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Art Grant Deadline EXTENSION!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Hey Fireflies! With the recently-approved increase in funding <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/>, we've decided to *extend* the submission deadlines for all art grants by *two weeks* in order to give everyone more time to come up with ideas and write those proposals with the new tiers in mind. Reminder that not only are the tiers higher, but our overall funding pool is higher as well. Here are the new due dates for all the different grant types: *Temple Grant* [Now Closing: 3/5] *Anniversary Grants (2018 Tea Grants)* [Now Closing: 3/5] *Creativity Grants* [Now Closing: 3/19] *Legacy Grants* [Now Closing: 3/19] *Burner Exchange Grants* (BEX Grants) [Now Closing: 3/26] *Skillshare Grants* [Now Closing: 3/26] *Smol Grants* [TBA] *Moonshot Grant *[Rolling Basis - Email Us Today <grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org>!] *How Do I Submit?* Submissions are handled through the Firefly Art Grants Web Portal <http://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/>. If you signed up in 2017, your accounts are no longer active. Please sign up again so we are sure to have your most current information on-file! For even more information, please visit the following web page: Firefly Art Grants Overview <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/> . Feel free to reach out with any questions to: grants(a)fireflyartscollective.o rg. Thank you! - Firefly Art Grant Core

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Firefly Art Grants are LEVELING UP (+ BEX and Skillshare are NOW OPEN!)
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 13 Feb '18

13 Feb '18

~*~ *LATE BREAKING:* *MORE MONEY FOR ART! HIGHER GRANT TIERS!* BEX AND SKILLSHARE APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN <https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/sessions/artist/new>! STILL ACCEPTING <https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/sessions/artist/new> TEMPLE AND TEA UNTIL 2/19. STILL ACCEPTING <https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/sessions/artist/new> CREATIVITY AND LEGACY UNTIL 3/5. ~*~ Firefly's Art Grant Core, with the generous support of the Firefly Festival Committee and the Firefly Board, are proud to announce a *major increase in funding* to art at Firefly. This year we have more grants at more levels than ever (big *and* smol) so there's never been a better time to apply. *New funding changes:* *Temple Grant: *was $1000,* now $2000* We are doubling the Temple Grant to enable more comprehensive funding for Temple artists. Reminder that Temple Submissions are due on *Monday, Feb 19, 2018*. *Anniversary Grants**:* was $1000, *now $1000, $1500, or $2000* Anniversary Grants are also doubling, if your project warrants it! Anniversary Grants no longer require that the project also appear at FIGMENT Boston - we now have a $100 FIGMENT bonus that all funded projects are eligible for (see below for details). Reminder that Temple Submissions are due on *Monday, Feb 19, 2018*. *Moonshot Grant **(new!)**: $5000* Have you had an idea that seems like it's just too much? Don't save your ambitions for the desert. The Moonshot Grant is a special grant with no fixed deadline or application schedule. Artists who have grand ambitions for Firefly art are welcome to propose their ideas to the Art Grant Core ( grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org) and we'll work with you to realize your dream. *Smol Grants (new!): $40-99* Sometimes a big grant is too big. Maybe you don't think of yourself as an artist (u r wrong) and the grant process seems too complicated. Perhaps your ambitions aren't large, they are... smol. For you there is the Smol Grant. This is a small-dollar grant with a simplified application process, and the review process will be more streamlined than the process for other Firefly Art Grants. The Smol Grant is the perfect way to start getting involved with art at Firefly. *FIGMENT Bonus: +$100 for projects that show up at FIGMENT Boston* Firefly is proud to support FIGMENT Boston by providing extra funds to any project funded at $100 or more to help bring it to FIGMENT. These funds are designed to help you transport your project to FIGMENT, make any repairs to damage incurred at Firefly, or replace consumables you need to make your project work. More details coming later in the year. Art Grant Core will be updating the website soon with information about the new funding levels and grant types. None of this would be possible without the rich community around Firefly, so thank you! *Full Summary of All Available Grants* There are eight (8) different types of grants: *Anniversary Grants (2018 Tea Grants)* [Open, Closing: 2/19] *Temple Grant* [Open, Closing: 2/19] *Creativity Grants* [Open, Closing: 3/5] *Legacy Grants* [Open, Closing 3/5] *Burner Exchange Grants* (BEX Grants) [Open, Closing 3/12] *Skillshare Grants* [Open, Closing 3/12] *NEW! **Smol Grants* [TBA] *NEW! Moonshot Grant *[TBA] The Creativity Grants (open!) 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, $500 and $700. The Legacy Grants (open!) are provided to support existing projects which have been to Firefly in the past. Art can be exposed to many elements at Firefly — mud, rain, sun, and most of all, people — and this grant is designed to provide funding to help with wear and tear produced by this exposure. Legacy grants are awarded in tiers of $100 and $300. The Tea/Anniversary Grants (open!) are intended to support projects of a larger and more ambitious scale than the typical Creativity Grant project. Named for traditional wedding anniversary gifts, these grants celebrate Firefly's lasting commitment to art. These projects must be appropriately large in scale, spectacular, and suitable for presentation at a variety of venues. Anniversary grants are awarded in tiers of $1000, $1500, $2000. The Temple Grant (open!) 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 $2000. The BEX Grants (now open!) 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 $1000. These grants are not open for submission yet. The Skillshare Grants (now open!) are a special type of grant, debuted in 2016, and allow artists to broaden or deepen their skillsets by funding specific classes or training in an artistic field. These grants are not open for submission yet. The *Smol Grants *are new for 2018! A Smol Grant is our lowest grant level, between $40 and $99, for artists whose ideas are big but whose budget is smol. There will be a limited quantity of these grants, and more detail about how they work is coming soon! The *Moonshot Grant* is new for 2018! This is a grant for up to $5000, for large-scale art. Email grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org to inquire and apply! *Schedule* *Temple + Tea/Anniversary* *Submissions due: 2/19 (very soon)* *Creativity + Legacy* Submissions due: 3/5 (*soon*) *BEX + Skillshare* Submissions due: 3/12 *How Do I Submit?* Submissions are handled through the Firefly Art Grants Web Portal <http://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/>. If you signed up in 2017, your accounts are no longer active. Please sign up again so we are sure to have your most current information on-file! For even more information, please visit the following web page: Firefly Art Grants Overview <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/> . Feel free to reach out with any questions to: grants(a)fireflyartscollective.o rg. Thank you! - Firefly Art Grant Core

