Mark Your Calendars for the

39^th annual Texas Storytelling Festival
March 7 – 10, 2024

Platinum Level– Festival Sponsor $1,000 or more

City of Denton – https://www.cityofdenton.com
Denton Benefit League – https://dentonbenefitleague.org/
National Endowment for the Arts – https://www.arts.gov/
Tejas Storytelling Association –https://tejasstorytelling.com/
Texas Commission on the Arts –https://www.arts.texas.gov/
Texas Folklore Society – https://texasfolkloresociety.org/
Genie Hammel, Lover of Stories: In honor of Elizabeth Ellis whose stories, wisdom, and devotion to the art of storytelling has kept the light of Tejas Storytelling burning brightly for so many years!

Gold Level – Stage Sponsor $750 or $999

Recycled Books, Records, and Cd’s: recycledbooks.com, 200 N. Locust, Denton, TX 76201

Silver Level–Teller Sponsor- $500 – $749

Anonymous – In gratitude for all that Elizabeth Ellis has generously given to the Tejas Storytelling Association and the worldwide storytelling community.
Betsy Mosier
Reba and Granville Ott

Bronze Level – Program Sponsor $250 – $499

Chester and Velma Weems: Supporting Storytellers on both sides of the Red River.
Dallas Storytelling Guild
DATCU Credit Union: DATCU is a full-service financial institution serving Denton, Collin, Dallas, Tarrant, along with 7 other counties
David Claunch: Thank you for allowing me to serve as your TSA Board President. Y’all are the GREATEST!!
Rick Davis and Gary Lazaron
Tim Couch

Copper Level – Sponsor $100 – $249

Sandra Aguirre: Magana Yo Cuento Cuentos LLC
Michael Brundy: Dallas Storytelling Guild and North 40 Storytelling Guild
Scott and Maria Bumgardner
Peggy Capps
Stephany Compton
Rosemary Czarski
Stephany Compton
Elizabeth Ellis: In honor of David Claunch and Brooks Myers
Dalton and Donna Gregory
Faye Hanson: In Memory of Howard Hanson
Peggy and Gene Helmick-Richardson
Mary Grace Ketner
Susan Lewis: In memory of my sweet sister Kate Lauder. She was a big part of the festival in Denton, and the festival was a big
Brooks Myers, Board Member
Patchouli Joe’s Books and Indulgences: 221 W Hickory St. Denton, TX
Ted Parkhurst, stoytelling advocate and book publisher
Jiaan Powers and Gary Patton
Jean Ellen Rogers
San Antonio Storytellers Association
Territory Tellers: Oklahoma’s state-wide storytelling association supporting storytelling on both sides
Ric Vice

Community Sponsor Level- $30 – $99

Connie Pottle
David Bowles
David King
Diana and Robin Bird
Diane Fallis
Eldrena Douma: In honor of my grandchildren
Fran Stallings: In honor of Skyteller Lynn Moroney, who founded Territory Tellers and Winter Tales, and inspired Texas to start a festival. Her stars shine though you can’t see them in daylight.
Florida Storytelling Festival, January 25-28, 2024, flstory.com
Gail McMillan
Kanute and Kathy Rarey
Katie Goodroe: In memory of Robert Beekman
Ken Dickson: Let’s change the stories You are telling Yourself! Denton Professional Hypnosis www.dentonprofessionalhypnosis.com
Kim Lehman
Linda Ford
Linda Quiles
Linda-Schuyler Ford: In honor of Dorothy Volz Ford, “The Story Lady of Sleepy Hollow”
Margaret Clauder: In honor of Sherry Brannon Chapman, my high school speech & drama teacher
MaryAnn Blue and David Coffman
Minetta Smith
Pam Pipkin
Raine Teller: Hashem’s House International
Regina Holmes
Scott and Deborah Wilder
Valerie Kimble: Go Territory Tellers! www.territorytellers.com
Vivian Rutherford
Warren Holleman

In-Kind Supporters

City of Denton Parks and Recreation Department
Emily Fowler Library
Sign Language Interpreting Program: thank you Tarrant County College-Trinity River Campus, Sue Kuentz
Tejas Storytelling Association Volunteers
Tejas Association Board Members
Festival Committee Volunteers