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Smol Grant Applications closing THIS FRIDAY, June 17
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 14 Jun '22

14 Jun '22

Firefly draws nearer by the day! Art Grant Core is excited to see the art that will be brought, on every scale. Large or smol, we love them oll! In the interest of leaving everyone a bit of breathing room to finalize plans and prepare for an awesome week in the woods together, we'll be closing application forms for Smol Grants on JUNE 17th at 11:59 pm Eastern. Apply for a Smol Grant <https://forms.gle/kyL6gMBqT4ZCprocA>before it's too late! :) We still have budget left over to approve more submissions between now and when the form closes. And an update from the core on grant payment status: We've finished funding the pre-event portions for the first big rounds of art grants (both rounds of Creativity Grant, the Temple, BEX Grants, and Legacy Grants). We are also getting some of the payments out for Smol Grants that have been waiting on payment today! Shortly after the Smol Grant application form closes, we will close out all remaining Smol Grant payments. Best RegArts, Art Grant Core

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2022-06-13 Glowbe
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 13 Jun '22

13 Jun '22

2022-06-13 GlowbeTable of Contents * 1. Verify ur Vaxx with SMART Health Cards <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BM2ifkEcUHB7iGalz0a0rIrab14TZAxWLqgN6sP…>2. Art Transportation Requests <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BM2ifkEcUHB7iGalz0a0rIrab14TZAxWLqgN6sP…>3. Stay for Late Crew! (while spoons last) <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BM2ifkEcUHB7iGalz0a0rIrab14TZAxWLqgN6sP…>4. Art Truck Registration Form <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BM2ifkEcUHB7iGalz0a0rIrab14TZAxWLqgN6sP…>5. Accessibility Transportation Requests <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BM2ifkEcUHB7iGalz0a0rIrab14TZAxWLqgN6sP…>6. Just the Tip, by WendyWTF <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BM2ifkEcUHB7iGalz0a0rIrab14TZAxWLqgN6sP…>7. Sign Up for Open Stage <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BM2ifkEcUHB7iGalz0a0rIrab14TZAxWLqgN6sP…>8. Links <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BM2ifkEcUHB7iGalz0a0rIrab14TZAxWLqgN6sP…>This issue is also published to the web at this link <https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQPnZ2vQVNRRvHGrAkYNXf_IzuGeWOF…>*Verify Your Vaccination with SMART Health Cards *We’re happy to introduce a way of verifying your vaccination status before getting to Gate! You can do this by visiting the Ticketing and Volunteering Portal <https://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org/> and uploading your SMART Health Card <https://smarthealth.cards/en/issuers.html> in the new “COVID-19 Safety Requirements” section. The process should take under 5 minutes and will save time verifying your status at Gate. Find the link directly on your Ticketing dashboard:If you don’t upload your SMART Health Card: Please bring physical proof of vaccination to Gate, either your original card or a photocopy. Using a copy on your phone will complicate & slow down Gate operations, as well as forcing you to unlock your phone and hand it over to the Security team while you sit in your car.Unvaccinated participants: You must bring a physical copy of a negative COVID PCR test taken less than 72 hours prior to your arrival, as well as enough rapid tests for daily testing. This requirement is unchanged. Again, if you only have a copy on your phone, you will need to unlock your phone and hand it over to the Security team while you sit in your car.Questions? Contact gate(a)fireflyartscollective.org <gate(a)fireflyartscollective.org> *Art Transportation Requests *Are you bringing art which you will need help getting up the hill? DPW is happy to assist with Polarises and trailers. Fill out this Art Transport Request Form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWB0KJTu5lunuFucINly1SNu0nE82_1A7…> to let us know approximately when you would need the pickup, where from (Art Truck, Lower Parking, or Upper Parking) and provide some info about what you need transported.Questions? Email dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org <dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org>*Stay for Late Crew! (while