Charlottesville SOUP: Spring 2016
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.
Charlottesville SOUP is a program of New City Arts and made possible by generous community sponsors:Albemarle Baking Company, A Pimento Catering, Arley Cakes, Champion Brewing Company, City Clay, Feast!, Festive Fare, Fossett's Restaurant at Keswick Hall, Maggie Stein, Revolutionary Soup, Second Street Gallery, Tavola, and Ting.
May 2016 Artist Presenters
Faith Levine: a modern dancer organizing community dance classes in Charlottesville.
Rebekah Graves: a light sculptor with the opportunity to study under an accomplished Oregan-based sculptor.
Jordan Perry: a guitarist pursuing the oud seeking funding to attend an Arabic music retreat at Mt. Holyoke College.
Maxx Katz: a musician composing doom metal songs that incorporate electric guitar and unexpected flute.
May 2016 Grantee
New City Arts Initiative awarded Charlottesville musician Maxx Katz a $1,571 grant for project "Floom," a composition of flute-infused doom metal music.
