Talk Story Collective

Talk Story Collective is a multimedia storytelling organization dedicated to celebrating the voices and talent of Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian), Pacific Islanders, and creatives with ties to Hawai‛i. As our communities find themselves in diaspora, Talk Story Collective creates spaces for creatives to bring traditional language, culture, and storytelling modalities to public spaces. We invite all storytellers–writers, performers, film makers, dancers, cultural practitioners, arts educators and more–to bring their craft to our Talk Story Collective.

TSC was created out of our deeply rooted connection to Hawai‛i and experience being raised there. This inspires us to honor its history by prioritizing Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) and Pacific Islander stories first in order to preserve them, while encompassing the cultures that reflect modern day Hawai‛i. Our collective leadership resides in cities across the continent, from Las Vegas to New York City. We aspire to establish chapters in many communities across the country, and one day globally, to expand Talk Story Collective’s network and reach.