spoons last) *Do you wish you could stay in the woods for just one more day before you have to rejoin the “real world”? You totally can! Each year DPW and LNT make sure the land is as near to “as we found it” as we can get - and we need all the help we can get from *YOU* to make it so. Please consider volunteering for a Late Crew shift and help us out. Many hands indeed do make light work! Follow the links to sign up for DPW <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/team/332> and LNT <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/team/333>.Questions? Email dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org <dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org> & lnt(a)fireflyartscollective.org <lnt(a)fireflyartscollective.org> *Art Truck Registration Form *Hey folks,We didn't include the link to the art truck registration form in that last glowbe submission! Sorry about the confusion!Here it is:https://forms.gle/6odHxLB7NpjU63s2A <https://forms.gle/6odHxLB7NpjU63s2A>Please try to fill it out asbest you can, and get it back to me by this Sunday, June 19th. If you have questions or special considerations please email me at: artimiss(a)fireflyartscollective.org <artimiss(a)fireflyartscollective.org>Thank you!Artimiss (Thia)*Accessibility Transportation Requests *If you have trouble getting around and are worrying about how to get your things up the hill, Accessibility would like to help you out. Fill out this Accessibility Transportation Request Form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZgq-jYG7StRgD-t5B1OKuSwi4I5paV9z…> to let us know approximately when you would need the pickup and where from (Lower Parking/Greeters, or Upper Parking).Please Note: - Accessibility Transport is intended only for individuals who request a ride and their personal camping gear. The core will not be assisting with transport of theme camp infrastructure or art. - Accessibility will operate during daylight hours only - there is no driving in the woods after dark, so plan your arrival accordingly.Questions? Email accessibility(a)fireflyartscollective.org <accessibility(a)fireflyartscollective.org>*Just the Tip, by WendyWTF *Wet wipes - well bless yr shiny little hiney for being cleaned oh so gently. You notice how wet wipes sit in liquid in their package, yet never disintegrate? They continue not to disintegrate in sewer systems. They screw up the works in the portapotties, too. Pack them out with you & trash them elsewhere. WendyWTF can provide you with a pre-labeled “ShitBag“ if you are in a pinch. *Open Stage is YOUR PLACE to perform, engage, entertain, inform *Wooo Hooo! Firefly has an Open Stage available for your events. Anyone can reserve it for whatever talents or participatory fun you want to share! Sign up now.We would love to see your…Live Music; Dance; Circus; Spoken Word & Poetry; Fashion Shows; Films & Animations; Strange Contests of various ilk – Bacon Eating, Beard & Mustache, Wet Tutu etc; Contact Improv Jam, Dad Jokes Showcase, Vogue Battle…WHATEVER your imagination needs to express!SIGN UP HERE:https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/open-… <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/open-stage/>NOTE: Stage Dimensions 16′ across the front edge, 12′ across the back edge, 12′ deep.Stage open hours:Wed 1pm–11pmThur–Fri 10am–11pmSat–Sun* 10am–8pm (burn nights)* late night slots on Fri/Sat after the burns available by requestOne Hour time slots are allocated by signup here on a First come/first served basis. More than one slot can be used (together or on multiple days). We will contact you if there are any scheduling issues.Firefly Open Stage is improved every year to make performances easier than before. Spread the word on what we’ve got!* Prominent location, visible from the big path.* Stage and audience are protected from weather.* Equipment includes a full sound system, assorted mics, lighting and power access for your equipment. More details on the Schedule page.* Stage is not staffed, but support will be available if needed onsite. *Links Announce/ Glowbe Archives <https://lists.fireflyartscollective.org/pipermail/announce/> Communicating with Firefly <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/contact/> The 10 Principles <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/10-principles/> Volunteer at Firefly <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/join-a-core/>

