A Photo Finish

We're surfing these final days of the May 2011 RFP.

In case you need a little inspiration, you might want to check out Lorna Oppedisano's piece on what's new for our May event; take a look at some of the new additions to the Sunday Soup Network (Phoenixville, PA; Northampton, MA; Providence, RI; and Bologna, Italy, with the charming name Cosa bolle in pentola?); or check out the video below.

Creativity takes space. Space means time alone. Don't fear it.

Last chance for a grant in 2011!

Hey! you! Syracuse! Yeah, you!

We have an important announcement about the May 1st DISHES.

It is likely to be our last grant-making community dinner in 2011.

Don't worry, we're not going away. Here's the deal.

Our summer event will be a different animal. (Details about that, as they say in publishing, TK.) In the fall, the people of DISHES will take a rest. You know, to gather acorns and nuts and things, and prepare for hibernation. We'll be back with another community dinner/grantmaking initiative in 2012.

That means May 1st is your last chance until January 2012 to secure a grant to support your project.

So if the promise of $1000 wasn't motivation enough... Be sure to get those proposals in tout suite!

Request for Proposals

Have an idea to brighten up the I-81 underpass?

Want to start an urban farm?

Launch a workshop series downtown?

Salt City DISHES: Dine in. Sustain Happenings. Enliven Syracuse! is a quartely event series/community dinner that provides grants to public arts projects that make the city of Syracuse a more dynamic, vibrant place to live. DISHES is a unique opportunity to present your idea - and gain funding - at a delicious community meal. The audience votes on the project that has the most potential. The winner takes home a grant to realize their project and returns to the following DISHES dinner to tell us about how it went.

We're currently soliciting project proposals for our upcoming dinner on Sunday, May 1. Presenters will compete for a $1000 grant to fund their work.

Your proposal must include:

A title; budget; timeframe for completing it; where it will take place; and who will be involved with putting it into action.

Please also include a brief (250-word) summary of why it matters and what it will do for the community, and include any visuals or relevant URLs. E-mail the whole package to saltcitydishes@gmail.com by April 1st.

Proposals from people who haven't yet pitched a project will take priority. And please note that we endeavor to fund projects that enjoy the support of our city's many different stakeholders. We're not able to support guerrilla art projects at this time. Finally, to be eligible for consideration, projects must be slated to take place in the city of Syracuse.

Have questions? Email us: Saltcitydishes@gmail.com

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Can't wait for everyone's proposals!

RFP Now Closed; Thanks for your Proposals!

We're thrilled by the response to our RFP, which is now closed. If you weren't able to make your proposal for this time around, take heart -- the next installment of DISHES is (tentatively) slated for May 1.

We look forward to seeing you all on the 23rd! In the meantime, if you'd like to purchase tickets in advance, you can do so at C2 (745 N. Salina Street), 2nd Story Cafe & Bookstore (550 Westcott Street, 2nd floor), and The Sound Garden (310 W. Jefferson Street).