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Firefly 2018 Creativity and Legacy Applications are open!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 05 Feb '18

05 Feb '18

~*~ CREATIVITY and LEGACY GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN <https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/sessions/artist/new>! STILL ACCEPTING <https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/sessions/artist/new> TEMPLE AND TEA UNTIL 2/19. ~*~ 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. There are seven (7) different types of grants: *Anniversary Grants (2018 Tea Grants)* [Open, Closing: 2/19] *Temple Grant* [Open, Closing: 2/19] *Creativity Grants* [Open, Closing: 3/5] *Legacy Grants* [Open, Closing 3/5] *Burner Exchange Grants* (BEX Grants) [TBA] *Skillshare Grants* [TBA] *NEW! **Smol Grants* [TBA] This year’s anniversary grants are called the Tea Grants. The Creativity Grants (now open!) 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, $500 and $700. The Legacy Grants (now open!) are provided to support existing projects which have been to Firefly in the past. Art can be exposed to many elements at Firefly — mud, rain, sun, and most of all, people — and this grant is designed to provide funding to help with wear and tear produced by this exposure. Legacy grants are awarded in tiers of $100 and $300. The Tea (Anniversary) Grants (open!) are intended to support projects of a larger and more ambitious scale than the typical Creativity Grant project. Named for traditional wedding anniversary gifts, these grants celebrate Firefly's lasting commitment to art. These projects must be appropriately large in scale, spectacular, and suitable for presentation at a variety of venues. Anniversary grants are awarded for up to $1000. The Temple Grant (open!) 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 $1000. The 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 $1000. These grants are not open for submission yet. The Skillshare Grants are a special type of grant, debuted in 2016, and allow artists to broaden or deepen their skillsets by funding specific classes or training in an artistic field. These grants are not open for submission yet. The *Smol Grants *are new for 2018! A Smol Grant is our lowest grant level, between $40 and $99, for artists whose ideas are big but whose budget is smol. There will be a limited quantity of these grants, and more detail about how they work is coming soon! *Schedule* *Temple + Tea/Anniversary* *Submissions due: 2/19 (soon)* *Creativity + Legacy* Submissions due: 3/5 *BEX + Skillshare + Smol* TBA *How Do I Submit?* Submissions are handled through the Firefly Art Grants Web Portal <http://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/>. If you signed up in 2017, your accounts are no longer active. Please sign up again so we are sure to have your most current information on-file! For even more information, please visit the following web page: Firefly Art Grants Overview <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/> . Feel free to reach out with any questions to: grants@fireflyartscollective. org. Thank you! - Firefly Art Grant Core

