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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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See Firefly art early :) Help read and evaluate Firefly Art Grant applications!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 06 May '22

06 May '22

Interested in helping bring art to Firefly? Want to help choose what kind of projects are funded for the event? We've got a new round of grant applications coming in, which means we need another round of committee members! This is call out to any of you who might be interested in helping to review the proposals for Firefly's Art Grants this year! We are looking for approx 9 folks who are interested in helping to make this aspect of Firefly successful. *Requirements:* * You must have attended at least 1 (one) previous Firefly in order to join and participate in the selection committee. * You must not be applying for a 2022 Firefly Art Grant. * You must sign the Art Grant Committee Code of Ethics. * Commit to reading and recording your thoughts on up to 40 applications, which may take 4-6 hours of brain time. * There are multiple blocks available; you can sign up for any number of blocks, but for each block you must attend both dates. *The Intense Details:* The job requires a lot of reading and talking as we typically receive over 40 applications for Creativity Grants. We will have 2 meetings in which we will make these decisions, on May 18th and May 25th, both at 7:30pm.These meetings generally run for about 2 hours, and both will take place over Zoom. This is a commitment of about 15-20 hours; 6-8 hours of reading and cogitating and two 2-hour meetings where we hash it all out. The deadline for artist submissions is on May 15th, so you will have between then and May 18th to read the applications over and fill out a review sheet to decide how well each application met the criteria. We review the applications for Thoughtfulness, Creativity, and Feasibility (explained in detail here <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants…> and during the meetings). This is followed by the aforementioned meetings where we compare notes and formulate follow-up questions for all applicants. We wait a week to give time for artists to get their replies back to us, then we meet again and make our final decisions. If you would like to participate, please sign up via the Art Grants portal: https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/voters/new Any questions? Email us at grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org! <3 Art Grant Core

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Firefly 2022 - Safety Survey
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 05 May '22

05 May '22

Are you planning to volunteer with one of the five Safety Cores at Firefly 2022? If you’re interested in volunteering with any of: - Fire Core - First Aid Core - Radio Core - Ranger Core - Sanctuary Core Please fill out the Safety Survey! Filling out the survey will ensure you receive information on signing up for shifts and, most importantly, will ensure we order you the right t-shirts in the right sizes. Please fill out the survey here: https://forms.gle/GZXSsxeAhXeqk4yb6 Please contact oryx(a)fireflyartscollective.org with any questions or concerns. See you in the woods!

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Firefly 2022 - Officer of the Day
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 05 May '22

05 May '22

Are you good in a crisis? Apply to be an Officer of the Day for Firefly 2022! Officers of the Day volunteer to coordinate and lead any volunteer response to any emergency that happens at Firefly. During their shifts, Officers of the Day work closely with the Firefly Board Member on Call to plan and may end up responding to a wide variety of situations! This shift is a great way to help the Firefly community while working closely with other Firefly organizers and gaining hands-on leadership experience in the field. Each shift is 24 hours (1pm to 1pm) and begins and ends with attending the Firefly-wide “noon meeting”. If you’re interested in volunteering, please fill out the (very short!) application here: https://forms.gle/BdXnzmXHE7two3U8A Our ideal volunteer has prior experience in an emergency or crisis situation and is excited to put their skills to use! They also are available to attend a full day of training on Sunday, May 22nd in Malden, MA. Please contact oryx(a)fireflyartscollective.org with any questions or feedback

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Reminder: Register for the Firefly Ticket lottery by May 4th
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 01 May '22

01 May '22

Just a gentle reminder to all the procrastinating Fireflies we'd love to see in the woods this summer, please register for your ticket by May 4th! Registrations after that date will go on the waitlist. Register at https://volunteer.fireflyartscollective.org/ Ticket Core

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Today! Firefly artists at Somerville Open Studios
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 30 Apr '22

