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Woah! Deadline is Sunday for...Art and Theme Camp Placement.
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 22 May '13

22 May '13

The Placement Work Weekend is coming up! June 8th and 9th. Are you ready to find a home for your art or theme camp? Want to be on the Map? Go to this web page and read all about how you get a space at Firefly! At the bottom of the page is a link to register your art or camp. Once registered, your friendly Placement Core leaders will help you at the first work weekend mark off your spot. DEADLINE is May 26th at 11:59pm PLEASE read the policies before registering. http://fireflyartscollective.org/art-and-theme-camp-registration-has-begun/ Thanks, Pecan, Kendra, Finn and Danielle Art and Theme Camp Placement Core Leaders http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/theme-camps/ http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/art-at-firefly/ <http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/art-at-firefly/>

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Reminder: Submit your Ticket Art for Firefly! Deadline is Sunday, June 9th
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 21 May '13

21 May '13

Hello Fireflies! Another friendly reminder to submit your ticket art for Firefly. The deadline is Sunday, June 9th. For more information see our website: http://fireflyartscollective.org/submit-your-ticket-artwork-for-firefly-201… See you in the woods! Jen Hill

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Firefly Work Weekend Signup Announcement! Come help us work in the woods!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 18 May '13

18 May '13

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 going to be clearing more space for camping and building a stage. 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 and Facebook page. 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. Some of this year’s projects and tasks include: determining locations for various event structures, preliminary site mapping, clearing and marking trails, digging holes, cutting and gathering firewood, road & trail trenching, parking lot preparation, clearing space for additional camping, building a permanent stage structure, and gathering sticks for creation of the Bug. The following information is required for signup: - *Name* - *Email Address* - *Ride/Car Situation (for ride share)* - *Theme Camp, Art Installation, and/or Core Affiliation* - *Skills and/or Expertise* - *Tools bringing for self and/or to share (Helpful tools include: work gloves, bow saw, branch cutters/loppers, axe, shovel, rake, ladder, etc.) * - *Specific projects and/or tasks you would like to work on* Links to sign up for each of the 4 Work Weekends can be found here (Note: If you plan to sign up for more than one Work Weekend, you will need to sign up for each one separately): http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/work-weekends/ *Work Weekend #1 * June 8th & 9th (Art & Theme Camp Placement) Placement for Theme Camps and Art Installations will take place this weekend as well. 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 #2* June 15th & 16th *Work Weekend #3* June 22nd & 23rd Large Theme Camp & Art Project Preliminary Setup will be allowed on Sunday, please be prepared to help with general Firefly tasks on Saturday. *Work Weekend #4* June 29th & 30th Large Theme Camp & Art Project Preliminary Setup will be allowed on Sunday, please be prepared to help with general Firefly tasks on Saturday. If you have questions relating to any of the work weekends, please email workweekend (at) fireflyartscollective (dot) org http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/work-weekends/ See you in the woods! Jen Hill, Sandy, Julia Suggs, and Jessica Willson ~Work Weekend Core 2013~

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REMINDER: Submit Your Ticket Artwork for Firefly 2013! - Details! Deadline for Submission is Sunday, June 9th, 2013
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 15 May '13

15 May '13

Hello Fireflies, Submit your ticket artwork for Firefly 2013! The deadline for submissions is 11:59pm on Sunday, June, 9th, 2013. Submissions should be sent to FFTicketArt(at)fireflyartscollective(dot)org *Technical details*: IMPORTANT! As an experiment, we are going to accept ticket artwork images in a 3:4 aspect ratio. Have you had a great design idea that could not be squeezed into the long outline of the "traditional", 2” x 4.5” Firefly ticket? Here's your chance! The image must be 3" x 4" in size, at *300 dpi or higher resolution*, no borders. Already working on a great design in the old aspect ratio? Didn't finish your design last year, but were hoping to submit it for 2013? - No problem! Artwork for "classic" size tickets will also be accepted: 2" x 4.5" in size, at *300 dpi or higher resolution*, no borders. "Firefly" and "July 3 - July 7, 2013" must be featured in your design. PDF, Illustrator, Photoshop, PNG, high quality JPEG. *Non-technical*: Last year, we received quite a few awesome submissions. Like last year, we will send out 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! 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 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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Art and Theme Camp Placement Continues.....
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 09 May '13

09 May '13

Making some art and want it on the map? Organizing a theme camp? Go to this web page and read all about how you get a space at Firefly! At the bottom of the page is a link to register your art or camp. Once registered, your friendly Placement Core leaders will help you at the first work weekend mark off your spot. DEADLINE is May 26th at 11:59pm PLEASE read the policies before registering. http://fireflyartscollective.org/art-and-theme-camp-registration-has-begun/ Thanks, Pecan, Kendra and Danielle Art and Theme Camp Placement Core Leaders http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/theme-camps/ http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/art-at-firefly/ <http://fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/art-at-firefly/>

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Firefly Arts Collective Open Studio this weekend at SOS!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 01 May '13

01 May '13

Firefly Open Studios 600 Windsor Place | Site 102 in your SOS mapbooks | SOS Shuttle stop B) Windsor St May 4 + 5, 2013 Saturday + Sunday, noon-6pm * * Don’t miss the *Firefly MEET & EAT Cookout *6 – 8pm on May 4 *After hours tours of the Studio can be arranged *Volunteer* For this to happen we need your help! Fireflies are still needed to help with art transport, set up/break down and an info booth during the event. Please email Dreamy Jenn at: pensivepixi(at)gmail(dot)com Please email FFSOSArtist(at)fireflyartscollective(dot)org with any questions! We’re looking forward to seeing you at the studio [image: :)] Facebook link to the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/324505091009195/?ref=14