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2022-06-09 Glowbe
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

2022-06-09 Glowbe ContentTable of Contents * 1. Verify ur Vaxx with SMART Health Cards <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pqc56ONGY5EkCKo3Q7VRF_RGsTyEu8455FmlZ32…>2. Conduct Committee Hiatus Dates <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pqc56ONGY5EkCKo3Q7VRF_RGsTyEu8455FmlZ32…>3. Parking During Exodus Really Needs Help <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pqc56ONGY5EkCKo3Q7VRF_RGsTyEu8455FmlZ32…>4. Work Weekend #2 - aka Placement (for Theme Camps & Art) <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pqc56ONGY5EkCKo3Q7VRF_RGsTyEu8455FmlZ32…>5. The Return of POWERPOINT CLUB <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pqc56ONGY5EkCKo3Q7VRF_RGsTyEu8455FmlZ32…>6. Art Truck <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pqc56ONGY5EkCKo3Q7VRF_RGsTyEu8455FmlZ32…>7. Need Propane? <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pqc56ONGY5EkCKo3Q7VRF_RGsTyEu8455FmlZ32…>8. Links <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pqc56ONGY5EkCKo3Q7VRF_RGsTyEu8455FmlZ32…>This issue is also published to the web at this link <https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQtrkrWLVWw-6rSZuSvUYYKITs57St1…>*Verify Your Vaccination with SMART Health Cards *We’re happy to introduce a way of verifying your vaccination status before getting to Gate! You can do this by visiting the Ticketing and Volunteering Portal <https://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org/> and uploading your SMART Health Card <https://smarthealth.cards/en/issuers.html> in the new “COVID-19 Safety Requirements” section. The process should take under 5 minutes and will save time verifying your status at Gate. Find the link directly on your Ticketing dashboard:If you don’t upload your SMART Health Card: Please bring physical proof of vaccination to Gate, either your original card or a photocopy. Using a copy on your phone will complicate & slow down Gate operations, as well as forcing you to unlock your phone and hand it over to the Security team while you sit in your car.Unvaccinated participants: You must bring a physical copy of a negative COVID PCR test taken less than 72 hours prior to your arrival, as well as enough rapid tests for daily testing. This requirement is unchanged. Again, if you only have a copy on your phone, you will need to unlock your phone and hand it over to the Security team while you sit in your car.Questions? Contact gate(a)fireflyartscollective.org <gate(a)fireflyartscollective.org> *Conduct Committee Hiatus Dates *The Firefly Arts Collective Conduct Committee will be on its annual hiatus from June 15th until July 18th.The Firefly Incident Report Form is always available, including during the hiatus, but those reports will not be investigated until after July 18th, 2022.For concerns and emergencies during hiatus, please email the Firefly Arts Collective Board of Directors: board(a)fireflyartscollective.org <board(a)fireflyartscollective.org>.While on site during the Firefly 2022 event please bring current or ongoing concerns to Rangers or other Safety volunteers. If you wish to report a sensitive matter for the Firefly organization to act on, ask a Ranger to connect you to the Board Member on call.After Firefly 2022, the Conduct Committee will be working to revisit how we want to approach the future and recruit new members to help that happen, look for announcements in July (or reach out to us now if you’re extra excited)!*Parking during Exodus Really Needs Help *Fireflies must really enjoy sitting in their car with people who haven’t bathed for hours in traffic jams! At least that’s the impression I get when I see that we have ONLY 5 volunteers so far for Parking during Exodus (we need 30 more!!).In previous years, there’s been a lot of complaints about how hard leaving the event is, and not having Parking volunteers impacts that. Being short volunteers also overwhelms and over works the volunteers that do step up during Exodus and causes burn out. We had so many people step up in 2019, making it the smoothest Exodus ever. But if no one steps up this year, we won’t have that experience.PERK: If you work an Exodus shift, you do not need to be off the land until 6 PM or, if shifts go late, 2 hours AFTER you get off your shift. Why rush to leave on Sunday, when instead, you can take your time and then help Exodus flow like room temperature butter?Please help make Exodus go smoothly for your fellow participants! Go Here to Sign Up. <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/team/337>Contact exodus(a)fireflyartscollective.org <exodus(a)fireflyartscollective.org> with any questions.