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Firefly 2018 Tea (Anniversary) and Temple Art Grant Applications are open!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

FIREFLY 2017 ART GRANTS - TEA (Anniversary) and TEMPLE GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 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. There are seven different types of grants: Anniversary Grants (2018 Tea Grants) Temple Grant Creativity Grants Legacy Grants Burner Exchange Grants (BEX Grants) Skillshare Grants NEW! Smol Grants This year’s anniversary grants are called the Tea Grants . The Tea (Anniversary) Grants (open!) are intended to support projects of a larger and more ambitious scale than the typical Creativity Grant project. Named for traditional wedding anniversary gifts, these grants celebrate Firefly's lasting commitment to art. These projects must be appropriately large in scale, spectacular, and suitable for presentation at a variety of venues. Anniversary grants are awarded for up to $1000. The Temple Grant (open!) 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 $1000. 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, $500 and $700. The Legacy Grants are provided to support existing projects which have been to Firefly in the past. Art can be exposed to many elements at Firefly — mud, rain, sun, and most of all, people — and this grant is designed to provide funding to help with wear and tear produced by this exposure. Legacy grants are awarded in tiers of $100 and $300. The 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 $1000. These grants are not open for submission yet. The Skillshare Grants are a special type of grant, debuted in 2016, and allow artists to broaden or deepen their skillsets by funding specific classes or training in an artistic field. These grants are not open for submission yet. The Smol Grants are new for 2018! A Smol Grant is our lowest grant level, between $40 and $99, for artists whose ideas are big but whose budget is smol. There will be a limited quantity of these grants, and more detail about how they work is coming soon! Schedule: ** Please note: Only Tea and Temple grant submissions are open! ** Tea + Temple January 29th: Tea and Temple grant applications open February 19th: Tea and Temple grant applications due March 1st: Tea and Temple grants awarded Submissions are handled through the [ http://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/ | Firefly Art Grants Web Portal ] . If you signed up in 2017, your accounts are no longer active. Please sign up again so we are sure to have your most current information on-file! For even more information, please visit the following web page: [ https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/ | Firefly Art Grants Overview ] . Feel free to reach out with any questions to: [ mailto:grants@fireflyartscollective.org | grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org ] . Thank you! - Firefly Art Grant Core

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Call for 2018 Firefly Art Grant Reviewers!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 21 Jan '18

