GARLIC & GREENS has put together a video submission for the International Soup Day Grant. The International Day of Soup is a project of an international network of meal-based micro-granting initiatives. Basically, people pay a fixed price for a homemade meal, like soup. This purchase buys them a “vote” to decide which one of the many submitted projects is funded with the pool of money. So if each person pays $10 for the meal and 15 people show up for the event, the chosen project gets $150 dollars to spend. The Soup Grant is a grassroots model for funding small to medium sized creative projects through community meals. Check out our proposal to start a new storytelling event in Chicago:
If you happen to be in NYC, you can cast your vote for the winning group during a group meal at Creative Time’s “Living as Form” exhibit at the Historic Essex Street Market. Here’s a link to purchase your ticket for dinner at 8:30PM on Saturday October 1st: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/198302. Bon appetit!