*Work Weekend #2 - aka Placement (for Theme Camps & Art) *We had a very successful and productive first Work Weekend, and hope to do just as well with the second! This is also when Theme Camps and Art get placed, so make sure to send a representative up there at least on Sunday, June 12th. Folks who come up will be expected to put in at least a couple of hours of work clearing general camp spots and trails and helping out with other tasks before they’re allowed to participate in placement which begins at 1PM on Sunday, so plan accordingly.If you have not signed up yet, follow the link to the Work Weekend Sign-up (and Waiver). Questions? Email workweekends(a)fireflyartscollective.org <workweekends(a)fireflyartscollective.org> or placement(a)fireflyartscollective.org <placement(a)fireflyartscollective.org> *The Return of POWERPOINT CLUB *Inspired by a Buzzfeed article, PowerPoint Club is an event where attendees give THREE MINUTE presentations on any topic they are passionate about. Three minutes is NOT a long time! It's super fun to try to convey everything you want in that amount of time, and nobody gets bored, unlike 99% of all PowerPoint presentations. It grasps your attention and is lots of fun. It's great for people who are afraid of public speaking because nobody expects it to be polished or anything.Want to present? Sign up here: https://bit.ly/pptclubfirefly <https://bit.ly/pptclubfirefly>WHEN/WHERE? Camp Lamp, 9pm Thursday night (June 30). Thanks to Lamp for hosting!THE RULES1: Presentations will be three minutes long, plus an additional two minutes for Q&A and anything else. We will keep to this schedule within one SECOND.2: Presentations can be anything you are passionate about.3: You must upload your PowerPoint at http://bit.ly/pptffupload <http://bit.ly/pptffupload> no later than SUNDAY, JUNE 26 in either PPT or PDF format. Or you can use posterboard instead of PowerPoint. Or you can choose to have no materials at all and just talk at us.4: You must sign up at https://bit.ly/pptclubfirefly <https://bit.ly/pptclubfirefly> to present. You don't need a topic yet. If we get more than 20 responses there will be a waitlist. We will also have some prior presentations on hand if you want to present someone else's slides which is usually hilarious fun.Please direct questions to Frank at aethelwer(a)gmail.com <aethelwer(a)gmail.com>. Thanks!*Art Truck *Do you need help getting your art from Camberville to the wonderful bug-filled woods of Firefly so the magic can happen? Well me (ArtiMiss) and Keco are here to help! We’re getting the biggest diesel truck with a liftgate that we can (26’), and will joyfully (and snarkily) help you pack your art as safely as we can in the VDA Parking Lot.Load Up in Somerville: - Afternoon of Sunday June 26th- Early evening of June 27th. (We can’t do it late on the 27th, because we have to get up and drive early on the 28th! Driving tired is at least as dangerous as driving drunk <https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/drowsy_driving.html>. Also Keco and I need our beauty sleep to look as good as this! So, get there on time!)Unload Firefly - 10:00AM Tuesday - Evening Wed - (please try to get your stuff by then! I want to go to the burn too!)Load Up Firefly - Monday 4th - Morning Tuesday 5thUnload in Somerville: - Afternoon/Evening of July 5th We’ll send you details about timing and location the week before load up… Which means, Register For The Art Truck! You’ll need your packed art dimensions, contact & rough arrival details for you and a second responsible person, and lastly some general knowledge about your piece. Please pack it in something if it’s fragile!Please register for the art truck by June 19th!NOTE: NO FLAMMABLES, CORROSIVES, OR COMPRESSED GAS PERMITTED ON BOARD THE ART TRUCK! If you have questions, or special needs, contact me (artimiss(a)fireflyartscollective.org <artimiss(a)fireflyartscollective.org>) and I’ll do my best to straighten them out. Save the Bug!Xoxo, ArtiMiss* Need Propane? *As you just read above - there is NO PROPANE ALLOWED ON THE ART TRUCK. If you would like to go in on a large propane delivery, read on. The order will be for #100 filled propane tanks which would be delivered to Lower Parking before the event and picked up there after the event - $100 per tank. Contact Randal Meraki by text 508-713-7776, FB messenger, email: theworcshop(a)gmail.com <theworcshop(a)gmail.com>. Orders need to be confirmed by Friday, June 17th.*Links Announce/ Glowbe Archives <https://lists.fireflyartscollective.org/pipermail/announce/> Communicating with Firefly <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/contact/> The 10 Principles <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/10-principles/> Volunteer at Firefly <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/join-a-core/>

