SMCC Storytelling Residency in Grand Canyon National Park

Storytelling Institute
Grand Canyon Residency

The Grand Canyon Artist in Residence Program elevates the cultural legacy of the park through innovative artwork and compelling programs that create emotional and intellectual ties between the public and this precious natural resource.

About Our Residency

Schedule of Speakers

GCNP Residency Program

About the Residency

Living Voices: Stories at the Rim

Out of more than 400 applicants, the South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute was selected as one of just five artists for the 2026 Grand Canyon Conservancy Artist in Residence Program.

As the program's inaugural Local Artist in Residence, SMCC will bring storytelling to the South Rim through a six-week residency designed to connect visitors and the Grand Canyon through the power of live stories.

Six weeks of stories at the South Rim Storytellers will engage visitors, lead workshops for residents and employees, visit the local school, and present at least one concert each week.

The Storytellers

Liz Warren will be joined by Coral Evans, Melissa Soza Fees, Doug Bland, Christopher Hooper, Joi Fletcher, Nereyda Martinez, Carly Davis, Summer Cherland, Kathy Eastman, and Kyle Mitchell.

SMCC Storytelling Institute storytellers

Residency Schedule

Join us throughout the residency for a series of conversations, performances, and concerts exploring the many ways we experience, remember, and connect with the Grand Canyon.