The Escape To Create Arts Residency celebrates 30 years of community building and cultural partnership with the Seaside Institute in a special program featuring esteemed essayist, critic, author of thirty-nine books and Seaside’s Poet-in-Residence, Kristina M. Darling. With special guests Emerald Coast Storytellers, the evening opens with a wine and cheese reception, followed by Darling’s reading from awarded  works and a writing segment guided by Darling.

This special program is supported by a grant from The Merchants of Seaside.