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Firefly Work Weekend Dates Announcement
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 01 May '13

01 May '13

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 going to be clearing more space for camping and building a stage. 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 and Facebook page. 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. Some of this year’s projects and tasks include: determining locations for various event structures, preliminary site mapping, clearing and marking trails, digging holes, cutting and gathering firewood, road & trail trenching, parking lot preparation, clearing space for additional camping, building a permanent stage structure, and gathering sticks for creation of the Bug. *Work Weekend #1 * June 8th & 9th (Art & Theme Camp Placement) Placement for Theme Camps and Art Installations will take place this weekend as well. 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 #2* June 15th & 16th *Work Weekend #3* June 22nd & 23rd Large Theme Camp & Art Project Preliminary Setup will be allowed on Sunday, please be prepared to help with general Firefly tasks on Saturday. *Work Weekend #4* June 29th & 30th Large Theme Camp & Art Project Preliminary Setup will be allowed on Sunday, please be prepared to help with general Firefly tasks on Saturday. Stay tuned for more info!!! ~Work Weekend Core 2013~

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Submit Your Ticket Artwork for Firefly 2013! - Details!! Deadline for Submissions is Sunday, June 9th, 2013
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Hello Fireflies, Submit your ticket artwork for Firefly 2013! The deadline for submissions is 11:59pm on Sunday, June, 9th, 2013. Submissions should be sent to FFTicketArt(at)fireflyartscollective(dot)org *Technical details*: IMPORTANT! As an experiment, we are going to accept ticket artwork images in a 3:4 aspect ratio. Have you had a great design idea that could not be squeezed into the long outline of the "traditional", 2” x 4.5” Fireflyticket? Here's your chance! The image must be 3" x 4" in size, at *300 dpi or higher resolution*, no borders. Already working on a great design in the old aspect ratio? Didn't finish your design last year, but were hoping to submit it for 2013? - No problem! Artwork for "classic" size tickets will also be accepted: 2" x 4.5" in size, at *300 dpi or higher resolution*, no borders. "Firefly" and "July 3 - July 7, 2013" must be featured in your design. PDF, Illustrator, Photoshop, PNG, high quality JPEG. *Non-technical*: Last year, we received quite a few awesome submissions. Like last year, we will send out 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! 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 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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5 Days till the FIREFLY TOWN HALL MEETING
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

That's right Fireflies. Town Hall is Here! WHEN: Sunday April 28 from 2PM - 7PM is our Town Hall Meeting. Stop by anytime for an hour or two! WHAT: What can you expect at the Town Hall meeting? We want this year's meeting to be more of an informal Meet & Greet rather than a structured, everyone-be-quiet presentation format. This will be a great opportunity for Fireflies both old and new to brainstorm, connive, plot and plan. Come out and meet people, catch up with old friends, find out more about Firefly, reminisce about past Firefly events, learn how you can help make Firefly happen, and find out what's new for Firefly this year. Members of the board as well as core leads will be present throughout the day. WHERE: The meeting will be held at 369 Congress St. in Boston, on the 7th floor. Meters are free on Sunday and if you're taking public transportation, the Red Line to South Station is a quick 10 minute walk. See you in Boston before we see you in the Woods!

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Art and Theme Camp Registration Begins
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 17 Apr '13

17 Apr '13

Howdy Fireflies, Please read the policies below before proceeding to the registration form: It's time to talk about placement and 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 May 26th at 11:59pm The first placement work weekend is June 8th and June 9th, starting Saturday afternoon and ending Sunday 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 (@) fireflyartscollective (dot) org Art and Theme Camp Placement Policies 1. Last Year's Site and Possible Conflicts 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 placement work weekend and attend it (who will receive priority over camps without representation at the work weekend). 2. June 8th and 9th starting Saturday afternoon is Placement Work Weekend If you have at least one representative of your camp or project at the 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. Submit but no-show at Placement Work Weekend If you submit a camp/project form to Placement but don't show up at the first placement work weekend, Placement Core will attempt to 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 Choose Not to Submit a Placement Form. If you DO NOT submit to Placement 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. If you have questions or concerns about sound at your camp contact: soundcore (@) fireflyartscollective (dot) org 5. Fire and Sound We will be asking for contact info from two members of your camp to manage Fire and Sound. 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. Fireworks and tiki torches are not allowed. All propane tanks must be stationary. If you have questions or concerns about fire or sound at your themecamp contact: fire (@) fireflyartscollective (dot) org or soundcore (@) fireflyartscollective (dot) org 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 2013 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. Placement Work Weekend Our placement work weekend is June 8th and 9th starting Saturday afternoon and ending Sunday afternoon. Don't miss it! This weekend is not just for placement, but also for helping to create the event so bring some work gloves. You MUST sign up for Work Weekends to attend. There will be an announcement soon to sign up for Work Weekends, so keep checking the Announce and Blink lists for more info. 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. 9. Exodus Firefly ends July 7th . Your camp mates, your belongings, and EVERY TRACE YOU EVER EXISTED needs to be removed from the site on this day. Plan accordingly. We are guests on this land, treat it as such. Please don’t leave a mess for others to clean up. Allow DPW and LNT to do their jobs and clear out ASAP. 10. Thanks! You're Awesome! To register your art or theme camp please go here: http://goo.gl/xebDt Pecan, Kendra, and Danielle Art and Themecamp Core Leaders http://fireflyartscollective.org/

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