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 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 p ...
and featuring the works of
Brian
Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan (given name), Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish language, Irish and Breton language, Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan language, Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. ...
and
Wendy Froud,
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 St ...
,
Alan Lee,
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received nominations for three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards.
Mortensen made his film debut with a small role in ...
, and others.
* The ''Mythic Journeys'' 2-hour audio program featuring highlights of the Mythic Journeys 2004 conference, produced by
Public Radio International
Public Radio International (PRI) was an American public radio organization. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, PRI provided programming to over 850 public radio stations in the United States.
PRI was one of the main providers of programmi ...
.
* "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 Zürich. He founded a movement toward archetypal psychology and retired into private practic ...
and
Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra (; ; born October 22, 1946) is an Indian-American author, New Age, new age guru, 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 wealthi ...
, 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 university, private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1836 as Emory College by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory. Its main campu ...
in Atlanta.
* In 2007, the MII organized the Human Forum conference for the
Alliance for a New Humanity in Puerto Rico.
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* In 2008, the MII offered a one-year certificate program in Applied Mythology, in partnership with the
New York Open Center
New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
** "New" (Paul McCartney song), 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, 1995
* "New" (Daya song), 2017
* "New" (No Doubt song), 19 ...
.
* 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.
References
External links
Mythic Imagination Instituteofficial website
''Mythic Journeys'' 2009 film
Mythography
Arts organizations based in Georgia (U.S. state)
Organizations based in Atlanta