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Firefly 2012 Work Weekend Dates Announcement
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 27 Apr '12

27 Apr '12

*Firefly 2012 Work Weekend Dates Announcement* Greetings Fireflies! Firefly is on the horizon and there is a lot to do to prepare the site for this year. In addition to the usual Work Weekend tasks, we are expanding to some additional land and also need additional infrastructure to accommodate all of you happy Firefly participants. Since Firefly happens because of volunteers, we are looking for some volunteers to participate in several Work Weekends prior to the event. Work Weekends are also when placement for Theme Camps and art installations takes place. Please read the Work Weekend descriptions carefully and be prepared to work! Signup for the Work Weekends will take place closer to the Work Weekend dates and an announcement will be sent to the Fireflyblink list, the Announcement List and will be put on the Firefly Arts Collective web site. You MUST be signed up ahead of time to attend a Work Weekend. Arrival for Work Weekends starts after 6pm on the Friday of the weekend. More information will be sent out in the signup announcement. *Work Weekend #1 - Infrastructure Work Weekend Friday June 8th - Sunday June 10th* This will be a very heavy, labor intensive Work Weekend focusing on clearing trees, setting up infrastructure, and making new trails to connect the usual Firefly site to the additional land we are using this year. There will be big equipment in use and we are looking for volunteers who have chainsaws and other equipment to contribute. No Theme Camp preparation is allowed this weekend. *Work Weekend #2 - Theme Camp & Art Installation Placement and Work Weekend Friday June 15th - Sunday June 17th* Placement for Theme Camps and Art Installations will take place this weekend as well as other Work Weekend tasks. If you are planning an Art Installation or Theme Camp, please make sure that at least one representative from your camp can attend this Work Weekend. Only placement, not preparation for Theme Camps and Art Installations will take place this weekend. Please be prepared to work on other Work Weekend tasks before and after Placement. *Work Weekend #3 - Work Weekend, minimal Theme Camp preparation Work Weekend Friday June 22nd - Sunday June 24th* This Work Weekend will focus mainly on completing Work Weekend tasks. Minimal Theme Camp preparation, such as clearing space and gathering wood will be allowed after general Work Weekend tasks are completed. *Work Weekend #4 - Bug Build & Theme Camp preparation Work Weekend Friday June 29th - Sunday July 1st* This Work Weekend will be used to complete any remaining event site preparation, building the Bug, and Theme Camp Preparation. Theme Camp setup such as flying tarps will be allowed this weekend. See you in the woods! Firefly

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2 weeks until the TOWN HALL MEETING
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 27 Apr '12

27 Apr '12

That's right Fireflies. Thursday May 10th starting at 7PM! Mark your calendars if you haven't already. The meeting will be held at 369 Congress St. in Boston, on the 7th floor. Free parking can be a little difficult although there are lots of meter around the area and a parking lot 1 block away. If you're taking public transportation, the Red Line to South Station is a quick 10 minute walk. We will also attempt to webcast the meeting live. What can you expect at the Town Hall meeting? *A short presentation about the goals of the Firefly Arts Collective for the July Firefly event this year and beyond *A short presentation about the goals of the Firefly Arts Collective for supporting participatory art and other events year-round. *An overview of some planned changes from last years' event to this years' event. *Firefly Arts Collective Board Members attempting to answer any questions you may have. *Brief overview of the various Cores, or sub-groups, that work and play to make Firefly happen. Opportunities to participate (or volunteer, if you like). *An effort to have a period of time for moderated general discussion. *Miscellaneous schmoozing with other Fireflies. See you in Boston before we see you in the Woods!

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Volunteer call for Somerville Open Studios for Firefly!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 24 Apr '12

24 Apr '12

Hello Fireflies, The Firefly Arts Show during Somerville Open Studios is just around the corner! We need volunteers to help set up on Friday night (5/4) as well as Saturday morning (5/5), hang out with us during the show on Saturday and Sunday, and help breakdown (5/6). We will rent a truck to pick up and return artwork on Saturday morning and Sunday night, unless you can lend a hand and a truck! ** The Firefly Art Show takes place on Saturday May 5th and Sunday May 6th from Noon to 6pm at Artisan's Asylum in Somerville** We are looking for volunteers to (wo)man 2 hour shifts hosting the art show! You're free to jump on the SOS shuttle and explore the rest of Somerville open studios before/after your shift or hang out. This will be the best year yet :) If you're interested in hosting the event with us just follow this link and add your name https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkNWWTQmPwQsdDZESDQyVTREbWVkZD… If you're interested in helping us set up/breakdown send an email to sos(at)fireflyartscollective(dot)org. We have a mix of pieces that enjoy the light and the dark as well as roving performers and the three tin grant recipients. Email us if you're interested! Lots o' love!! ~Firefly

