The Mythic Imagination Institute is a non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, whose purpose is to encourage a creative response to life, both individual and collective, through storytelling and mythology: "Every life is a story, and a story can change the world." The Institute's main vehicles for achieving this purpose are conferences, performance festivals, lectures, and educational classes. Past events organized or sponsored by Mythic Imagination Institute include: * The

Mythic Journeys Mythic Journeys is a performance festival and conference gathering held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2004, it began as a celebration of the works of Joseph Campbell and has expanded into a celebration of the role of myth and sto ...

conferences in 2004 and 2006 in Atlanta. * "Ancient Spirit, Modern Voice", an art exhibition at the Defoors Centre Art Gallery, May 1-June 12, 2004, curated by

Charles Vess Charles Vess (born June 10, 1951) is an American fantasy artist and comics artist who has specialized in the illustration of myths and fairy tales. His influences include British "Golden Age" book illustrator Arthur Rackham, Czech Art Nouveau pain ...

and featuring the works of

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and

Wendy Froud Wendy Froud (''née'' Midener; born 1954) is an American doll-artist, sculptor, puppet-maker, and writer. She is best known for her work fabricating Yoda for the 1980 film '' Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'', for which she has been called "th ...

Terri Windling Terri Windling (born December 3, 1958 in Fort Dix, New Jersey) is an American editor, artist, essayist, and the author of books for both children and adults. She has won nine World Fantasy Awards, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, and the Bram Stoke ...

, Alan Lee,

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, and others. * The ''Mythic Journeys'' 2-hour audio program featuring highlights of the Mythic Journeys 2004 conference, produced by

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. * "War, Peace, and the America Imagination", an onstage discussion with

James Hillman James Hillman (April 12, 1926 – October 27, 2011) was an American psychologist. He studied at, and then guided studies for, the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich. He founded a movement toward archetypal psychology and retired into private practi ...

and

Deepak Chopra Deepak Chopra (; ; born October 22, 1946) is an Indian-American author and alternative medicine advocate. A prominent figure in the New Age movement, his books and videos have made him one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in alternati ...

, moderated by

Jean Houston Jean Houston (born 10 May 1937) is an American author involved in the human potential movement. Along with her husband, Robert Masters, she co-founded the Foundation for Mind Research. Biography Early life and education Houston was born in New ...

, held in 2005 at

Emory University Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1836 as "Emory College" by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory, Emory is the second-oldest private institution of ...

in Atlanta. * In 2007, the MII organized the Human Forum conference for the Alliance for a New Humanity in Puerto Rico.{{cbignore * In 2008, the MII offered a one-year certificate program in Applied Mythology, in partnership with the New York Open Center. * In 2009, Imaginal Cells Filmworks in partnership with MII premiered the documentary film ''Mythic Journeys'', based on interviews conducted at the 2006 Mythic Journeys conference. The Mythic Imagination Institute's official website features an online, quarterly magazine ''Mythic Passages'', which includes contributions from renowned scholars, artists, poets, and performers.

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Mythic Imagination Institute
official website
''Mythic Journeys'' 2009 film
Mythography Arts organizations based in Georgia (U.S. state) Organizations based in Atlanta