Thanks to Lesya Godfrey we had plenty of great photos to choose from. 20 of our favorites have been posted to the Love Factory Flickr photostream. See for yourself.
Soup Stock 01 Photos are Posted!
March 9th, 2010Soup Stock on WCBN 88.3FM Ann Arbor!
March 9th, 2010In case you missed the live interview yesterday, you can listen to the mp3 of our short interview about Soup Stock on the ARBORama show on WCBN 88.3FM Ann Arbor yesterday. Check it out!
Soup Stock #2 Deadline Extended
March 8th, 2010Something we realized while promoting our first Soup Stock event is that a lot of people don’t grasp what the project is all about until they see it in action. For this reason, it’s a bit difficult to round up proposals at first. The good news is that you have until Wednesday, March 10th at 5pm to submit for Soup Stock #2 in Ann Arbor, MI. This round is for members of the extended Ann Arbor community, so let’s see what creative ideas are out there.
If you are still unsure what the project is all about shoot us an email or catch me today at 12 noon on WCBN 88.3FM talking about the upcoming event.
Soup Stock #1 Winner: Art Hospital!
March 8th, 2010
Lucas Woodaman of Art Hospital
Love Factory Soup Stock #1 is all wrapped up and we are proud to announce that our first micro-grant went to the Art Hospital for their Mobile Press proposal. With 33 votes cast and even more guests in attendance we were able to raise $206 towards the realization of the project. Since I first heard of the Sunday Soup events coordinated by InCUBATE in Chicago I have been inspired to start up a series in my own community. It was a very special opportunity to be able to do this at the Fuller Projects in Bloomington, IN and Riva and I are looking forward to this week’s Soup Stock here in Ann Arbor, MI.
In a variation that I have not see in any other Soup Grant yet, we will be featuring all of our grant winners as contributors to our blog. They will be posting the progress and results of their project here for your viewing. If you have comments or suggestions regarding the Mobile Press project please post them in the comments here.
In our eyes, the first event was a huge success and in no small part due to help of the following groups and individuals: The Collaboration Room, Fuller Projects, Anna Simon, Phil Haralam, Matthew Searle, Matisse Giddings, Lesya Godfrey, Erin Drake, Vincent Edwards, Andrew Maxson, Abbey Friedman, and many more! Thank you so much!
We hope to see you all out for Soup Stock #2 this Saturday, March 13th at Hathaway’s Hideaway here in Ann Arbor.
Favorite Soup Roundup
March 1st, 2010
So, we got a handful of responses yesterday to our inquiry of your most beloved soups and here they are, in no particular order:
-Lobster Bisque
-Anything Without Dead Animals
-(Roasted) Corn Chowder
-Swiss Asparagus
-Squash (or Sweet Potato) Bisque
Just typing this is making me hungry…
What Kind of Soup Do You Love?
February 28th, 2010
Although we’re not going to tell you just yet what kind of soup we’ll be serving at the first Soup Stock event, we’re interested to hear what your favorite soups are. If there is a soup in your life that has made things better, let us know all about it!
Bloomington Proposal Deadline Extended to Wednesday, March 3rd!
February 26th, 2010
In case you are just hearing about Soup Stock for the first time – fear not! We’ve extended our deadline for proposals for the Bloomington, Indiana Soup Stock to Wednesday, March 3rd at 5pm.
Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding your idea. No idea is too small when executed with conviction.
Soup Stock grants are open to artists, entrepreneurs, creative problem-solvers, and anyone else who thinks outside-the-box. Let us know about your ideas!
Get a Grant from your Community!
February 25th, 2010There is a little over one day left to submit to Soup Stock #1 and we are still looking for proposals. Please submit your ideas and give yourself the opportunity to be funded by your peers.
No long grant proposals. No endless maze of bureaucracy. Just a two-hour event where you get to meet those people who are interested in funding the creative actions of their own community. Guests will read your proposal and be given the chance to vote for their favorite.
If your proposal is selected you will walk out the door with cash to start your project immediately. In return, you will document your project and post reports to the Love Factory blog so that your benefactors and community can keep up with your progress.
We can’t wait to re your proposals, so don’t leave us hanging. Send them in today!
What Are We Looking For?
February 24th, 2010Are you thinking of submitting something to Soup Stock, but not sure exactly what we’re looking for? We’ve added some links to our site featuring the other regional micro-granting opportunities which Soup Stock was modeled after. Check out examples of projects that have been funded through these organizations for inspiration.
If you are still feeling stuck, shoot us an email!
lovefactorycollective (at) gmail (dot) com
New Love Factory Website Design!
February 23rd, 2010In honor of the upcoming launch of the Soup Stock project, we’ve completely overhauled our website! lovefactorycollective.com is now a much more dynamic site and we’ve included a blog where we will be publicly documenting all of our activities.
Let us know what you think and if you have any suggestions to make the site more interactive!