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Lifetime Achievement Award

The Annette J. Bruce Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to individuals in the storytelling community who have dedicated their lives to the art form of storytelling and who have demonstrated meritorious service to the Florida Storytelling Association, as well as to the community of storytellers at large.

Nominated individuals should be those who have expanded public awareness of the art of storytelling, by virtue of their organizational contributions, preservation of traditional art forms, or the significant originality of their body of work. For a nomination form and complete instructions on how to nominate someone, click here.

Past honorees include:

  • 2001 ~ Annette J. Bruce and Jayme Green
  • 2002 ~ Bert and Noel MacCarry
  • 2003 ~ Jim Mittelstadt and Virginia Rivers
  • 2004 ~ Cissie Griffin and Margaret Lawrence
  • 2005 ~ Elaine Kitchings
  • 2006 ~ Jeanne Menter
  • 2007 ~ Melinda Munger and Phyllis Nesmith

FSA Distinguished Service Award

The FSA Distinguished Service Award is presented to those individuals, members, or groups who have contributed their time and energy in an exemplary manner on the state level to forward the work of the Florida Storytelling Association.

Past honorees include:

  • 2007 ~ Kaye Byrnes

Oracle Award

Since their inception in 1995, the National Storytelling Network's Oracle Awards have been presented annually during NSN's national conference, to those who have excelled in their art, or made significant contributions to storytelling, NSN, or its members.

For more information on the Oracle Awards, including complete nomination guidelines and a downloadable nomination form, click here.

Past honorees from Florida include:

  • 1996 ~ Annette J. Bruce [Leadership]
  • 1999 ~ Tampa/Hillsborough County Storytelling Festival [Service]
  • 2000 ~ Phyllis Nesmith [Leadership]
  • 2005 ~ Don Leonard and Caren Neile [Service and Leadership]
  • 2006 ~ Karl Hallsten
  • 2007 ~ Carrie Sue Ayvar

  

 
 

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