Celebrate Food, Art And Community At Open Source Gallery

It’s almost time for the 6th Annual Open Source Gallery Soup Kitchen, and the South Slope art house is on the lookout for December hosts.

Starting December 1 and continuing throughout the month for as many days as they have volunteers, Open Source will invite “neighbors, artists, and others who are down on their luck or simply hungry” to a warm, free meal from 7pm – 9pm. Food is available on a first come, first serve basis and all are welcome.

The gallery will provide cookware and utensils for volunteers to create a meal (traditionally a one-pot meal like soup or stew) for 15-20 people. The chef of the night must also incorporate an artistic element into the evening.

“In the past,” Open Source explains on their website, “participants have displayed photographs on the walls, transformed the space into a winter-wonderland, read monologues, or played music.”

The evening is “not a traditional soup kitchen,” they continue, “this event focuses on conversation, community, and art.”

Open Source Gallery is located at 306 17th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenue. Those interested in volunteering are invited to sign up for a night online, or email contact@opensourcegallery.org for more information.

Photo via Open Source Gallery