Monday, February 5, 2007
The Lawrence Arts Center took advantage of the annual Super Bowl hype by creating an opportunity to raise money for its ceramics program. Saturday marked the 10th year that the center has celebrated the Souper Bowl.
The Souper Bowl is the only fundraiser to help the ceramics program at the Center. Hundreds of handcrafted bowls made by area artists, community members and students were sold to keep the ceramics studio operating. Bowls were filled with soup donated by Hy-Vee and were served with bread donated by Great Harvest Bread. The Arts Center asked for a minimum donation of $10 for the bowls.
This was the third year that Ben Ahlvers, education coordinator at the Lawrence Arts Center, organized the event. He said he was pleased with this year’s turnout.
Photo by Anna Faltermeier
Eva Bradley finds a bowl she likes at The Lawrence Arts Center's annual fundraiser Souper Bowl Saturday. Hundreds of handmade ceramic bowls were on sale and soup was served to people who purchased a ceramic bowl or made a $10 donation.
“People were lined up all the way down the building this morning when it started,” Ahlvers said. Four hundred bowls were sold within the first 30 minutes of the event, which started at 11 a.m.
Ahlvers said that approximately 600 of the 800 bowls had been sold by 1 p.m., one hour before the event ended. Unsold bowls would be stored and resold at next year’s Souper Bowl.
Michael Tarwater, a volunteer at the event, said he helped at the Souper Bowl since doors opened that morning.
“It’s generally been a mixed crowd today,” Tarwater said. “We’ve seen a wide range of the community in here.”
Ahlvers said that the success of the event grew each year.
“Every year we’ve increased the amount we start out with by 200 bowls. Hopefully it continues,” Ahlvers said. “It looks like it will.”
Kansan staff writer Bethany Bunch can be contacted at bbunch@kansan.com.
—Edited by Ashley Thompson
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