21 Jan '18

Interested in helping bring art to Firefly? Want to help choose what kind of projects are funded for the event? This is call out to any of you who might be interested in helping to review the proposals for Firefly's Art Grants <http://fireflyartscollective.org/art-grants/> this year! We are looking for approx 15 folks who are interested in helping to make this aspect of Firefly successful. Requirements: 1. You must have attended at least 1 (one) previous Firefly in order to join and participate in the selection committee. 2. You must not be applying for a 2018 Firefly Art Grant. 3. There are three blocks available; you can sign up for any number of blocks, but for each block you must attend both dates. Meetings will take place in Somerville (a short walk from Davis Square). These discussions can be lively at times; food and drinks are potluck-style/bring your own. - Tea (Anniversary) and Temple Grant Meetings: - Thursday, February 22nd at 7:30 PM - Thursday, March 1st at 7:30 PM - Creativity and Legacy Grant Meetings: - Thursday, March 8th at 7:30 PM - Thursday, March 15th at 7:30 PM - Skillshare / BEX / Smol (*We only need a couple people max for this group; it may be rolled into previous groups, time-depending*): - Thursday, March 22nd at 7:30 PM - Thursday, March 29th at 7:30 PM 4. Commit to reading and recording your thoughts on up to 40 applications, which may take 4-6 hours of brain time. The Intense Details: The job requires a lot of reading and talking as we typically receive over 35 applications for Creativity Grants and a smaller pool of Tea (Anniversary) and Temple Grants. We will have 2 weeks to make our decisions for the two sets of grants, with two meetings per grant. That's a total of 4 meetings altogether. We strongly encourage volunteers to come to both blocks of meetings, but if you can only come to one set that's OK too. This is a commitment of about 15-20 hours; 6-8 hours of reading and cogitating and four (maybe six) 2-hour meetings where we hash it all out. Once the application deadline has passed, the committee has about a week 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 by Feb 15th: *https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/voters/new <https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/voters/new>* Any questions? Email us at grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org! <3, Art Grant Core

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Communications Committee seeking members
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 05 Nov '17

05 Nov '17

Wishing it was Firefly time already? Want to get more involved, see your Fireflies more often, and be part of the action with your finger on the pulse of what's happening? Communications Committee might be for you! Help be our voice. We want to have an active group that manages and coordinates our communication channels: mailing lists, website, Facebook, skywriting, whatever else works... Now is the perfect time to get together and form a team that will manage the coming year's public presence for Firefly Arts Collective! We're looking for a few good folks with some of these skills: - Writing English good - Editing in a Wordpress website - Organizing information - Being organized in general - Making things look pretty - Show up, make frieds, and participate! [ https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/committees/co… | You can learn more about the responsibilities of the Communications Committee here ] . (https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/committees/co…) If you're interested in being part of this, please mail us at communications(a)fireflyartscollective.org -- we'd love to have a kick-off meeting soon so we can have a running start into the coming year's events.

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Afterburn! Lost & Found deadline, Photo uploads, Your feedback [Glowbe 2017.07]
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

The Glowbe is a bulletin of time-sensitive or useful info about Firefly. This digest helps reduce traffic on the announce list - so read on for several important event updates. 1131 Fireflies got tickets. Around 350 days until the bug burns again, but who’s counting. Contents: 1) Afterburn Survey: Take 12 minutes to guide us 2) Lost & Found: Claim by July 31 3) Share your Firefly pictures! 4) Keep in touch ----- 1) Afterburn Survey: Please yell at us nicely today Now that the ticks have fallen off, and you're still {glowing? itching?} from the woods -- help make things better next year by completing our anonymous 10-15 minute survey. Re-live your memories as you check the boxes, and let us know how you feel about everything Firefry. Loved an art piece? Great, we'd love to know so we can fund more art like that! Hated the newsletters? Couldn’t find the dumpster pool? Air your grievances or praise to us, and we'll turn your [anonymous] data into a better event. Do it now: https://goo.gl/syZ1EC 2) Lost & Found: Claim by July 31 Help lost things find their owners! LNT boss Kel has photographed yuge piles of found items from the woods - fun finds include a fire-eating wand, and a skeleton print corset. Browse the album and claim your stuff by July 31 before it all gets vaporized. https://goo.gl/sn8Zjs (*see contact info and claim instructions in the folder) 3) Please share your Firefly pictures! Want to share your event photos with the community, but don't want to be beholden to Facebook? Share them on Firefly's web gallery! The basics: * Try to get permission from identifiable participants in advance. * Don't post pictures of participants wearing "No Photography" wristbands. * Be thoughtful about posting pictures that folks may not want shared (e.g. nudity). How? First, please review the Firefly Event Recording Guidelines: https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/firefly-policies/firefly-even… Then, it's easy: 1) Go to the community photo gallery at https://gallery.fireflyartscollective.org/index.php?/category/35 2) Register for an account or log in. To register, go to the "Login" menu in the upper right, and click "Register" then create an account. 3) Wait for an admin to approve your account. 4) Once approved, select "Explore"->"Upload photos" from the top menu bar. 5) Under "Select an album" click "create a new album", choose a parent album of the right year ("Firefly / 2017"), and choose an informative name like "Ranger Yolo’s Pics". 6) Select and upload files. Note: Photos may be curated for highlight albums in the future. Photos may not be reproduced beyond FAC's use without the express permission of the photographer. 4) Keep in touch Fight the post-burn blues by staying connected. These fine email and facegroups keep the magic alive year round: Blink list <https://lists.fireflyartscollective.org/listinfo/fireflyblink> — Community discussion email list. FB discussion group <https://www.facebook.com/groups/firefly.arts.collective/> — Join this group to participate in FB community discussions. FB announcement page <https://www.facebook.com/firefly.arts.collective/> — ‘Like’ & Follow this page to get notifications from FAC via Facebook. Moar links, and places to write feedback: https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/contact/ Just the Tip by Wendy WTF Be excellent to each other. See you around town! ##