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Get Frosty with the Ice Hole!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 31 May '22

31 May '22

Hello beloveds, It's that time of year again, when we come together to pool our collective funds to buy enough fresh, cold, artisanal, vegan, gluten free, farm-to-table, single-origin, local ice cubes to fill our coolers and those of our neighbors. Donate here to help make ice deliveries this year happen: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8K4aQ4qqVc I'm looking forward to seeing your cool, refreshed, hydrated faces out there in the woods. Stay frosty out there, Ice Ice Abby P.S. We've also got some Frosty News Updates for all you Ice Lovers out there. Our beloved ice vendor, Mike of Mike's Ice, sold his business, so we have a new ice vendor this year. Ice deliveries this year will be brought to us by Lana's Ice in Royalton VT - actually by Lana's three teenage children, who run the ice business to save for college. Lana is charging us the low-low price of $1.25 per 5-lb bag of ice cubes, and they have a bigger truck and can deliver up to 300 bags of ice per delivery (that's 50% more ice than Mike was bringing us!) FAQ: Q: How does this work? A: We pool our ice money before the event, and then during the event, we pay a local ice vendor to bring fresh ice to the event every day. Come to the upper parking lot during ice delivery times (typically daily at 10am and 2pm, but we'll post updates on the ice shack) and grab a bag or two or ten and carry it back to camp, or give it to someone who looks like they need it. Q: Do I have to donate in order to get ice? A: Ice will be free for everyone at the event. If you didn't donate, it's a gift from your neighbors! Q: Should I still bring ice from home? A: It's a good idea to pack your cooler with ice before you leave home. We'll have an ice delivery on the first day of the event, but it's much more effective as a cooler-cooling device if your food is already cold. Q: What do you recommend I use my ice for? A: We recommend that you use the ice to fill your coolers, your drink stations, and wide-mouth water bottles. Ice is also useful for soothing fresh injuries, making frosty blender drinks, making alcoholic beverages more palatable, and many other uses. Q: Will there be an ice delivery on early arrival day? A: That's not currently in the plans. If you think we could use one, message Abby with your ideas about how much ice will be needed and when, and we can get it. Q: Can you get dry ice? Blocks of ice? A: No, they only have bags of ice cubes in VT. Dry ice and blocks you still have to bring from home. Q: I anticipate my camp's ice consumption will be significantly higher than in previous years. Can you make sure there's enough ice for our needs? A: I'm sure it can be arranged. Message Abby and we'll make sure we'll have the ice you need for your frosty schemes. Q: How can I help other than donating? A: We love ideas about how to make Ice Hole better than last time. Do you want to help build an insulated ice-holding station, or help set up the ice station, or make better signs than we had last year? Do you want to make a frosty playlist and play it on a boombox at the Ice Hole? Do you want to freeze a huge block of ice in my chest freezer and drive it up so you can chisel an ice sculpture at Firefly? Message Abby at abby.g.howell(a)gmail.com or 512-762-2113 to become a partner in frosty innovation.

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REPOST Glowbe - 5/27/2022
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 31 May '22

