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Category: News

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News August 27, 2025

The Story of Storytelling On Display

by Marina Waters Since its beginning, the National Storytelling Festival has offered folktales,...
News May 12, 2025

National Endowment for the Arts Grant has been Withdrawn

Dear Friends and Supporters, As you may have read/heard in the news, on...
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News March 15, 2025

ISC announces the passing of our founder and president emeritus Jimmy Neil Smith

The International Storytelling Center is saddened to announce the passing of our founder...
News January 29, 2025

The Newest Way to Support ISC: Become a Recurring Monthly Donor!

We are thrilled to introduce a new way to support the power of...
News August 19, 2024

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Merle Davis Story Listener Scholarships

The International Storytelling Center is happy to present the following three recipients with...
News November 21, 2023

Behind the Scenes with Storyteller Tim Lowry

One of Jonesborough’s most hallowed traditions returns in less than two weeks, with...
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News August 31, 2023

Introducing the 2023 National Storytelling Festival Exchange Place Tellers

Included in your Festival ticket, this one-of-a-kind concert features storytellers from across the...
News August 15, 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 Merle Davis Story Listener Fund Scholarship Recipients!

  The International Storytelling Center is happy to present the following three recipients...
Festival July 27, 2023

Meet “New Voice” Paul Strickland

A 2023 National Storytelling Festival Preview Paul Strickland invented storytelling. Or at least he...
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News May 26, 2023

May Newsletter

The National Storytelling Festival Lineup We recently announced the featured teller lineup for...

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