Donna Washington

Donna Washington is an award-winning, internationally known master storyteller, artist-educator, and author who has been performing and teaching for thirty-seven years. She is renowned for her work in storytelling and education with a focus on literacy and social-emotional development. Donna has authored seven picture books, and her eleven spoken word recordings have garnered over 30 national awards. Her work is beloved by both children & adults. She shares poignant and funny fables about the human condition, racy relationship tales, spine-tingling tales of terror, and lots of fun, fast-paced, family-friendly programming. She has been featured at numerous conferences, festivals, schools, libraries, theaters, and other venues around the world, including Canada, Peru, Argentina & Hong Kong. During the pandemic, she presented over two hundred shows & workshops virtually. In 2020, she co-founded the non-profit organization Artists Standing Strong Together with Master Storyteller Sheila Arnold, for which they won a 2021 Oracle Award. In 2023, she received the Coleen Salley Storytelling Award.