31 May '22

> > This is a repost to correct an error where the text from two sections was > not added. 2022-05-27 Glowbe Content Table of Contents 1. Introducing SMART Health Cards <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> 2. Work Weekend #1 approaches! <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> 3. Placement application for art and theme camps <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> 4. Firefly Early Arrival & GTFO Access <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> 5. Just The Tip from Wendy WTF <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> 6. Stay for Late Crew! (while spoons last) <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> 7. Help manage the Open Stage! <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> 8. Links <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> This issue is also published to the web at this link. <https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQdBstqmywSYajriAiu5KEpJrEEJCUD…> Introducing SMART Health Cards We’re happy to introduce a way of verifying your vaccination status before getting to Gate! You can do this by visiting the Ticketing and Volunteering Portal <https://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org/> and uploading your SMART Health Card <https://smarthealth.cards/en/issuers.html> in the new “COVID-19 Safety Requirements” section. The process should take under 5 minutes and will save time verifying your status at Gate. Find the link directly on your Ticketing dashboard: If you don’t upload your SMART Health Card: Please bring physical proof of vaccination to Gate, either your original card or a photocopy. Using a copy on your phone will complicate & slow down Gate operations, as well as forcing you to unlock your phone and hand it over to the Security team while you sit in your car. Unvaccinated participants: You must bring a physical copy of a negative COVID PCR test taken less than 72 hours prior to your arrival, as well as enough rapid tests for daily testing. This requirement is unchanged. Again, if you only have a copy on your phone, you will need to unlock your phone and hand it over to the Security team while you sit in your car. Questions? Contact gate(a)fireflyartscollective.org Work Weekend #1 approaches! The Work Weekend Chainsaw Orchestra is looking for experienced chainsaws to come make music in the woods. If you have a chainsaw and are comfortable using it (and have safety gear too), consider joining the sonorous cacophony! Follow the link to the Work Weekend Sign-up (and Wyaiver) <https://forms.gle/YbqpzK4pgoUo5EgK9>. Questions? Email workweekends(a)fireflyartscollectivett.org <workweekends(a)fireflyartscollective.org> Exodus: Parking & GTFO are in need of a lot more volunteers! Parking & GTFO volunteers have the crucially important job of managing traffic so exodus runs smoothly and as efficiently as it possibly can. Exodus slows down for everybody if Parking and GTFO volunteer shifts are not all filled. PERK: If you work an Exodus shift, you do not need to be off the land until 6 PM (or, if shifts go late, until 2 hours after you get off shift). Why rush to leave on Monday, when instead, you can take your time and help Exodus flow like room temperature butter? Follow the links to sign up for GTFO <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/team/352> & Parking <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/team/337> Questions? Email exodus(a)fireflyartscollective.org Placement for Art and Theme Camps Firefly Placement applications for Art and Theme Camps are now open! If you are bringing either of these things to Firefly 2022 and wish to reserve space for it and be visible on the Event Map, please visit https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/getting-ready/placement/ for information and link to the application form. The deadline for submitting placement applications is 11:59PM Thursday, June 9, 2022 Placement Afternoon will take place at the event site promptly at 1PM on Sunday, June 12, 2022 Firefly Early Arrival & GTFO Access Are you a core volunteer or a theme camp member seeking Early Arrival (that is, permission to arrive at the event 12 pm or later on Tuesday - the event starts Wednesday at noon)? Then you’ll want to fill out the Early Arrival application <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAMdx6WbJ-pUd9sndzdfeS8J_sTeYW1hj…> ! Are you planning to drive your car into the woods during Early Arrival (Tuesday 12 pm - 7pm, Wednesday 7 am - 11 am) and/or Exodus? Then you’ll want to fill out the Early Arrival application <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAMdx6WbJ-pUd9sndzdfeS8J_sTeYW1hj…> and indicate that you wish to drive your car into the woods! Notes: The number of Early Arrival participants will be limited this year. Everyone showing up for EA must apply and be approved; if you show up to EA with any non-approved members in the car, the whole car will be sent away. We will begin notifying participants of their EA acceptance beginning early to mid June, once we get a sense of how many people are applying. Cars going up the hill must be GTFO-approved. Cars must be AWD or 4WD and have a ground clearance of at least EIGHT (8) inches. You must fill out the application and be approved. Cars who do not apply, or are not approved, will not be allowed up the hill. Camps and participants bring awesome infrastructure and art to Firefly, and we love seeing it! However, please be mindful that vehicle traffic is destructive to the road, and this damage requires a lot of volunteer effort to repair each year. We're asking folks to plan to pack sensibly and consider carrying in / out as much of their gear as possible so we can limit vehicle traffic. Please also keep in mind that vehicle access during Early Arrival & Exodus is contingent upon road conditions. In case of muddy or wet conditions, access will be delayed or restricted until conditions improve. Folks may need to carry in or out infrastructure and camping gear the old fashioned way. Consider this as you make your packing lists! Thanks for understanding! For any additional questions or help, please contact early(a)fireflyartscollective.org (for EA) & gtfo(a)fireflyartscollective.org + dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org (for GTFO). Just The Tip from Wendy WTF Firefly starts in a little over 40 days. Start planicking now. Get the time off work, get going on that weird idea you had, go re-visit your notes from last year. You did take notes, right? Stay for Late Crew! (while spoons last) Do you wish you could stay in the woods for just one more day before you have to rejoin the “real world”? You totally can! Each year DPW and LNT make sure the land is as near to “as we found it” as we can get - and we need all the help we can get from *YOU* to make it so. Please consider volunteering for a Late Crew shift and help us out. Many hands indeed do make light work! Follow the links to sign up for DPW and LNT. Questions? Email dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org & lnt(a)fireflyartscollective.org Open Stage Core: Recruiting Now! Do you wish you could stay in the woods for just one more day before you have to rejoin the “real world”? You totally can! Each year DPW and LNT make sure the land is as near to “as we found it” as we can get - and we need all the help we can get from *YOU* to make it so. Please consider volunteering for a Late Crew shift and help us out. Many hands indeed do make light work! Follow the links to sign up for DPW <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/team/332> and LNT <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/team/333>. Questions? Email dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org & lnt(a)fireflyartscollective.org Links Announce/ Glowbe Archives <https://lists.fireflyartscollective.org/pipermail/announce/> Communicating with Firefly <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/contact/> The 10 Principles <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/10-principles/> Volunteer at Firefly <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/join-a-core/>

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Glowbe - 5/27/2022
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 27 May '22

