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Reminder About Firefly Board Office Hours
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 28 Jan '26

28 Jan '26

A brief reminder that members of the Board will be available for, well, anything you want to talk about this coming Tuesday, Feb 3rd, 6pm-7pm, at [ https://maps.app.goo.gl/TXzPEWMbrhM6XsRdA | Remnant Brewing ] in Somerville. We hope to see some of y’all there! If you aren’t able to make this one, here’s the dates for the future occurrences. In-Person Office Hours will take place on the first Tuesday of every other month and are co-located with the first hour of the Greet+Meet at [ https://maps.app.goo.gl/TXzPEWMbrhM6XsRdA | Remnant Brewing ] in Somerville (i.e. 6pm-7pm). More specifically, the following dates: * April 7th, 2026 * June 2nd, 2026 Virtual Office Hours take place on the first Thursday of the other months at 8pm-9pm Eastern. The different time and day are intended to enable folks to be able to attend at least one. These sessions will run on Google Meet ( [ https://meet.google.com/knv-meet-uzu | link ] ) * March 5th, 2026 * May 7th, 2026 Office Hours sessions will be attended by at least a few board members, and are intended to be a time for casual conversation and Q&A. Please note that since the full Board is unlikely to be at any given Office Hours session and since these will not be formal meetings, Office Hours will not be a venue for getting official decisions made or resolving inquiries that may need the participation of the full Board. We are always open to such inquiries by email. Sincerely, The Firefly Arts Collective Board of Directors

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The Firefly 2026 Art Grants season has officially begun!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 26 Jan '26

26 Jan '26

The Temple Grant is accepting submissions starting today: Temple Grant: up to $3,000 The Temple Grant supports the creation of the Temple at Firefly Arts Festival each year. The Temple aims to satisfy both civic and spiritual needs by creating a revered gathering space at Firefly. While the Temple should be spiritual in a general sense (and true to the spirit of the event), it is not intended to be a religious symbol, and overtly religious tones should be avoided. The Temple is placed in the Field, and provides a space for Fireflies to seek quiet contemplation and introspection at the event. It is of the utmost importance that the Temple defines a physical (and emotional) space; that said, it does not have to be a traditional shelter or building. It is traditional for the Temple to serve as a place for participants to leave offerings, and the structure will be burned on the final evening of the event. A single Temple Grant is awarded for up to $3,000. The Temple is a place for contemplating and grieving for changes happening in the world and our community. We hope to receive some thoughtful and creative submissions for a Temple that will reflect this moment. Submissions Due: 02/22/2026 Learn more <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants…> about crafting a proposal for the Temple Grant. What about the other grants? Our other grants (Creativity, Legacy, BEX, and Smol) will launch soon. Stay tuned! How to submit? Submit via the Art Grant Portal <https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/>. If you submitted a grant proposal in the past, your account should still be active! Just sign in with your previous email/password. What to know more about Firefly Art Grants in general? See our Art Grants <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/> page on the Firefly website. Other questions? Email us: grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org <3 Firefly Art Grant Core ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Art Grant Core <webteam(a)fireflyartscollective.org> Date: Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 10:45 PM Subject: Communications request: Art Grant Core, grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org To: <communications(a)fireflyartscollective.org> *From:* Art Grant Core *Contact email:* grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org *Go live by:* ASAP *Post to:* Announce, Glowbe, Website, Facebook *Google sheet:* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BP7hjLOJTcYMt2jj4bO22xsGmpFFd7Zkg_8e8W-… *Title & Message:* N/A N/A N/A ------------------------------ This e-mail was sent from the form "Communications - Send a Formatted Message" on FireflyArtsCollective.org.

