We Made It!

We got chosen as one of the final four for this year's CRAVE dinner!

What is CRAVE you may ask? Well, here’s the information from the Website (http://torpedofactory.org/crave/)!

What is CRAVE?

CRAVE (Creating Resources for Artistic Vision and Engagement) is a micro-granting dinner that supports creative projects inspired by the arts, to engage and benefit our local community.

How do I participate in CRAVE?

For a $15 donation you get a tasty, yet simple meal and a vote. You can also submit a proposal for your creative project, or volunteer to help make dinner.

The evening goes like this:

Prior to dinner, four presenters have five minutes each to share an idea for a project on anything from art, community engagement, and creative and social entrepreneurship to education and technology. Then we eat, connect, ask questions, share resources, and most importantly, vote on the project for which the grant will be awarded. At the end of the evening, ballots are tallied and the proposal with the most votes is awarded a micro-grant, made up of the donations you made to participate in CRAVE. The award is made on-the-spot.

Why do it this way?

This approach opens up funding and resource opportunities for artists and creators who don’t fit neatly into often times limited arts funding categories. It also encourages experimental, expressive content that will lead to community involvement and thereby, a greater understanding of the arts in our society.

What’s the point?

Coming together for a meal, engaging in conversation, and deriving new means to support creative projects is our goal. We seek to cultivate new supporters and patrons of the arts. CRAVE is a means by which to encourage the role of artists and art making in our community as social and civic engagement, rendering it more accessible.

So now that you know what this awesome event is, and you know what my awesome project is, you should purchase your tickets here and come to the event!