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How to Have an Emergency at Firefly: SAFETY edition [Glowbe 2017.06]
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 01 Jul '17

01 Jul '17

What would you do in an emergency at Firefly? Who can you ask about First Aid, fire concerns, or mental sanctuary at the event? A quick primer on our volunteer safety cores -- ready to help. 911 and Emergencies: Radios are the fastest way to get help. In an Emergency: * Any MURS Radio on Channel 1 will reach Rangers HQ to call for help. * You can also go to Ranger HQ, Gate, Greeters, Kitchen, Sanctuary or ask the nearest person with a radio to call for Rangers. Rangers will get First Aid volunteers there quickly, and they have a plan to help outside emergency assistance find and access participants in need, in the fastest manner possible. Local Hospital directions and information can be found on the back of your parking pass. ———- RANGERS If you have any questions or need any assistance during the event, reach out to the Firefly Rangers. Rangers are a group of volunteers that focus on the safety of the participants of Firefly and encourage self reliance, individual accountability, and shared responsibility among Fireflies. Rangers are a visible community resource, identified by their khaki-colored clothing (like a khaki shirt with the words “Firefly Ranger” written on it.) Rangers walk around Firefly in pairs. All Rangers carry radios and can quickly connect and arrange for other community resources including First Aid, Sanctuary, or Fire Core. Feel free to flag down a Ranger if you need anything! You can also stop by Ranger Headquarters (aka Ranger HQ, Safety HQ) at any time of day or night to get assistance or say hi! Ranger Headquarters is located at the intersection of Mercurial and Verdant, adjacent to the open stage. ———- FIRST AID Firefly First Aid (FFFA) is not a medical service. We are not doctors to diagnose you; we are not nurses to administer treatments to you. We are volunteers who are willing to provide you with first aid assistance if you find that you’ve forgotten to remind yourself to pack your bacitracin. Remember to look out for ticks, knives, sticks, rocks, fire, art, lasers, trees, hippies, 4-wheeled all terrain vehicles, DPW, darkwads, the dark, the sun, undercooked food, overcooked food, cancer, chemtrails, rain, water, lack of water, air, lack of air, fun, lack of fun, too much fun, alcohol, mud, hills, and slippery slopes. Oh, and look out for your friends, too – as good friends do. Let us not forget how terribly hazardous to your health these things could be!If you find yourself in a predicament for which you are ill-prepared, please come to the FFFA tent and ask for help. If SHIT GETS REAL and you think you or a friend needs to go the hospital, find us without delay. The fastest way to get help is to ask a Ranger or anyone with a radio to call First Aid, or go to the FFFA Tent located behind the Ranger HQ. If it is truly an emergency, we can look after you while coordinating the call to 911. If it’s not an emergency, we can help you assess your options and decide the best way for you to proceed. If you have a condition you want others to be aware of (like an allergy) we will have purple medical bands available at Gate and the FFFA tent. See you in the woods! And remember folks, the extra F is for…Friendly! ———– SANCTUARY Sanctuary offers Fireflies peer counseling in the event of a non-medically related event or emergency. Sanctuary is a safe, comfortable, and private space for participants that need a caring listener or low-stimulus environment. Sanctuary volunteers help participants walk through their difficult time. We engage with them when they need someone to talk to, need assistance with emotional trauma, interpersonal