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Firefly Ticket Art Submission Reminder - Deadline is tomorrow, May 31, 2012 @ 11:59pm
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 30 May '12

30 May '12

*** The deadline is tomorrow, May 31, 2012 @ 11:59pm. If you are feeling you may not be able to finish your great design on time and need a couple of days of extension, let us know and we'll work something out. *** 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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Ticket Refund Deadline
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 30 May '12

30 May '12

Dear Fireflies, The deadline for guaranteed refunds is June 15th. If you return your ticket after the 15th we will only be able to refund it if we find somebody on the waitlist still interested in going. The sooner you get your refund the sooner the people in the waiting list will know that they can go. If you want to return your ticket after June 15th the ticket committee will try to find a buyer on the Waitlist. If a buyer is found we will refund your ticket. All tickets are willcall and require a valid ID. Ticket transfers are not allowed. If you show up at the gate and your name is not on the ticket list, we will be forced to turn you away; no exceptions. <3, ~Firefly~

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Art and Theme Camp Placement Registration
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 23 May '12

23 May '12

Howdy Fireflies! It's time to talk about placement. Who wants to be on the map? For those who don't know, while there's a lot of open camping in the woods at Firefly, most or all Theme Camps and Art Installations have set locations organized by your friendly Placement Core! The deadline for placement submissions is *June 8th at 11:59pm* The first placement work weekend is June 16th and June 17th, starting Saturday afternoon. Below are our policies. Please read them so you understand how this all works. If you have any questions about placement please contact us at placement(a)fireflyartscollective.org * Follow this link to fill out the information we need: * *2012 Placement Form * http://form.jotformpro.com/form/21406760545956 Pecan, Paul and the other placement volunteers really appreciate your cooperation -- the more info they have in advance, the better they'll be able to make the event successful for everyone. Plus you know you want to be on the map! Art and Theme Camp Placement Policies 1. Themecamps returning from last year will get first dibs on the spot they had last year. If there is any conflict between former members of a themecamp that has split up, or anything like that, Placement Core will attempt to resolve any conflicts together with any representatives of the camps who have signed up for the first placement work weekend and attend it (who will receive priority over camps without representation at the first work weekend). 2. June 16th and 17th starting Saturday afternoon If you have at least one representative of your camp or project at the first placement work weekend and like to choose a specific spot (and didn't already have it last year), Placement Core will work with you/them to look at the available placement options and help you/them pick the one that will work best for you and for Firefly as a whole. 3. If you submit a camp/project e-mail to Placement but don't show up at the first placement work weekend, Placement Core will select a spot for you. If you send an e-mail saying "I want to be at 22 Verdant" or whatever, and fail to have representative at the first work weekend, Placement Core may ignore your location request and place your camp/project according to the collective best interests of Firefly. 4. If you don't send Placement an e-mail but you're bringing a theme camp or large art project to the event, you're on your own. You won't be on the map, you'll have to find a spot for yourself when you arrive at the event from among the areas not already claimed, and if your camp makes a high volume of sound (or a moderate volume of sound but too close to a mapped sound camp), Nick of the Sound Core will find you and ask you to turn it down. 5. Fire and Sound While there will be more space for general camping and theme camps this year, there will not be any new sites for in-ground fire pits or amplified sound. Any fire other than camp stoves for cooking must be approved by the Fire Safety Core. Tiki torches are not allowed. 6. Leave No Trace We are asking Themecamps to have a designated Leave No Trace contact person for their camp. This person should be your camp’s LAST member to leave the area that was designated for your camp. They will be responsible for all items left at your camp. It is highly recommended that they also volunteer for Firefly 2012 Leave No Trace. They get to stay an extra day and leave our little spot in the woods as beautiful as it was before we got there. Email LNT for questions or to sign at: LNT (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org. 7. Our first placement work weekend is June16th and 17th starting Saturday afternoon and continuing Sunday. This weekend is just for placement, not working on setup for your camps -- the others weekends are for that! Don’t miss it! If necessary we will also continue placement the following weekend June 24th and 25th but don’t count on it. 8. Participate! Please encourage members of your camp to take shifts in the various volunteering opportunities for Firefly such as parking, rangers, greeters, kitchen and gate. This event happens and is created by the people who participate in it. Everyone is a volunteer. Thanks!

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Firefly Ticket Art Submission Reminder - Deadline May 31, 2012 - We want your art!!!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 18 May '12

18 May '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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Town Hall Live Stream now live!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 10 May '12

10 May '12

Please use This Linkto see the live Firefly Town Hall stream! There is a chat room to ask questions, and it will also be recorded. Thanks! ~Firefly

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Town Hall Meeting is TOMORROW
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 09 May '12

09 May '12

That's right Fireflies. Thursday May 10th starting at 7PM! 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. 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. In addition, this is a great time to start to network for the theme camp that you're planning, find a camp to join or bounce ideas off people for your super secret art project that you might need a hand with. See you all tomorrow night.

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Firefly Ticket Art Submission Reminder - Deadline May 31, 2012
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 03 May '12

03 May '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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