Chetter Galloway
Professional Storyteller
www.chettergalloway.com
chettergalloway@gmail.com
678-654-8082

BIO

Chetter Galloway is a storyteller who specializes in African and African-American stories. He first experienced storytelling at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, VA.

He honed his craft at East Tennessee State University's Master's in Storytelling Program. He is a Young Audiences Artist and affiliated with the SC & TN Arts Commission.

Chetter has performed for the Smithsonian, CNN, and The National Black Arts Festival.

He has released three storytelling recordings, Evil Knows Where Evil Sleeps, Fresh Squeezed Carrot Juice, & A Story, A Story, Let It Come, Let It Come.

Engaging an animated, Chetter invites you to ... "Feel the rhythm & Live the Story"!

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, History, Virginia Tech
Masters of Arts, Storytelling, East Tennessee State University

PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER

• South Carolina Arts Commission – Artist in Education Roster.
• Tennessee Arts Commission - Artist in Education Roster.
• Southern Arts Federation (SAF) – 2005 Nominee.
• SCETV – Storytelling Series 2005.
• Featured Regional Storyteller – SOS Winter Storytelling Festival 2004/2005.
• Featured Regional Storyteller – Stone Soup Storytelling Festival 2004.
• Featured Storyteller – Umoja/Unity Festival 2004.
• Featured Storyteller – Greeneville Iris Festival 2004.
• WCYB 10 Bristol, VA Midday News program, February 2004.
• Fox 5 Atlanta Television Morning News program, July 2000.
• Featured in Atlanta-Journal Constitution, July 2000.
• Featured Storyteller – South Carolina Archaeology Festival 1999 – 2002.
• Featured in The Charlotte Observer, August 1996.

Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2003 - 2004
• Created stories for client from historical documents and oral narratives.
• Performed multicultural folktales and historical stories for seasonal and weekend programs.
• Conducted research work on local African American history.
• Assisted with grant proposal for African American exhibit.
• Produced evening storytelling program based off graduate independent study project.
• Promoted storytelling through living history programming.

Atlanta History Center 1997 - 2003
Living History Interpreter
• Implemented special focus African American programs boosting visitor attendance.
• Co-authored educational guides which incorporated storytelling into teacher lesson plans.
• Engaged visitors with storytelling and living history vignettes on historic tours.
• Conducted storytelling workshops on creating and crafting stories.
• Served as a museum educator while working with the general public through educational outreach programs.

York County Historic Commission 1995 - 1997
Curator of African American Studies
• Promoted storytelling as a resource for teaching and community building.
• Pre sented storytelling workshops on local African American history.
• Received merit Award for research work in African American history.
• Managed volunteers and increased volunteer staff by 75%.
• Created and implemented living history programs which increased visitor attendance.
• Tracked local history and maintained important records to be published in museum circulations.
• Balanced grant money for community project and served as liaison between historic commission and business community.

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 1994 – 1995
Living History Interpreter
• Coordinated educational living history programs with 10 person staff.
• Directed tours at Carter’s Grove historic site using storytelling.
• Portrayed 1st person characters in living history vignettes based on documented research.
• Demonstrated crafts and trades as a costumed interpreter.
• Assisted with daily preparation and operation of living history site.

AFFILIATIONS
• Association of Living History Farms and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM)
• Jonesborough Storytellers Guild
• KUUMBA Storytellers of Georgia
• National Association of Black Storytellers
• National Storytelling Network
• Southern Order of Storytellers