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Step into Firefly Leadership!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 26 Jan '26

26 Jan '26

I know it’s a dicey time in Firefly history, but we need to keep moving forward, and what makes Firefly move forward is volunteers. Tl;dr: just fill out this form <https://forms.gle/FZ311faTMqbTY1W56> if you’re at all interested, and I’ll take care of the rest! Firefly is entirely produced by volunteers, and they’re organized into cores. Each core should have 2 core leads, and can additionally have core members helping out. Cores are organized into clusters, which also have two leads. We’re looking for people interested in filling some of our lead roles. Each lead role is different - some only require that you’re willing to show up and put in effort, and others require certain kinds of experience or skill. We’re populating the wiki with detailed role descriptions that you can browse through to see if you’re up for it, and the interest form <https://forms.gle/FZ311faTMqbTY1W56> will help us match you to a role you can handle. So far, we’re looking for core leads for these cores: - Art Grants - work with Ben and Christine to give money away to artists! Role description: https://wiki.fireflyartscollective.org/wiki/Art_Grants_Core - Radio - work with Dox to ensure volunteers can communicate across the event. Role description: https://wiki.fireflyartscollective.org/wiki/Radio_Core - Sound - work with Taylor to keep our sound within neighbor-friendly limits. We’re seeking someone experienced with sound equipment for this role. Role description: https://wiki.fireflyartscollective.org/wiki/Sound_Core And we’re looking for cluster leads for: - Art Cluster - work with Fae to coordinate the Art Grant, Stage, Bug, Placement, Signage, and Map cores. Role description: https://wiki.fireflyartscollective.org/wiki/Art_Cluster - Service Cluster - work with Pyrrhana to coordinate the Accessibility, Coffee, Sanctuary, and Gnomes cores. Role description: https://wiki.fireflyartscollective.org/wiki/Service_Cluster How to apply: Just fill out this form! <https://forms.gle/FZ311faTMqbTY1W56> If you know what role(s) you’re interested in, there’s a spot to say which. If you don’t know, don’t worry. I’ll do my best to match our volunteers to our volunteer roles and somehow it’ll all work out! Questions? Contact volunteer(a)fireflyartscollective.org.

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Do you want to build the Bug?
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 07 Jan '26

07 Jan '26

Do you want to build the Bug? Newly-retired Bug Crew is soliciting interest to build the effigy for Firefly 2026. Send an email to *bug-search(a)fireflyartscollective.org <bug(a)fireflyartscollective.org>*, along with a few short paragraphs with the following: 1) Your name and the names of anyone in your crew, and everyone’s expertise (we've found that a core crew of 4+ people is ideal) 2) Any previous experience you have with large art installations, especially burnable ones 3) A brief description of your vision for next year’s effigy (drawings, doodles, and diagrams welcome) Submissions indicating interest will close on *Monday, February 9*. If you have any questions, or would like to talk through your ideas with the old crew, feel free to reach out! *Some notes: -Bug Build typically involves 4 on-site work weekends + time during early arrival and the event, but might involve more (or less) this year -Plywood, synthetic fabric, and plastic/foam can’t be included in the burnable parts of the effigy -It doesn't technically HAVE to be a bug if you have other ideas

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Reminder About Firefly Board Office Hours
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 04 Jan '26

04 Jan '26

A brief reminder that members of the Board will be available for, well, anything you want to talk about this coming Thursday, 8pm-9pm, virtually <https://meet.google.com/knv-meet-uzu>. We hope to see some of y’all there! If you aren’t able to make this one, here’s the dates for the future occurrences. In-Person Office Hours will take place on the first Tuesday of every other month and are co-located with the first hour of the Greet+Meet at Remnant Brewing <https://maps.app.goo.gl/TXzPEWMbrhM6XsRdA> in Somerville (i.e. 6pm-7pm). More specifically, the following dates: - February 3rd, 2026 - April 7th, 2026 - June 2nd, 2026 Virtual Office Hours take place on the first Thursday of the other months at 8pm-9pm Eastern. The different time and day are intended to enable folks to be able to attend at least one. These sessions will run on Google Meet ( link <https://meet.google.com/knv-meet-uzu>) - March 5th, 2026 - May 7th, 2026 Office Hours sessions will be attended by at least a few board members, and are intended to be a time for casual conversation and Q&A. Please note that since the full Board is unlikely to be at any given Office Hours session and since these will not be formal meetings, Office Hours will not be a venue for getting official decisions made or resolving inquiries that may need the participation of the full Board. We are always open to such inquiries by email. Sincerely, The Firefly Arts Collective Board of Directors

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