Mission Statement:
Creating stories through thought, image, sound, and action.

Vision Statement:
The sharing of stories, from the great myths and legends of the world to the everyday stories of everyday people, allows us to view the human experience and the world in different ways. The Michigan Story Festival, developed as an initiative among Central Michigan University, the Mount Pleasant Community, and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, will provide a venue for those stories.

The aim of the festival is to bring together those who have found their narrative voices and those who have not. The resulting creative dialogues will take the form of performances, exhibits, workshops, and lectures presented both by those experienced in sharing their stories and those who would like to learn.

In addition to the festival, a number of year-round activities are planned to encourage the sharing of narrative and to foster new intercultural and intergenerational dialogues in the local community.