“Being a part of SOAK places you within a community of artists who are empowered to take the presentation of their work into their own hands. It is a valuable experience to build something collectively from the ground up, with guidance and framework from LEIMAY.” – Kate Ladenheim, SOAK Artist and LEIMAY Fellow 2017-2018, 2018
Testimonial – Eunjin Choi, SOAK 2019
“SOAK was a great opportunity to connect with artists in NYC. It was also helpful with developing new work as well.” – Eunjin Choi, SOAK Artist and LEIMAY Fellow 2017-2018, 2018
Testimonial – Bo Kyung Lee, SOAK 2018
“SOAK 2018 gave me an opportunity to meet amazing artists and a big thrill to meet enthusiastic audiences. I really appreciate Ximena and Shige inviting me as a guest Artist. Their passion and effort made me deeply impressed. I really look forward to meeting them again, not only as an artist but also as a friend.” – Bo Kyung Lee, SOAK Artist, 2018
Testimonial – Teddy Tedholm, SOAK 2018
“The SOAK Festival was a wonderful opportunity to perform with like-minded, yet vastly different exploratory artists. I loved that everything was done for and by the artists, a fact which I think rang true in the authenticity of the evenings.” – Teddy Tedholm, SOAK Artist, 2018