Charlottesville SOUP: Spring 2015

Join us for the fifth edition of Charlottesville SOUP on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Relay Foods. Doors open at 6:30 pm, dinner starts at 7:00pm. Update: tickets to this SOUP sold out in a record-breaking 15 minutes.

Spring 2015 SOUP attendees stare attentively at a presenter in front of a microphone. They are illuminated by DIY milk crate lanterns of various colors. — *Photo Credit: Maggie Stein*

SOUP is a seasonal public dinner series to support creative projects right here in Charlottesville. At each SOUP, attendees give a $10 donation at the door and in return they receive soup, salad, bread, dessert — and a vote.

During the meal, community members make short presentations about their creative projects in need of funding. Attendees participate in a dialogue about the proposals over a nourishing meal in handmade bowls by local artists from City Clay.

At the end of the meal, each attendee enters a voting booth to cast his or her vote for which project to fund with the money raised from the meal that night. We’ll award the grant right then and there. Consider SOUP an experiment in civic engagement and a chance to play a role in supporting creativity in our community.

If you’re a Charlottesville artist in need of funding, APPLY HERE. For all other SOUP-related questions, visit our FAQ page.

SOUP is officially hosted by New City Arts. Support generously provided by City Clay, Festive Fare, Albemarle Baking Company, Merkle | RKG, Relay Foods, JM Stock Provisions and Supply, Revolutionary SOUP, Champion Brewing Company, Sweethaus, Maggie Stein, Farmstead Ferments, Fossett’s Restaurant at Keswick Hall and Golf Club, A Pimento Catering, and tavola restaurant.

May 2015 Presenters

Fenella Belle - an art teacher at Piedmont Virginia Community Collegewith a project called “Seeds of Play.”
LaQuinn Gilmore - a hip hop and pop musician who seeks funds to record, master, and share more of his songs.
Annie Temmink - an artist organizing a performance piece called "Cloud Dance" to be performed at Live Arts.
Lily Erb - a sculptor who seeks funds to help her complete an installation at The Garage in August 2015.