational opportunity for teachers and students. This year, students will learn about American polymath, inventor, engineer, artist, and philosopher R. Buckminster Fuller, told by storyteller David Novak.
Kids Institute is supported by funding from the East Tennessee Foundation so that it may be offered to regional fifth graders AT NO COST to students.
Learn more here.
Visit Us
The International Storytelling Center (ISC) is located in the heart of downtown Jonesborough. The ISC campus consists of the historic Chester Inn, the Mary B. Martin Storytelling Hall, the ISC gift shop, and the Jimmy Neil Smith Storytelling Park.
