Story Parlor and Inward & Artward present: an interactive 14-week program on how to create and facilitate unique offerings rooted in the intersection of the creative process, personal stories, and the human condition. Tailored for folks interested in starting a new and fulfilling career path, or simply wanting to deepen and/or refresh their approach to holistic creative facilitation.

Guideposts Include:

• Identifying creative blocks, obstacles, and breakthrough strategies for self and others

• How to create and conduct creative-based groups, workshops, classes, and retreats

• Teaching philosophy and ethics

• The intersection of mindfulness and the creative process, and how to implement into facilitation

• Nurturing a sustainable creative lifestyle, personally, professionally, and instructionally

• Tools to excavate personal stories and ways they can be used for healing, transformation, and creative bounty

• Marketing, business planning, and logistics

• Two one-on-one creativity coaching sessions

REGISTRATION NOW FULL FOR SUMMER | FILL OUT APPLICATION TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WAITLIST

Early Bird pricing through April 30 | $1250
Regular price effective May 1 | $1400

Class dates include Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30pm
5/31, 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30
Some classes will be conducted over zoom; Final three meetings will go till 9:30pm.

Refund and Covid policies can be found here.

Before registering, prospective participants must first submit the below application. Next steps will be provided thereafter.

Application Form

Creative Facilitator Application

Frequently Asked Questions….

• Is this for creatives hailing from any medium/background?

  The training is designed to provide a foundation for creative facilitation of all kinds rooted in a deep understanding of the universal elements of the creative process, with the goal of delivering hands-on curriculum which embraces mindfulness and momentum, while also cultivating an environment that is encouraging, supportive, and inspirational.

  Open to new and experienced facilitators, artists, teachers, coaches, social service professionals, counselors, and more, this training is dedicated to delivering strategies for fostering a brave space that allows people to take creative risks, while simultaneously instilling confidence in your own creativity and ability to be an engaging facilitator.

• How much work should I expect to do between classes?

  Between each meeting, participants will be asked to:

  • Read approximately 20-30 pages of assigned complementary resources each week.

  • Commit to a daily(ish) journaling practice.

  • Respond to short prompts on google classroom between sessions.

  • Work on/tend to a weekly creative assignment (this ranges from simple creative practice adoptions, to monitoring self-coaching techniques, to ongoing curriculum development).

• Should I have a basic idea of what type of creative offering I'm interested in developing?

  Yes! While we will be providing useful exercises, activities, and resources that could be woven into any creative facilitation, participants will be working toward developing their own unique course/workshop/retreat idea.

  So long as there is a seed of an idea or concept, we welcome you to take part in the training.

• What if I know I'll have to miss a session?

  While we expect and encourage in-person attendance to make for an optimal experience, we will be implementing an option to zoom-in to accommodate for summer travel, etc.

  That said, in order to receive certification, participants must attend 12 of the 14 sessions as they are intended to be delivered (be it in person, or the few zoom classes we’ll have). The only non-negotiables are the first class and the final three classes which must be attended in person.

This is an experiential, interactive training designed to equip folks with the tools to create inspiring content, shepherd artists through their unique and collective journeys, and cultivate a dynamic creative community. Along with developing creativity-based facilitation strategies and tools, participants will tend to their individual creative practices, as well as building self awareness, personal presence, and confidence with delivering content to groups.

Completion will include a certification badge, opportunities to participate and teach within the Story Parlor community, and ongoing support through the Creative Facilitator Cooperative.

To read more about the instructor, Erin Hallagan Clare, click here.

Testimonials from past workshops, coaching sessions, and retreats can be read here