At Clio’s Scroll Productions, we fuse the ancient art of storytelling with a love of learning history to create compelling narratives in a variety of media formats.
In Greek mythology, the muses are the gods of arts and culture, the inspiration for poetry, music, dance, and myths. Clio is the muse of history - the “proclaimer” - who broadcasts the great feats and achievements of the past and present. Clio often holds an open scroll in her hands, a medium through which stories were recorded and transmitted in ancient Greece.
In contemporary times, we have a larger array of media in which to educate and entertain audiences through historical storytelling. While our books, films, and podcasts reach a broader and more diverse audience than the scrolls of ancient times, the core of our mission is as old as Greek mythology – to “proclaim” the stories of our past in order to educate, entertain, and preserve them.
A "muse" can more generally refer to someone or something that lends inspiration to a creative or artistic endeavor. Clio’s Scroll Productions also acts as a modern muse, facilitating historical storytelling through our support of artists and creators of written, auditory, and visual content.
Owner/Producer: Kara Heitz
Kara is a historian and educator who engages in cultural history storytelling through a variety of media formats. She teaches American history, film and history, and philosophy in the Liberal Arts department of the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI). You can view her personal and academic project website at karaheitz.org