issues, anxiety, triggering of past events, or just overwhelmed and overstimulated by the Firefly experience. Sanctuary is located at the top of the field just to the right of the main entrance to the woods on Mercurial Path. If you need Sanctuary assistance and are unable to come to our location, please ask a Ranger to radio for Sanctuary or go to Ranger HQ. ———- GATE SECURITY As in previous years, Firefly has contracted outside security staff to be stationed at Gate. They will assist Gate volunteers by verifying IDs and ensuring everyone who gets in has a ticket. These staffers provide security for other Vermont festivals and concerts, and are familiar with Firefly—this will be their fourth year assisting us. They make a point of treating all participants with respect. They are here to support us and are trained to defuse any potential situations that Firefly volunteers may not be comfortable handling. They will only leave Gate and enter the event if specifically requested by event organizers and will be accompanied by event organizers at that time. They are friendly, like to help out, and enjoy staffing our event. Feel free to say hi as you come in and greet them as you would any other volunteer! ———– FIRE CORE Firefly Fire Core provides experienced support to ensure fire safety, fire art safety and fire performance safety at Firefly. Fire volunteers assist you with safe use of fire pits and generators. They also oversee the use of fire performance areas and fire Conclave on Bug burn night. A few 2017 highlights below. CONDITIONS – It has been very wet in Vermont. Lots of rain. Good for burning things. FIRE SPINNING – Safety meetings for Conclave will occur Thursday at Noon at Lions and Friday at 1pm at Diode. Locations where fire spinning is allowed are in circles at Suds ‘n Spuds, Lamp, and Lions. These are the ONLY locations where fire spinning is allowed. GENERATORS – If you’ve got a generator, please make sure to keep it at least 10′ from your pile of gas cans and anything else combustible (like tents). EXISTING FIRE PITS – No new fire pits are allowed. All the standard rules apply to the existing pits: clear the area, make sure you have a FULL water bucket and a bucket of dirt or a shovel around, and keep the fire attended at all times, no exceptions, period. If your fire is found unattended IT WILL BE PUT OUT. ABOVE-GROUND FIRE PITS – All of the above for existing fire pits, plus you need to make sure it does not leave a burn scar. FLAME EFFECTS – All flame effects must be inspected and tagged by Fire Core before you can operate. These inspections will look primarily at placement, construction, and safety equipment. We are going to be checking for NFPA 160 compliance. Flame effects must be attended at all times by a sober and competent operator. If you have not submitted a safety plan which include operation plans, diagram that shows how the effect works and its layout, please contact fast(a)fireflyartscollective.org immediately. BURNABLE ART – All artists are expected to manage their own perimeters, including recruiting volunteers. All burnable art must be approved by Fire Core prior to burning. If you have not submitted a burn plan for your art piece, please contact fast(a)fireflyartscollective.org immediately. As always, TIKI TORCHES, PYROTECHNICS, and FIREWORKS are not allowed. You can find Fire volunteers by flagging one of us down as we walk around the event (we’ll be in red shirts), by radio through the Rangers or by going to Ranger HQ. ———- Have a happy, healthy, safe, joyful Firefly, and we’ll see you in the woods! ##

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Arrival info, Write down yr volunteer shifts, & More to panic about now [Glowbe 2017.05]
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 01 Jul '17

