March 2020 - Announce - lists.fireflyartscollective.org

Tuesday night meetup Virtual CBC on Zoom
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

We'll be staging our Meet-n-Greet online again from 9-10:30pm Tuesday (tonight)! Bring your canned CBC beer or other libation of choice. Now with a tip jar: Anna, our Tuesday bartender, can receive your dollars via Venmo at @Anna-Ireland, and she will probably also pop in to say hello tonight! Virtual CBC meetup, Tuesday 9pm-10:30 pm: Join Zoom Meeting [ https://affectiva.zoom.us/j/876262197 | https://affectiva.zoom.us/j/876262197 ] Meeting ID: 876 262 197 One tap mobile [ tel:+16465588656 | +16465588656 ] ,,876262197 # US (New York) [ tel:+13126266799 | +13126266799 ] ,,876262197 # US (Chicago) Dial by your location [ tel:+1%20646%20558%208656 | +1 646 558 8656 ] US (New York) [ tel:+1%20312%20626%206799 | +1 312 626 6799 ] US (Chicago) [ tel:+1%20669%20900%206833 | +1 669 900 6833 ] US (San Jose) [ tel:+1%20253%20215%208782 | +1 253 215 8782 ] US [ tel:+1%20301%20715%208592 | +1 301 715 8592 ] US [ tel:+1%20346%20248%207799 | +1 346 248 7799 ] US (Houston) 877 853 5247 US Toll-free 877 369 0926 US Toll-free Meeting ID: 876 262 197 Find your local number: [ https://affectiva.zoom.us/u/aVinFEuXu | https://affectiva.zoom.us/u/aVinFEuXu ]

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New Virtual CBC meetup address NOW
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Join Zoom Meeting [ https://affectiva.zoom.us/j/174896169?fbclid=IwAR0pHknIP1BWE2CVLLYBMiqRog_q… | https://affectiva.zoom.us/j/174896169 ] Meeting ID: 174 896 169 One tap mobile +16465588656,,174896169# US (New York) +13126266799,,174896169# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) 877 853 5247 US Toll-free 877 369 0926 US Toll-free Meeting ID: 174 896 169 Find your local number: [ https://affectiva.zoom.us/u/aVinFEuXu?fbclid=IwAR23Qfyap7XC6IM33-UYuK_uWyOr… | https://affectiva.zoom.us/u/aVinFEuXu ]

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Virtual CBC Tonight!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Trying out the first official Virtual Meet'n'Greet on Zoom tonight! >From 9-10:30 grab your own favorite libation and go here to drop in- say hi to fellow burners and Fireflies! Feel free to pop in and out, you don't have to stay for the whole thing. [ https://zoom.us/j/811728732?pwd=dTZWNHRQRTRlOUE0VE5qN2lWZGUwQT09 | https://zoom.us/j/811728732?pwd=dTZWNHRQRTRlOUE0VE5qN2lWZGUwQT09 ] See you there, --Lizm

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Statement from Firefly Arts Collective Leadership on Firefly 2020
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Statement from Firefly Arts Collective Leadership on Firefly 2020 As of this Monday, March 23, Governor Baker has issued a stay at home advisory, to begin at noon on Tuesday the 24th. This highlights even more the seriousness of the COVID-19 situation. After careful consideration, Firefly Arts Collective is postponing Firefly 2020. We will explore having Firefly at an alternate date later in the year, if it becomes safe to do so. The Art Grants cycle is well underway, and a number of grants have thus far been given for projects to appear at Firefly 2020. As an arts-focused organization, we are happy to honor these existing commitments should the artists desire to still complete the projects. Art Grants will be in contact with these folks to disseminate information about what this will look like. New grants for the July 2020 event, including the Moonshot Grants and the 2nd Round Creativity Grants, will not move forward at this time. Stay tuned for information about future art grant programs later this year. The Firefly community will certainly feel the loss of our primary in person gathering, so please maintain your connections with other people through digital/virtual means. We’re all in this together. Firefly Board & Festival Committee

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Creativity Grants (Round 2) Deadline Extended to 3/22
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 16 Mar '20

16 Mar '20

Hey folks - Due to a relatively low number of submissions, inadequate messaging (we forgot all the reminders!), and folks being understandably preoccupied over the past week, we have decided to extend the deadline for Creativity (Round 2) to *Sunday 3/22. *Following this, the award date will also be pushed out a week to *4/3.* Detailed grant information is available here: https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/ Submissions are handled through the Firefly Art Grants Web Portal. If you signed up in previous years, your accounts are no longer active. Please sign up again so we are sure to have your most current information on-file! Any questions? Email us! grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org <3 Firefly Art Grant Core

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Statement from FAC with Regards to COVID-19
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 13 Mar '20

13 Mar '20

Statement from FAC with Regards to COVID-19 Like many of you, FAC is watching the situation with COVID 19 carefully. We want the community to know we’re taking this issue seriously. As of today Governor Baker has issued a ban on events over 250 attendees in Massachusetts. That said, planning for Firefly 2020 is still proceeding as normal, although some meetings are taking place online. We will follow local public health guidance about large gatherings, which may include cancellation. If there is still a ban on mass gatherings for Vermont or Massachusetts on June 1st, we expect to cancel the event for this year. Ticket registration will begin in the next few weeks, and will once again be Pay What You Can. Tickets will be fully refunded in the event of cancellation. Under the expectation that we will be moving forward as planned, we are also considering ways to make sure our event and community will be as safe as possible in this regard, which includes things like having hand washing stations and more hand sanitizer available. We’d also like to encourage participants to take any needed precautions as they plan their camps and projects in the coming months. Art grants are also proceeding as normal. If we do have to cancel the event, we will not ask artists to refund money already given. The Art Grant Committee will be able to answer any further questions there. Firefly Board & FestComm

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