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Firefly Town Hall Meeting
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

Dear Fireflies, At long last, it's time to have a general Firefly Town Hall meeting! Save the following date: Thursday, May 10th, starting at 7PM. The meeting will be held at 369 Congress St in Boston, on the 7th floor. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to find street parking in this area, so public transportation (the Red Line to South Station) is a good option to consider, in addition to the options of walking, biking, carpooling, mutant vehicles, levitation, and teleportation. We will also attempt to webcast the meeting live. What can you expect at the Town Hall meeting? *A short presentation about the goals of the Firefly Arts Collective for the July Firefly event this year and beyond *A short presentation about the goals of the Firefly Arts Collective for supporting participatory art and other events year-round. *An overview of some planned changes from last years' event to this years' event. *Firefly Arts Collective Board Members attempting to answer any questions you may have. *Brief overview of the various Cores, or sub-groups, that work and play to make Firefly happen. Opportunities to participate (or volunteer, if you like). *An effort to have a period of time for moderated general discussion. *Miscellaneous schmoozing with other Fireflies. See you in Boston before we see you in the Woods! Fondest Regards, ~Firefly~ P.S. On the off chance that a number of you really want to have a meeting sooner than May 10th, there is the option to hold another unofficial/rehearsal meeting on Thursday, April 26th at a different location. If you'd like to see this happen and attend, please email more-meetings(a)fireflyartscollective.org or register your interest with this Doodle poll: http://www.doodle.com/dnm2t4t9ffy5fx2c

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Submit your ticket artwork for Firefly 2012!!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 16 Apr '12

16 Apr '12

Submit your ticket artwork for Firefly 2012! The deadline is May 31. Submissions should be sent to FFTicketArt (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org Technical details: "Firefly" and "July 4 - July 8, 2012" must be featured in your design 300 dpi or higher resolution 2" x 4 1/2" image size, no borders pdf, Illustrator, Photoshop, png, high quality jpeg. Non-technical: We've always had good-looking tickets at Firefly. The unique and radically DIY ticket artwork produced within the community is just one of the countless awesome things that define the event. Admittedly, we may have even come to take it for granted, that so many of you artistic people would come forward with beautiful designs every year. Indeed, most years we have had more submissions than we could print. So last year we weren't even trying too hard and only sent one announcement early on. We still got some truly beautiful tickets (thank you guys!), but alas, there were fewer of them than in the years past. Well, we've learned our lesson. This year, there will be extra reminders, and we'll be taking it seriously; working with the artists, and making sure that if your entry ends up going to print, you are made appropriately famous inside our small but fabulous community! We're also doing something new this year! After Firefly, there will be an online picture gallery with all art ticket submissions, even if your design wasn't chosen to print. Ticket Art submissions are open to anyone in the community, even if you aren't going to be attending Firefly this year. Also, some general guidelines: There are no formal requirements for the artwork. It is definitely not a design competition. Remember, Firefly is all about DIY. So you should not be afraid to submit your work because you don’t think it looks “professional” enough. But it should be original, above all. If it’s based on some really awesome graphics, but you simply found it on the internets, then it kinda goes against the very philosophy of our event. It may be very simple, it doesn’t have to contain multiple levels of painfully elaborate detail. But it always helps when it looks like some loving effort has been put into it. If it’s just a picture taken at the event, with the word “Firefly” written in whatever was the default font in Photoshop... granted, it can be a really good picture and can still be a good-looking ticket, but it just spells “lazy”. And that may work against your design when compared to others. It’s always a good idea to avoid anything that’s potentially divisive -- such as things that are explicitly about politics, religion, etc. And any references to anything illegal and otherwise inappropriate -- we don’t even have to mention that, do we? So yes indeed, it is time to go and produce some nice-looking tickets! See you in the woods!! Firefly

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Volunteer for Firefly @ Somerville Open Studios
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