01 Jul '17

The Glowbe is a bulletin of time-sensitive or useful info leading up to Firefly. This digest helps reduce traffic on the announce list - so read on for several important event updates. 1122 Fireflies have tickets. The waitlist is back: friends are trying their luck! Return your tix NOW <https://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org/cgi-bin/ticketing.pl> if you aren’t going. 6 days until the bug burns! Contents: 1) Firefly Arrival Checklist: ID + ticket, or be DENIED. 2) Look... up before you pitch your tent 3) How to fail at your volunteer shift! 4) 911, Emergencies and You 5) Print your WWW guides: listings close Sunday at noon 6) The 2017 Map is here! ----- 1) Firefly Arrival Checklist: Welcome to the jungle!!! - Be sure everyone in your car has a ticket, and a legit photo ID. This is strictly enforced. - If you must buy an unplanned parking pass at the gate, bring cash (*and prepare to be heckled for not doing it sooner. Buy online until 11:59pm Saturday.) - Cell/data signal is not consistent in VT; offline maps or paper directions are nice backups to have. - Ice, water, lunch, gasoline etc can be bought locally - if you come from Hwy 89 like most folks do, there is a general store with gas *just* before the Firefly road. Firefly Departure Checklist: - GTFO Hippies! Hope you left room in the car for your camp trash, ‘cause you’re not leaving it in the woods! Take a bath, check for ticks. 2) Look up before you pitch your tent Arrival sounds difficult, but is it also dangerous?! Perhaps. DPW and Work Weekenders have done a heroic job removing dangerous, fall-ready trees - more than ever this year. But nature is nature: so we also radically rely on each other to be alert for hazards. Look around before you camp; examine your surroundings for safety. If you see something sketchy and you can't tell if it might pose a risk to you (or an unwitting camper who arrives at 3am), get word to DPW for a consult. 3) Write down your volunteer shifts, why? If you don't show up for your volunteer shifts… someone else has to cover you, AND a kitten dies. Alarm clocks and watches help you know the time! 4) 911: Emergencies and Rangers Rangers are good people who roam the woods wearing khaki, and help community members through mediation/problem solving. They are not your Mom and they are not the police. They WILL engage emergency services for you if needed! If you are having an emergency you can reach a ranger through Channel 1 on the MURS radio and they will contact 911 and/or additional agencies as needed. Engaging someone with a radio is the FASTEST way to get emergency help at Firefly. Learn more about safety resources at Firefly: https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/news/safety-resources-firefly-2017-us… 5) Print yer WWW Events Guide - No changes after Sunday at Noon At the magic hour of noon on Sunday, the ‘pretty print’ version of the WhereWhatWhen events calendar will get its last update - so you’ll know it is The Final Print Version. (The google calendar updates in real time, so it is always current.) Bring an extra to share. https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/whatwherewhen/ 6) The 2017 Map is here! Behold these glorious maps brought to you by Kel and Chooch, two different sizes. It even shows the hawk perimeter… the no passsing circle on Hydraulic. https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/getting-ready/map/ Just the Tip by Wendy WTF with special input from the Temple Crew The Impluvium, this year's Temple at Firefly, serves the community as a contemplative center where people leave their memorials and written words, wishes, hopes, and that which they wish to burn away. The temple needs to remain a quiet, contemplative, and respectful space for all visitors. Please act with a deep respect for the structure itself, others' experiences, and for all offerings and writing left within it. When visiting, understand that objects left there should be left undisturbed. When leaving offerings, please respect the need for interactive space within the modestly sized temple structure, and place them in areas where they won't be in the way of visitors attempting to interact with the Temple. Thank you. Learn more here: https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/news/temple-2017-impluvium-temple-ear… See you in ze woods! ##

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Space Madness! OMG Buses, Your Sound Speakers, FREE BEER [Glowbe 2017.04]
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 27 Jun '17

