The 2010 Summer Spirt Garden Artist-in-Residence, Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo is an internationally acclaimed performance poet, a frequent visiting teacher at the Esalen Institute and a 2010 TED Global Fellow. Iyeoka’s residency will include an evening performance of her poems and songs from her upcoming album “Say Yes” for “An Evening with Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo” on Saturday, August 21st at 8pm at the Big Sur Spirit Garden.
The Big Sur Spirit Garden Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program brings innovative, world-class artists to Big Sur for a month long residency sponsored by supporters of the Spirit Garden. While in residence, artists teach an interdisciplinary workshops, present a public event, and participate in community outreach. The program gives exposure to working touring artists, provides opportunities for collaboration with the local community of artists and teachers, and strengthens programmatic ties among poets, musicians, visual artists, dancers and other community arts entities. Past Artist in Residence include actress and educator Akuyoe Graham, Felix “Pupy” Insua Obbalubbe of Havana Cuba, and renowned American jazz trumpeter and composer, Hannibal Lokumbe.
The Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program is made possible by Jayson Fann, Founder and Director of the Big Sur Spirit Garden and the Esalen International Arts Festival.