27 May '22

2022-05-27 Glowbe ContentTable of Contents 1. Introducing SMART Health Cards <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> 2. Work Weekend #1 approaches! <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> 3. Placement application for art and theme camps <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> 4. Firefly Early Arrival & GTFO Access <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> 5. Just The Tip from Wendy WTF <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> 6. Stay for Late Crew! (while spoons last) <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> 7. Help manage the Open Stage! <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> 8. Links <https://docs.google.com/document/d/11lBSO-hloXwh2CE4RnE2MbEp5_AUca-Jo-XjbDJ…> This issue is also published to the web at this link. <https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQdBstqmywSYajriAiu5KEpJrEEJCUD…> Introducing SMART Health Cards We’re happy to introduce a way of verifying your vaccination status before getting to Gate! You can do this by visiting the Ticketing and Volunteering Portal <https://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org/> and uploading your SMART Health Card <https://smarthealth.cards/en/issuers.html> in the new “COVID-19 Safety Requirements” section. The process should take under 5 minutes and will save time verifying your status at Gate. Find the link directly on your Ticketing dashboard: If you don’t upload your SMART Health Card: Please bring physical proof of vaccination to Gate, either your original card or a photocopy. Using a copy on your phone will complicate & slow down Gate operations, as well as forcing you to unlock your phone and hand it over to the Security team while you sit in your car. Unvaccinated participants: You must bring a physical copy of a negative COVID PCR test taken less than 72 hours prior to your arrival, as well as enough rapid tests for daily testing. This requirement is unchanged. Again, if you only have a copy on your phone, you will need to unlock your phone and hand it over to the Security team while you sit in your car. Questions? Contact gate(a)fireflyartscollective.org Work Weekend #1 approaches! The Work Weekend Chainsaw Orchestra is looking for experienced chainsaws to come make music in the woods. If you have a chainsaw and are comfortable using it (and have safety gear too), consider joining the sonorous cacophony! Follow the link to the Work Weekend Sign-up (and Wyaiver) <https://forms.gle/YbqpzK4pgoUo5EgK9>. Questions? Email workweekends(a)fireflyartscollectivett.org <workweekends(a)fireflyartscollective.org> Exodus: Parking & GTFO are in need of a lot more volunteers! Parking & GTFO volunteers have the crucially important job of managing traffic so exodus runs smoothly and as efficiently as it possibly can. Exodus slows down for everybody if Parking and GTFO volunteer shifts are not all filled. PERK: If you work an Exodus shift, you do not need to be off the land until 6 PM (or, if shifts go late, until 2 hours after you get off shift). Why rush to leave on Monday, when instead, you can take your time and help Exodus flow like room temperature butter? Follow the links to sign up for GTFO <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/team/352> & Parking <https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/team/337> Questions? Email exodus(a)fireflyartscollective.org Placement for Art and Theme Camps Firefly Placement applications for Art and Theme Camps are now open! If you are bringing either of these things to Firefly 2022 and wish to reserve space for it and be visible on the Event Map, please visit https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/getting-ready/placement/ for information and link to the application form. The deadline for submitting placement applications is 11:59PM Thursday, June 9, 2022 Placement Afternoon will take place at the event site promptly at 1PM on Sunday, June 12, 2022 Firefly Early Arrival & GTFO Access Are you a core volunteer or a theme camp member seeking Early Arrival (that is, permission to arrive at the event 12 pm or later on Tuesday - the event starts Wednesday at noon)? Then you’ll want to fill out the Early Arrival application <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAMdx6WbJ-pUd9sndzdfeS8J_sTeYW1hj…> ! Are you planning to drive your car into the woods during Early Arrival (Tuesday 12 pm - 7pm, Wednesday 7 am - 11 am) and/or Exodus? Then you’ll want to fill out the Early Arrival application <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAMdx6WbJ-pUd9sndzdfeS8J_sTeYW1hj…> and indicate that you wish to drive your car into the woods! Notes: The number of Early Arrival participants will be limited this year. Everyone showing up for EA must apply and be approved; if you show up to EA with any non-approved members in the car, the whole car will be sent away. We will begin notifying participants of their EA acceptance beginning early to mid June, once we get a sense of how many people are applying. Cars going up the hill must be GTFO-approved. Cars must be AWD or 4WD and have a ground clearance of at least EIGHT (8) inches. You must fill out the application and be approved. Cars who do not apply, or are not approved, will not be allowed up the hill. Camps and participants bring awesome infrastructure and art to Firefly, and we love seeing it! However, please be mindful that vehicle traffic is destructive to the road, and this damage requires a lot of volunteer effort to repair each year. We're asking folks to plan to pack sensibly and consider carrying in / out as much of their gear as possible so we can limit vehicle traffic. Please also keep in mind that vehicle access during Early Arrival & Exodus is contingent upon road conditions. In case of muddy or wet conditions, access will be delayed or restricted until conditions improve. Folks may need to carry in or out infrastructure and camping gear the old fashioned way. Consider this as you make your packing lists! Thanks for understanding! For any additional questions or help, please contact early(a)fireflyartscollective.org (for EA) & gtfo(a)fireflyartscollective.org + dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org (for GTFO). Just The Tip from Wendy WTF Firefly starts in a little over 40 days. Start planicking now. Get the time off work, get going on that weird idea you had, go re-visit your notes from last year. You did take notes, right? Stay for Late Crew! (while spoons last) Do you wish you could stay in the woods for just one more day before you have to rejoin the “real world”? You totally can! Each year DPW and LNT make sure the land is as near to “as we found it” as we can get - and we need all the help we can get from *YOU* to make it so. Please consider volunteering for a Late Crew shift and help us out. Many hands indeed do make light work! Follow the links to sign up for DPW and LNT. Questions? Email dpw(a)fireflyartscollective.org & lnt(a)fireflyartscollective.org Open Stage Core: Recruiting Now! Links Announce/ Glowbe Archives <https://lists.fireflyartscollective.org/pipermail/announce/> Communicating with Firefly <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/contact/> The 10 Principles <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/what-is-firefly/10-principles/> Volunteer at Firefly <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/join-a-core/>