30 Apr '22

Come play, at Firefly Arts Collective's presence at Somerville Open Studios. * We'll be in SomerNova Alley between Market Basket and Dane Street, with lots to see and do by day, lighting and fire and music by night till 10pm!* DJs begin at 6pm with Gary Carlow, followed by Eddy Van Raven. Art installations: * Liz LaManche: Abstract Love Poems, a kinetic light mural, and Machine Vision * Blake Courtney: Angry Pumpkin, Fire Ceiling * Seth Avecilla: Metapiano * Amy Weitzman: The Official Registry of Permissions * Sean Cummings: untitled - wood cities * Jenn Z: Recycled Art Flower Workshop 1-3pm * Egle Braze: Pointillism Portraits * Cinnamon Brûlée: Yakisugi Fire Art Workshop 6-8pm Gary Carlow (Sonic Beating/Diode): For over 30 years Gary Carlow has been a mainstay in the Boston/New England music scene playing clubs, special events, regional festivals, and after-hours parties. Drawing from his vast knowledge of dance music he strives to take the dance floor on a musical journey where there is always a beginning, middle, and end- and it doesn’t matter if he’s playing a one hour set or a 10 hour party! Over the years his sound has constantly evolved and remained fresh. You can always catch him at Firefly where he is a member of Camp Diode and has also played the closing sunrise set at Camp Lamp from 2013-2019! https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/9oh5oc5Vkqu3gfFR9 Eddy Van Raven is a legend in the East Coast NY dance music scene. DJ, Producer, Promoter and ambassador of good vibes on the dance floor. An original club kid on the underground New York scene in the early 80's. Eddy helped developed and shape the youth counter culture music environment by being an integral member of the early American rave scene in 1990’s. Having dj’ed for over 30 years, Eddy has taken his craft to dance floors throughout all the major cities in America and Europe and now here in Somerville MA representing Camp Diode. https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/mMMwoshScE9VPPRk8

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Announcing MOAR Firefly Art Grants!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 29 Apr '22

29 Apr '22

~*~ A NEW ROUND OF GRANTS IS OPEN: CREATIVITY, BURNER EXCHANGE, AND LEGACY ~*~ Hello, Fireflies! We heard from a number of you that you still have ideas for art that didn’t make it into the Creativity process the first time around… so we’re doing it again! The Creativity Grants are our primary grants, and are designed to fund creative new projects to be shared with our community during the Firefly event. Creativity Grants are awarded in tiers of $150, $300, $599, and $1,000. The Legacy Grants are designed to support projects which already exist, but need some funding to make it to Firefly again. These grants go towards maintenance, repairs, improvements, and so forth. Legacy Grants are awarded in tiers of $100, $300, $500, and $1,000. The Burner Exchange (BEX) Grants are for art that already appeared either at a regional burn event or Burning Man, and showcases the local flavor of its origin. Grant money is intended to be applied to minor maintenance / improvements and shipping costs to Vermont. BEX Grants are awarded for up to $1,000. The Smol Grant is our lowest grant level, between $40 and $99, for artists whose ideas are big but whose budget is smol. These grants will be awarded on a rolling basis after most other grants have been decided. We will be sending out the smol grant application information soon. Creativity + Legacy + BEX Submissions due: 5/15 How Do I Submit? Submissions are handled through the Firefly Art Grants Web Portal. If you signed up in a previous year, your accounts are no longer active. Please sign up again so we are sure to have your most current information on-file! [ https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/ | https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org ] For even more information, please visit the following web page: [ https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/ | https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/ ] . Feel free to reach out with any questions to: grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org. Thank you! – Firefly Art Grant Core

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Work Weekend Info and Registration
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 21 Apr '22

21 Apr '22

For more information or to register for Work Weekends, check out this link <https://forms.gle/YbqpzK4pgoUo5EgK9>! Dates are as follows: Work Weekend #1: June 4-5 Work Weekend #2 & Placement: June 11-12 Work Weekend #3: June 18-19 The name can sound like “oh no more work” but Work Weekends can be a great time! If you’re looking for a pretty easy way to see a bunch of other Fireflies, meet new people in an organic way and get to know the land before it’s filled with weirdos. There are things to do for almost any type of person at work weekends, ranging from organizing to full-on construction, and the campfire at the end of the night provides a great way to decompress and hang with folks before turning in. Work weekends rule, and are an important part of Making Firefly Happen™️, can’t wait to see you there!

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