Hello Fireflies, Thank you so much for your wonderful submissions to the Firefly Arts Show at Somerville Open Studios! We're listed in the SOS guidebook and will be located at the Artisans Asylum which is also participating in SOS! Artisans will be a major stop on the SOS shuttle and will bring in a huge crowd this year. ** The Firefly Art Show takes place on Saturday May 5th and Sunday May 6th from Noon to 6pm at Artisan's Asylum in Somerville** We are looking for volunteers to (wo)man 2 hour shifts hosting the art show! You're free to jump on the SOS shuttle and explore the rest of Somerville open studios before/after your shift or hang out. This will be the best year yet :) If you're interested in hosting the event with us just follow this link and add your name https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkNWWTQmPwQsdDZESDQyVTREbWVkZD… If you're interested in helping us set up/breakdown send an email to sos(at)fireflyartscollective(dot)org. So far we have a mix of pieces that enjoy the light and the dark as well as roving performers and the three tin grant recipients. Email us if you're interested! Lots o' love!! ~Firefly

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**FINAL DAYS! Firefly Banner Contest!**
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

JUST 3 MORE DAYS! We are looking to create a large (3'X6') banner to bring with us to the various events through out the year. This banner will be an integral part of our ongoing plan to create and sponsor various artistic events around New England. How are we designing this banner? We are looking for a few good designs from YOU! We are taking any and every design and will be judging them to put the best design forward as our official Banner. This banner will likely last for years of events. We encourage you to put your take on the "spirit" of Firefly into your design. Specifics: The banner will be likely be 3'X6' in size. We need the file format to be in a vector format (Illustrator file, or PDF), or a Jpeg (at least 600 DPI resolution). Please include the name "Firefly Arts Collective", and make it easy to read seeing the banner from afar. Please also include "FireflyArtsCollective.org" on the banner somewhere, so people know where to go for more info. We encourage use of the Firefly Logo as well. We are open to submissions till April 15th. We will announce the banner winner the 20th of April, and it will be officially unveiled at the Firefly Art Gallery @ Somerville Open Studios! We have uploaded the Firefly logo in .ai form and .eps form to Firefly's website for your consumption. You can get the files at http://fireflyartscollective.org/public_html/Firefly_logo.ai and http://fireflyartscollective.org/Firefly_logo.eps Please send all responses to Banner (at) Fireflyartscollective (dot) org So start those paint brushes and fire your thinking caps up, we are looking forward to your designs! ~With Love, Firefly

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**LAST CALL FOR ART FOR FIREFLY ART SHOW!**
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

*Participation in FIREFLY GALLERY SHOW in BOSTON* Firefly is looking to be a presence in the community beyond our annual week in the woods. We feel strongly that there is more than enough creative energy in our community to sustain “the good stuff” year-round and to bring it home to share with others. **For the 2012 kickoff, we're holding a gallery-style art show in conjunction with SOS (Somerville Open Studios). This show will feature art created by the new Tin Grant recipients as well as previous Firefly art grant recipients in addition to our wonderful community of artists.** If you are a previous Firefly art grant recipient and/or otherwise interested in showcasing your art at the Firefly Gallery Show with SOS please email: sos (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org Somerville Open Studios takes place Saturday May 5 and Sunday May 6, from Noon to 6pm The Firefly Gallery Show will have indoor space with beams that can be utilized for hanging artwork as well as an adjacent outdoor space which provides ample height clearance. **Deadline for submissions is April 6th** Some considerations to keep in mind when submitting your proposed piece: INTERACTIVE and PARTICIPATORY In keeping with Firefly Arts Collective’s Mission Statement, we will only be considering projects that are interactive and participatory. SIZE Due to space limitations in the Gallery, we need to make sure there will be room for as many artists to show as possible. In order for us to do this, we ask you to please submit information about the size of your piece and specify if it can fit through a normal doorway when disassembled. EASY to ASSEMBLE/DISASSEMBLE and TRANSPORT Make sure it is easy to put together and take apart. Also think about how you will box up your project for safe transport. Transportation will be provided to and from the venues if you need it. DURABILITY Your installation will be set-up in a gallery that is open to the public. Make sure it is not too fragile or particularly dangerous. WEATHERPROOF Please make sure your installation is weatherproof or provide detail if it needs to be placed indoors during the show. NO FIRE We all know that we want it there, but sadly we cannot allow fire art to be part of this show. This is not our rule, but rather makes allowance for the venues that we must be compliant with. Again, we are sorry, and keep those wonderful art pieces for Firefly SAFETY CONCERNS Things with fast spinning objects with sharp edges that could inadvertently hurt a participant should generally be avoided. DAY and NIGHT VISIBILITY At Firefly, some art is made only to be viewed during the day and some only at night. Art for the Firefly Gallery Show MUST be effective and engaging during the light of day. Nighttime elements and visibility are encouraged as well. POWER NEEDS Power can and will be provided if you need it so please provide details per power needs. **Deadline for submissions is April 6th** Please email sos (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org with any questions! We’re looking forward to the submissions :) <3 Firefly

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