Mission Statement
The Florida Storytelling Association is a non-profit membership organization that supports the art and craft of oral storytelling through community and connection.
Our annual festival brings members together for listening, learning, telling, fellowship, diversity, and encouraging our youth.
The Florida Storytelling Association has a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion affirming the right of every individual to feel welcomed, valued, and respected while accessing and participating in storytelling, regardless of the factors that make every individual unique.
Board of Directors
Debra Weller, President
Lynn Jaffe, Vice-President
Pat Nease, Secretary
Andy Russell, Treasurer
Walt Belcher
Monica Ladd
Please consider volunteering to be a part of our Board of Directors. We have elections annually. Submit application here.
Volunteers
Joel Ying, Festival Director
Louise O’Leary, Festival Logistics Coordinator
Our Story
We are storytellers, story listeners and story lovers. We are people just like you with a story to tell.
In 1984, Jennifer Bausman and Annette Bruce, two women who loved storytelling, organized the first Florida Storytelling Camp at a rustic, Florida campground. It was so successful, a year later they founded the Florida Storytellers’ Guild. In 2000, we became the Florida Storytelling Association.
This annual story camp quickly became a nationally known event. Each spring we welcome storytellers from throughout Florida and across the United States to attend workshops led by world-renowned storytellers. The weekend features storytelling concerts and, best of all, the camaraderie of other tellers. Today, beautiful Mount Dora is our home and host to The Florida Storytelling Festival.
From its simple beginning, FSA has nurtured the growth and development of storytelling in Florida. Today we continue to grow, offering support for educational gatherings throughout the state and grants to local affiliates producing area storytelling festivals and concerts.
Photos from prior Festival
