Nellie Griswold Francis, ca. 1924. Image is from Foster, Mary Dillon, Who’s Who Among Minnesota Women (1924), 111.
Mill City Museum in Minneapolis is hosting a live, in-person storytelling event in recognition of Women’s History Month! SAM is partnering with the museum staff and guest curator Jen Scott to plan and promote the program..
We are looking for female-identifying performers to tell their true stories inspired by history and women of the past. The program will be an in-person event on Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Mill City Museum’s Mill Commons at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.
Stories should be no longer than nine minutes.
Preference for Minnesota-based stories.
The stories can be personal, familial, or historic (if historic, we’d love to know how this history impacts you!).
A variety of tone and content is welcome and encouraged.
We offer an honorarium of $75.
Deadline for submission is February 21, 2022
Submission sign up, along with additional details (including COVID policies) can be found here: https://forms.gle/NMyoHAQtAi5X2Yu78