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Firefly Meet & Greet (formerly known as Town Hall) - Sunday, May 7
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 21 Apr '23

21 Apr '23

Stop by the Firefly Meet & Greet on Sunday, May 7 to see your Firefly friends and make some new ones! Learn about Firefly, the different volunteer cores, and how to get involved. Enjoy food from some Bow Market vendors (provided), music by DJs Handle Slide <https://soundcloud.com/handle-slide> & xprxo <https://soundcloud.com/sidcox>, and Entropy & Sons <https://entropyandsons.com/> visuals. Located in Bow Market, this will be a fun way to begin a day at Somerville Open Studios. When: Sunday, May 7, 11:00am-2:00pm Where: Remnant Brewing, Bow Market, 2 Bow Mkt Wy, Somerville, MA 02143 Share the Facebook Event <https://www.facebook.com/events/236550092206001/> with all your friends! Questions about the event? Email lead(a)fireflyartscollective.org.

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Call for New Board Member Candidates for Firefly Arts Collective
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 16 Apr '23

16 Apr '23

We are looking for motivated participants to add to the Firefly Arts Collective Board of Directors to expand the size of our team and fill positions vacated over the past few years. The Board is responsible for the financial and legal obligations of Firefly Arts Collective Inc. The Board is also responsible for planning the long term development and growth of the organization. Board members are expected to attend monthly meetings (currently virtual) and contribute several hours of work per week on a year-round basis. We also are specifically looking for a candidate to take on the role of Treasurer, to coordinate bookkeeping, reporting, and financial planning. Keep this in mind as you work to identify candidates for outreach and encouragement. Through the new Board candidate process we wish to further increase the diversity of our organization, both in terms of demographics, skills, and ideas, to best represent both our Firefly community and the surrounding artistic and cultural communities from which we draw. We welcome suggestions of participants to include in this process, and greatly appreciate community support in outreach and encouragement. Other qualities we’re looking for in Board candidates include the ability to execute projects from beginning to end, ability to participate in consensus decision-making (and the cooperation that entails), showing initiative on new projects, being actively involved in the Firefly community, and having attended at least one Firefly in the past. We are also specifically seeking a participant to serve as Treasurer. The Treasurer prepares and files all Firefly tax documents, publishes an annual itemized list of income and expenditures, reimburses board-approved expenses, and is responsible for Firefly’s financial account management. The Treasurer serves on the Board Finance Committee to collaborate on decisions regarding Firefly’s ongoing management of finances. To learn more about the specific responsibilities of Firefly Board Members, please review our Bylaws <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/bylaws/>. [ https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/bylaws/] If you have interest in contributing to Firefly at this organizational level, please fill out this Application for Board Membership <https://forms.gle/Pptp4uhVqew9VzTe7>. [https://forms.gle/Pptp4uhVqew9VzTe7] Responses to this application will be shared to the Firefly Planning team, which consists of Core, Cluster, and Committee leads in good standing (past and present) for voting and feedback. If there are any responses you wish to be kept confidential to the current Board of Directors, please note this in responses or email us at board(a)fireflyartscollective.org. After you fill out the form we will reply to confirm receipt and may get back to you with some follow-up questions. We may invite you to attend a meeting to chat more about your responses and let you learn more about how we operate, or work with us during the 2023 event operations to learn in the field. Once we've had a chance to review all responses, votes, and Planning Team feedback, we will solicit public comment on both final candidates and currently sitting board members. The Firefly Board of Directors is relatively small to keep discussion and consensus-based decision making practical. Any candidates who we are unable to invite to join the Board will be considered as future vacancies arise, and we will also send out this request for expression of interest on a regular basis. We're very excited to get new participants involved with the Firefly Board! Beyond the yearly Firefly camping event we would like to expand the year-round activities of Firefly Arts Collective. Firefly continues to collaborate with Somerville Open Studios and Figment Boston to bring more community art to our cities, and we are exploring other opportunities to engage more deeply with our larger home communities in Massachusetts and Vermont. We look forward to hearing from motivated participants with the time and energy to help expand and organize our community! Sincerely, The Firefly Arts Collective Board of Directors <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/board-of-dire…> [ https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-arts-collective/board-of-dire… ]

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BEX & Legacy Grant Announce
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 05 Apr '23

