FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: April 14, 2026
CONTACT PERSON: EMILY COLUCCI PEAK, VISUAL ARTS COORDINATOR
SUBJECT: THE 4TH ANNUAL SOUP-PORT THE ARTS EVENT AT
THE THYEN-CLARK CULTURAL CENTER
EVENT DATE: SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH, 2026 FROM 12:00-2:00PM

You are invited to join Jasper Arts at the 4th Annual SOUP-port The Arts Event in the Atrium at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center on Sunday, April 19th from noon-2pm.

Several professional ceramic artists throughout the surrounding area, along with artists of all ages have been volunteering their time and talents over the last few months prepping for the upcoming public community fundraising event.
Volunteers have created and glazed over 300 handmade ceramic bowls.

As for the soup to fill up the beautiful hand-made creations, the following local restaurants have donated their delicious soups to serve for the event; Oink Inc. Smokehouse, Carodella’s Catering, Sultan’s Run, Emerald Greens, Café Pina, Sander Catering, and Jasper Mayor Craig’s Mock Turtle Soup.

Dubois County PRIDE will ease your sweet tooth by providing and hosting a bake sale during the event.

In addition to the many bowls created, artist Kelly Eckerle created a handmade ceramic charcuterie platter to be auctioned off to the highest bidder at the event in a Silent Auction.

The event is open house, family-friendly and open to all ages. Tickets are $25 and will include a handmade ceramic bowl, soup, bread and a drink. Order your tickets online at, https://www.jasperarts.org/soup

For more information, please call 812-482-3070. Jasper Arts is a department of the City of Jasper. Jasper Arts is supported in part by Friends of the Arts, Inc., the Indiana Arts Commission, The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

A DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JASPER