About Us

Storytellers of Canada-Conteurs du Canada (SC-CC) supports the art of oral storytelling through its storytellers and its story listeners.

SC-CC Activities and Projects

Storytellers of Canada/Conteurs du Canada (SC-CC)

• Advocates for the art form of storytelling;

• Advocates for storytelling groups and individual tellers;

• Provides opportunities for education, training, and professional development through conferences and workshops;

• Promotes communication between storytelling groups and storytellers via our website and various social media

• Provides a directory of members;

• Promotes upcoming storytelling activities and opportunities by means of calendars and newsletters

• Provides the latest National Arts News from the Canadian Arts Coalition ;

• Showcases member’s talents  and products in the Member’s Online Library

• Provides group insurance through the Writer’s Coalition

• Develops and maintains contact with other national gatherings and professional associations.

• Provides grants to assist members planning events for World Storytelling Day and Canadian Storytelling Night, and selects  3 members each year to participate in TD Canadian Children’s Book Week.

• Recognizes outstanding Canadian Storytellers through its StorySave Programme.  StorySave records the work of master storytellers and makes it available to listeners world-wide as part of a living legacy through the web site and through the production of CDs.  

• Recognizes Canadian storytellers who have made a significant contribution to the art of storytelling Canada through the Storykeeper Award, and encourages new storytellers through the “Emerging Storyteller” Award.