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Smol Grants are open!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 22 May '22

22 May '22

The smollest but not leastest Art Grants are now open for submissions with an increased funding limit! [ https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants… | Smol Grants ] are meant to help cover expenses associated with projects of a small (or “smol”) size or scope. They feature a greatly streamlined application process -- just fill out this [ https://forms.gle/kyL6gMBqT4ZCprocA | smol google form ] . For 2022 we've increased the max Smol grant to 149$, payable by paypal only. While all art grants are meant to encourage new artists to dip their toes in the water, the Smol grants are super helpful for those little last minute "wouldn't it be fun" Firefly projects. There's only one month left until the event (AAAAAAAA) so get going! [ https://forms.gle/kyL6gMBqT4ZCprocA | Apply for a Smol Grant today ] Thanks, Art Grant Core

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Firefly 2022: Reminder to Sign-Up for Work Weekends!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 19 May '22

19 May '22

Greetings Fireflies, It’s almost time to get back to the land and begin preparing it for the annual invasion! If you have not yet signed up to volunteer on Work Weekends, now is your chance! Dates are as follows: Work Weekend #1: June 4-5 Work Weekend #2 & Placement: June 11-12 Work Weekend #3: June 18-19 Please note that since some folks will be using potentially dangerous tools/equipment, only those who have officially signed up via this form (and signed the included waiver) will be allowed on the property <https://forms.gle/YbqpzK4pgoUo5EgK9> on each of the Work Weekends. If you Need a Ride / Can Offer A Ride We’ve created this spreadsheet where folks can post that they need or can offer rides <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cBdUND6L2nfnQYETIe3zOhyLgGW-702kf5O…>. Folks are responsible for removing their own entries once they have no more available buttspace or once they have arranged for and no longer need a ride. Ride shares will not be managed by Work Weekend organizers. See you in the woods! Iva Infrastructure & DPW Co-Lead Questions? Email workweekends(a)fireflyartscollective.org

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TODAY is Firefly Town Hall!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 14 May '22

14 May '22

Come see your Firefly friends and make some new ones at the Firefly Town Hall!* * *Learn about Firefly, the different cores, and opportunities to help make the event fantastic! * There will be a buffet of light fare and a cash bar for beverage service. *When:* TODAY!!! 11:30am – 1:30pm *Where:* Mount Vernon Restaurants & Pub, 14 Broadway, Somerville, Massachusetts 02145 After the event, come out and enjoy live music with us at Porchfest. Visit the Event on Facebook <https://fb.me/e/2qYcEOcjH> and invite all your friends! Email questions about the Town Hall Meeting to: lead(a)fireflyartscollective.org. Bring questions with you to our Town Hall Meeting! Leaders from each core will be there to respond to any thoughts you might have! See you there P.S. If you can't make it, email volunteer(a)fireflyartscollective.org to get involved.

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THIS SATURDAY Firefly Town Hall
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 11 May '22

11 May '22

Come see your Firefly friends and make some new ones at the Firefly Town Hall! Learn about Firefly, the different cores, and how to volunteer. There will be a buffet of light fare and a cash bar for beverage service. *When:* Saturday, May 14th, 11:30am – 1:30pm *Where:* Mount Vernon Restaurants & Pub, 14 Broadway, Somerville, Massachusetts 02145 Visit the Event on Facebook <https://fb.me/e/2qYcEOcjH> and invite all your friends! Email questions about the Town Hall Meeting to: lead(a)fireflyartscollective.org. Bring questions with you to our Town Hall Meeting! Leaders from each core will be there to respond to any thoughts you might have! See you there

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