April 2025 - Announce - lists.fireflyartscollective.org

Start your Firefly in May: Learn, Teach & Connect on Sat May 17th (RSVP Now!)
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 27 Apr '25

27 Apr '25

Hi Fireflies! Fun • Teach • Learn • Social • Community • Skills • Come gather with us! All of this and more on Sat May 17th RSVP (Yes, now please) <https://forms.gle/a4pEoDuKZvGjHbez6> We are reviving the amazing Firefly community event: “Safety Third!” where you can learn & teach skills, socialize with Fireflies, and connect with groups & cores, and learn about topics like: Accessibility at Firefly: Discussion Group The Art of Holding Space: Supporting Others Through Tough Times Camping Knots! Fire Art Construction Fire Performer Safety First Aid & Medical: Discussion Group How to Not Lose Your Shit In a Crisis Pharma 101 Radios: How to Use an Event Radio Ranger Skills for Non-Rangers Ranger Training, Khaki Sexual Assault Survivor Skills & Safety Socialize with Fireflies! Tips & Tricks to Being an Effective Core Lead INSERT TOPIC HERE (tell us what else you want to teach or learn at Safety Third!) Safety Third! is for everyone. (Like you!) It’s more than just safety stuff—it’s a broad community event with historical origins rooted in safety. It’s built, taught, learned, shared, and whatnot by & for you! We have a great group of speakers, trainers, presenters, workshops, facilitators lined up—and we still have room for moar. What do you want to teach or to learn? Register to attend below… Teach, learn, or attend Safety Third! this Sat May 17th in Boston. Details provided when you register. Requests for community lodging and rideshares too! RSVP (Yes, now please) <https://forms.gle/a4pEoDuKZvGjHbez6> Sincerely, Your Safety Third! Firefly organizing team: Pyronica, Aster, and Quandary safetythird(a)fireflyartscollective.org

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Community Feedback on Candidates for the Firefly Board of Directors (April 2025)
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 27 Apr '25

27 Apr '25

(tl;dr: Please provide your feedback, particularly on candidates, via [ https://forms.gle/Cv6gDo5RyfRDYSwq9 | https://forms.gle/Cv6gDo5RyfRDYSwq9 ] by Sunday, May 11th!) Dear Fireflies, Earlier this winter we sent out our periodic open call for interest in joining the Board of Directors of Firefly Arts Collective. We received a number of enthusiastic responses, asked for and received thoughtful feedback from the Firefly Planning team, and invited several participants to meet with the current board and participate in 2025 event organization to better understand how we operate. We would now like to solicit community feedback on the current round of candidates under consideration for joining the Firefly Board. (We also always welcome feedback on current board members, to help keep us accountable to our community.) For the participants listed below, please consider the following thoughts as you write us: 1. Do you feel that the candidate or board member is well-suited for participating on the Board of Directors, based on your experience and board duties as described in our bylaws ( [ http://fireflyartscollective.org/about-fac/firefly-bylaws/ | http://fireflyartscollective.org/about-fac/firefly-bylaws/ ] )? 2. What are some qualities in the candidate or board member that would assure success as a member of the Firefly Board? 3. If you have worked with the candidate or board member on a project before, what was that experience like? 4. Is there anything else you would like to share about the candidate or board member? Note that this is NOT an exclusive or ranked choice vote -- any number of (and potentially all) candidates may be invited to join the Board once the review process concludes. When considering your feedback, keep in mind that beyond the yearly camping festival, we are hoping to expand the year-round activities of Firefly Arts Collective and build long-term plans to further our community values. We seek members who are excited not just in helping coordinate our festival, but who also have the time and energy to expand and strengthen our regional community. Candidates for April 2025: * Max Alexander * Omar Hamilton (Loverboy) * Jack Reid (Lagrange) Active Board Members: * Tristan Brown * Jon Evans * Jered Floyd * Iva Gishin * Carly Nix * Peter Salomone * Ollie Shonaldmann * * Dan Snyder Please provide your feedback, particularly on candidates, via [ https://forms.gle/Cv6gDo5RyfRDYSwq9 | https://forms.gle/Cv6gDo5RyfRDYSwq9 ] by Sunday, May 11th . You may also send comments to [ mailto:board@fireflyartscollective.org | board(a)fireflyartscollective.org ] if you do not want to use the Google form. (If you wish to send feedback anonymously, feel free to relay it through any board or community member that you trust.) We welcome feedback on the Board at any time. Thank you for your participation, and we look forward to seeing you in the woods again soon! Sincerely, The Firefly Arts Collective Board of Directors

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Firefly Meet & Greet Events - May 3-4
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 11 Apr '25

11 Apr '25

Greetings Fireflies, Happy Spring and Firefly 2025 planning season! We’re excited to announce that Firefly will have event space at Somerville Open Studios (SOS) this year on May 3rd & 4th, at the SomerNova Dojo, 12PM-6PM. There will be Firefly art & music & snacks! Firefly Somerville Open Studios (SOS) Saturday + Sunday, May 3-4, 2025, from 12-6 pm Location: SomerNova Dojo, 15 Properzi Way, Somerville, MA 02143 *!! CALL FOR PARTICIPATION !!* If you’d like to bring art or music to Firefly SOS this year, or help make the event happen, please let us know in this form. <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVn6i1IAd1_n1VC5M9HDK57m-hDWjBbL2…> During Firefly SOS we will have a couple Firefly-related breakout events. Saturday 5/3 3-6pm will be focused on meeting the Volunteer Cores, and Sunday 5/4 3-6pm will be focused on Theme Camp Leads. Stay tuned for more on that, but in the meantime, let us know if you want to contribute to Firefly SOS art and music! Hype, Carly, Matt & Pete

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Grant Submissions Are Now Open for Burner Exchange and Legacy Grants
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

Over the years, the Firefly Arts Collective (FAC) has been proud to provide grant support to Firefly artists to enable them to express and fulfill their varied creative visions. These grants are intended to support and promote radically-expressive, community-based, interactive and/or collaborative projects that help define and shape the creative core of the event. Art is a central part of Firefly, and the event wouldn't be the same without the wonderful pieces that have been brought to Vermont over the years. Bringing art is a great way to add a piece of yourself to the event and contribute/participate in a meaningful way. We are now accepting applications for Burner Exchange Grants and Legacy Grants. These grant categories are for art that ALREADY exists, and needs help to get to Firefly. Burner Exchange Grants Burner Exchange Grants are intended to fund projects that have already appeared at non-Firefly burns, and need minor repairs/improvements or funding for transportation. They are available for any funding level between $1 and $2,000. More information on Burner Exchange Grants <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants…> . *Submissions Due:* 4/28/2024 Legacy Grants Legacy Grants are intended to fund projects that have already appeared at Firefly itself, and simply need repairs, minor improvements, or significant upgrades. They are available at tiers of $100, $300, $500, $599, or $2,000. More information on Legacy Grants <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants…> . *Submissions Due:* 4/27/2025 A Note About Fuel Policy We’re changing our policy this year regarding fuel. In the past, fuel was ineligible for a grant because it was considered a general-use item. This year, we’re altering the policy so that funding for fuel can now be included in a budget, provided that it is necessary for the piece to work (such as gas for fire art), rather than for transportation or as a general expense for the artist’s camp. How to submit? Submit via the Art Grant Portal <https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/>. If you’ve submitted a grant proposal, your account will still be active. Just sign in with your previous username and password. What to know more about Firefly Art Grants in general? See our Art Grants Page <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/> on the Firefly website. Other questions? Email us: grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org <3 Firefly Art Grant Core

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