January 2023 Newsletter

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CALL FOR STORYTELLERS!

It’s *your* turn to share your story!

THEME: “The First Time”

WHAT: Call for stories for the live storytelling event: Tell Us Something – Theme: “The First Time”

WHEN: Thursday, March 30, 2023

WHERE: The Dennison Theatre

PITCH DEADLINE: February 20, 2023

REQUIRED Group Workshop: March 18, 2023

PITCH LINE: 406-203-4683

You have 3 minutes to leave your pitch. Beginning, middle, and end. A simple summary of your story. No cliffhangers.

DETAILS:
Tell Us Something is calling for *YOU* to pitch your true story on the theme “The First Time”.

8 storytellers will be selected to share their true personal story from memory on the theme “The First Time”. Each storyteller is paid a stipend for sharing their story.

The live event is on March 30, 2023. The pitch deadline is February 20, 2023. The required group workshop takes place on March 18, 2023.

CALL 406.203.4683 TO PITCH YOUR STORY.

Members from our Deaf community are welcome to pitch a story here: [email protected]

PITCH DEADLINE: February 20, 2023

The Tell Us Something Programming Committee listens to all pitches after the deadline and selects 8 storytellers for the event.

ABOUT: Tell Us Something is a celebration of storytelling, of the Missoula community, and of each other. Tell Us Something is a 501(c)(3) organization.

Your story matters! Now is the chance for you to pitch your story to be considered for sharing the night of the live event. All of the stories at Tell Us Something are true. Stories last for 10 minutes and are told from memory. Everyone is welcome to tell a story. There is a theme for each event.

CLICK TO PITCH YOUR STORY

Whaat?! Share your story, whatever it is. Bring your own theme!

The only parameters are: NO CALLS TO ACTION. NO HATE SPEECH. STORIES LAST FOR 5 MINUTES.

You’ll also be able to see all of the Tell Us Something event posters from the first 10 years framed and for sale.

Any posters that are not sold will be removed from display the following week.

Tickets on sale for “The First Time”

Tickets are on sale now for the March 30, 2023 Tell Us Something season opener.

GET TICKETS NOW

501(c)3 LOVE

At the December event we “passed the hat” for the first time. While we don’t intend to make that a habit, we are very grateful for all of the donations that came in on the night of the event and the weeks that followed.

Thank you to everyone who donated at the “It’s the Little Things” event, and to those who have donated since. Together you contributed $7,129 to help Tell Us Something come back from the brink of financial collapse. I am not being dramatic when I say this. We still have a ways to go in order to reach sustainability and I am confident that together we can reach that goal.

Tell Us Something is a labor of love and could really use your support.

Your donations are tax-deductible and can help Tell Us Something become sustainable. What does that mean?

  • Pay back the $8,900 debt incurred because of COVID
  • Guaranteed salary for Tell Us Something staff
  • 2 months of operating expenses in the bank at all times

Tell Us Something brings real people’s real stories to life. Everyday people like you and me have a chance to be heard because of Tell Us Something. For the past 11 years, Tell Us Something has hosted 4-9 storytelling events in Missoula, MT per year to audiences ranging from 250 to 920 people.

Storytellers are financially compensated. Poster artists are paid. ASL interpreters are paid.

Sponsorship dollars help and ticket prices are kept affordable so that price is not a barrier to entry. In 2023 we will also be pursuing a variety of grants and we are working on some creative fundraising opportunities that, once they are more solidified, we can’t wait to tell you about.

Please, donate to help us out and keep the project going.

 

Thank you so much!

Tell Us Something is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. EIN: 38-4203249

MAKE A DONATION

You can also donate via Venmo. If you choose to donate via Venmo, please include your email address so that we can send you a tax receipt.

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