27 Jun '17

The Glowbe is a bulletin of time-sensitive or useful info leading up to Firefly. This digest helps reduce traffic on the announce list - so read on for several important event updates. 1097 Fireflies have tickets. The waitlist is down to zero. 10 days until the bug burns! Contents: 1) U Need a Bus Tix or Car Pass by this CATURDAY 2) When you ride alone, you ride with…. 3) No Camp Sound Allowed in 2017 **only half joking** 4) WhoWhatWhere: List ur events b4 Saturday print maaadness 5) Body, Mind, Spirit opportunities with Altaer 6) Hydraulic Highway closed; Hawk updates 7) Fire Conclave safety meetings 8) See this Glowbe news and more via FB ----- 1) Hippies! Buy your Bus or Parking Pass by this CATURDAY! Boston → Firefly bus sales and parking pre-sales end in just a few days! YOU NEED ONE OF THESE TO FIREFLY! Get one right meow. Bus tix can only be purchased online, and sales end along with event ticket sales -- last chance to buy is on Saturday, July 1st. Bus perks include free water(!), luggage transport up the hill(!!), and options for trash, recycling, and extra cargo(!!!). Learn things here! https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/getting-ready/getting-there-t… Buy things here!!!!! https://tickets.fireflyartscollective.org/ticketsale.php [image: meow.jpg] 2) Firefly Ride Board, so hot right now Much rides still needed, Very drivers offering, Amaze. Be sure to update your Ride Board listings or check whether you can offer a ride. Carpooling and helping your fellow Fireflies is part of the magic that makes the event work - as parking is limited on the land. https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly/getting-ready/getting-there-t… 3) New 2017 need-to-know about Speakers & Sound If your event, music, or camp makes Sound(™), read this year’s new sound policies and Don’t Fuck Up. Read this sordid tale of how any sound complaint we receive… could shut down the party for everyone for the rest of the event. #Sad! New quiet days and quiet hours are included. https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/news/speakers-amplified-sound-policie… 4) WhatWhereWhen guide - add your events before print weekend The 'What Where When' events guide is an online schedule of events at Firefly 2017. Event listings are submitted and updated directly by participants, it's easy. WWW lives online only, so you'll want to print your own copies before EVERYONE prints theirs this weekend. https://fireflyartscollective.org/whatwherewhen/ 5) Body, Mind, Spirit opportunities with Altaer >From Brad of the beautiful Altaer space: Dear Artists, Teachers, and Healers interested in hosting events in Altaer this Firefly 2017: Claim your spot NOW! Altaer was a great success as an Art Grant Recipient event space last year; amidst the tranquility of the water shrine… and we are doing it again! We had Martial Arts, Yoga, Meditation, Cuddles, and even a little kink ;P Altaer is a combination of words: ‘altar’ (a place of focus) and ‘alter’ (to change one’s self). Events should have a Mind-Body-Spirit focus. If you are interested in hosting an event of your own, please let Brad know by filling in a slot on the schedule sheet: http://goo.gl/q5HMAV P.S. Very important! We are also in need of extra hands for set-up and take-down. It’s not too difficult especially with a lot of helpers! 6) Hydraulic Highway closed; Hawks think of nothing but murder all day Most of Hydraulic Highway will be closed to all traffic for the event. (The bathing pool is still accessible from the top of Hydraulic at Porklandia/PBJ.) The road closure is protecting an active hawks’ nest with nestlings. Any human appearing in the hawk’s range is dangerous --not only because the hawk may attack you-- but also it could endanger the young hawks if they are disturbed, leave the nest too early, or are not cared for by the distracted mother. Better for humans and hawks to stay away from each other. The land itself is also unsafe because due to the nest, foresters were unable to clear hazardous trees. Observe the posted cordon and help others stay out. 7) Fire Conclave safety meetings Dates and times have been set for Fire Spinning Safety Meetings, which are required to spin in conclave. Don’t conclave without doing the thing: * Thursday, 12-1pm @ Love & Lions Den * Friday, 1-2pm @ Diode 8) Get your Glowbe news and more via FB Firefly news and talk is also happening on Facebook. ‘Like’ or Follow the FAC page to see these announcements there: https://www.facebook.com/firefly.arts.collective/ (*Note that our 'Page' is different from the FAC discussion 'Group' of the same name, because facebook.) And you can always engage on Fireflyblink list, our community email discussion list. Stay in touch! https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/contact/ Just the Tip by Wendy WTF MOOP = Matter Out Of Place (MOOP). Glitter & feathers are super-duper-MOOPy; leave those at home or be prepared to pick up each speck. Secure your sequins. See you in the woods! ##

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