Empty Bowls 20th Anniversary Soup Supper
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For questions about the Empty Bowls project
and its 20th Anniversary, please contact:
Marie Remington at 269-683-2794
or Karla Hurlbutt at Buchanan Middle School 269-695-8406
BUCHANAN ART CENTER, BUCHANAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS,
REDBUD AREA MINISTRIES AND LOCAL POTTERS JOIN TOGETHER FOR
EMPTY BOWLS 20TH ANNIVERSARY SOUP SUPPER
The 20th Buchanan Empty Bowls Soup Supper will be hosted at Buchanan High School on Friday, April 17, 4:30 - 7 pm. The community is invited to attend and purchase hand-made ceramic bowls along with a simple soup supper and help end hunger. All potters, students, teachers, administrators, parents, donors and other volunteers who have worked over the years to make Empty Bowls so successful in Buchanan are invited to join in the celebration. There will be a memorabilia table and an open potter’s wheel for past potters to "throw" one for old time’s sake. All profits from the supper and presales will be donated to Redbud Area Ministries (RAM) food pantry in Buchanan.
This philanthropic project is made possible by a partnership of Buchanan Art Center, Buchanan Community Schools, Redbud Area Ministries, and local potters, as well as the continuing generosity of local merchants, area foundations, and our caring community. Adult potters' bowls may be pre-purchased at the BAC February 25 through April 11. There will also be a commemorative t-shirt available for pre-order at the BAC in March; further information will be sent out by the schools and on BAC's website and Facebook.
The Buchanan Art Center is located at 117 West Front Street in Buchanan, Michigan. The Center features three galleries with rotating exhibits of regional artists’ works, a program of educational art classes for all ages, and a gift shop offering works of local artists. Current hours are Monday – Thursday 10:00 am-6:00 pm, Friday 10:00 am–5:00 pm, and Saturday 10:00 am–4:00 pm. Closed Sundays. More information, including a schedule of classes, can be obtained at the Center by calling 269-697-4005, or by visiting their website at: www.buchananartcenter.org.
