Sunday Soup
2009-2011
In the summers, Sunday Soup became Sunday Sundaes
I was part of a volunteer effort to put on an arts microgrant program, Sunday Soup, and organized live reporting collaborations every month. Grand Rapids was the originator of what became an international movement: $5 cash or a homemade soup will get you in the door. Inside, there is a room of people passionate about supporting local projects and eating soup. People would bring a bowl or grab one from the table, sit down, and listen to fellow Grand Rapidians pitch what they’ve been working on. Every attendee gets a vote; the proposal with the most votes receives the collected entrance fees of all who came. The money has helped previously with projects ranging from community gardens to documentary films.