Grant Funding is available for schools and non-profit organizations through the Michigan Arts and Humanities Touring Program.
For further information contact:
Michigan Humanities Council
119 Pere Marquette, Suite 3B
Lansing, MI 48912-0027
Phone (517) 372-7770 - FAX (517) 372-0027
or visit their website listed on the links page
Popular programs include:
- String Stories
- Trickster Tales
- World Folktales
- Michigan Facts and Fables
- Beaver: Michigan's Velvet Gold
- Ghost Stories
- Medieval Legends and Ballads
- Myths from Ancient Civilizations
- Stories of Gutsy Girls & Wise Women
Workshop topics include:
- Airing Out the Attic
Creating fresh and vibrant versions from those "oldie, moldy" folktale collections
- A Trickster Up Your Sleeve
Take a closer look at the trickster, that sage and fool found within every culture
- String Things... stories, games, and fun!
String stories are fun (...and aren’t as hard as they might seem!)
- A little sugar, A LOT OF SPICE
Finding and developing stories of those gutsy girls and wise women in folklore and history
- Let Me Tell You A Story!
Storytelling methods - basic skills to perfecting your performance
- Getting the Shoe to Fit
Adapting stories to fit personal style, time limits, and themes.
- In Search of the Family Jewels
Uncover your family's stories
- Storytelling: 3-D Pictures
Developing characters, setting and plot
- Reel 'em in... hook, line and sinker:
Using storytelling in the classroom
- And the Moral of the Story Is...
Driving home the point of the story WITHOUT using a sledge hammer!
- It's NOT my fault!
What to do when disaster strikes in the middle of your performance.
- Pushing Your Art: Examining Artistic Process
Fantastic things are possible when you push your art.... but so are great disasters and really ugly stuff! Storyteller and weaveaholic Barbara Schutzgruber shares a humorous and insightful look into the artistic process, inspiration and experimentation of her 20 year journey as a textile artist.
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