05 Apr '23

Grant Submissions Are Now Open for Burner Exchange and Legacy Grants 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. We are now accepting applications for Burner Exchange Grants and Legacy Grants. These grant categories are for art that ALREADY exists, and needs help to get to Firefly. Burner Exchange Grants Burner Exchange Grants are intended to fund projects that have already appeared at non-Firefly burns, and need minor repairs/improvements or funding for transportation. They are available for any funding level between $1 and $1000. For more information, see the info on the website <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants…> ( https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants… ) Submissions Due: 4/30/2023 Legacy Grants Legacy Grants are intended to fund projects that have already appeared at Firefly itself, and simply need repairs or minor improvements They are available at tiers of $100, $300, $500, $599, or $1000. For more information: For more information, see the info on the website <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants…> ( https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants… ) Submissions Due: 4/30/2023 How to submit? Via the Art Grant Portal: (https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/) If you’ve submitted a grant proposal, your account will still be active. Just sign in with your previous username and password. What to know more about Firefly Art Grants in general? See our page on the Firefly website <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/> ( https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/) . Other questions? Email us: grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org <3 Firefly Art Grant Core

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The FINAL Creativity Grant Application Deadline Approaches
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 31 Mar '23

31 Mar '23

Greetings from Art Grant world! *_The FINAL Creativity Grant Application Deadline Approaches_* This is a reminder that the deadline for Creativity Grant applications is… this weekend! Your last chance to submit your proposals is the night of 4/2 (the portal closes at 2am). _Check out the details on Creativity Grants here_ <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants…> and _use this web portal to submit your stuff_ <https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/>. Happy Art Granting! See you on the portal :) *_What to know more about Firefly Art Grants in general?_* See _our page on the Firefly website_ <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/>. *_Other questions?_* Email us: grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org <3 Firefly Art Grant Core

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Seeking feedback on member candidates for the Conduct Committee
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 30 Mar '23

30 Mar '23

Dear Firefly community, The Conduct Committee seeks to induct one or more new volunteer members to help with its mission of investigating possible Code of Conduct violations in our community. Here are the candidates: - Rebecca Kopycinski - Susan Grabowski - Cait Riley - Joe Wight (aka Puppy) - Grace Lichaa - Beth Manes We would appreciate any feedback -- positive, negative, or otherwise -- that you can provide us about these candidates relating to them serving in this highly sensitive and important volunteer role for our community. Please send <https://forms.gle/t8PsJRRon673qzML7>your feedback via this Google Form by the *end of the day *on* Thurs, April 13th*: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqgOsajI0SSxf6gSTbqJ_BIkWHCotRi21… Your comments will be confidential and only read by the current members of the Conduct Committee, listed below. Thank you! - The Firefly Conduct Committee: Dan Snyder Sage Kochavi Ampersandy Courtney Kottman Darren Torpey

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Firefly 2023, round 2 creativity grants now open!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 14 Mar '23

14 Mar '23

Round 2 of Firefly 2023 Creativity Grant Submissions Are Now Open! Did you miss your chance to submit a proposal for Creativity Grants last month? You have another chance! 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. We are now accepting applications for our primary grant category, the Creativity Grant! This grant is intended for all your ideas for new art - everything from traditional art like sculpture, to immersive spaces, to silly little games. For more details, _check out the grant page here_ <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants…>: (_https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grant…) Creativity Grants are available in tiers from $150 to $1000. Please indicate which tier you are applying for in your grant application (you may apply for multiple tiers!). Submissions Due: 4/2/2023 *_How to submit?_* Via the Art Grant Portal: (_https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/__)_ If you’ve submitted a grant proposal, your account will still be active. Just sign in with your previous username and password. *_What to know more about Firefly Art Grants in general?_* See _our page on the Firefly website_ <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/> (_https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grant…) . *_Other questions?_* Email us: grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org <3 Firefly Art Grant Core

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Round 2 of Firefly 2023 Creativity Grant Submissions Are Now Open!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 13 Mar '23

13 Mar '23

Did you miss your chance to submit a proposal for Creativity Grants last month? You have another chance! 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. We are now accepting applications for our primary grant category, the Creativity Grant! This grant is intended for all your ideas for new art - everything from traditional art like sculpture, to immersive spaces, to silly little games. For more details, check out the grant page here <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants…>: ( https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants… ) Creativity Grants are available in tiers from $150 to $1000. Please indicate which tier you are applying for in your grant application (you may apply for multiple tiers!). Submissions Due: 4/2/2023 How to submit? Via the Art Grant Portal: (https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/) If you’ve submitted a grant proposal, your account will still be active. Just sign in with your previous username and password. What to know more about Firefly Art Grants in general? See our page on the Firefly website <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/> ( https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/) . Other questions? Email us: grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org <3 Firefly Art Grant Core

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Be Firefly Officer of the Day. It's great! Volunteer now--details enclosed
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 10 Mar '23

10 Mar '23

*Seeking OODs! Priority application deadline 3/17* Do you enjoy being a responsible adult? If you have professional or volunteer experience as an emergency responder and want to know everything wacky that goes on behind the scenes for one full day of Firefly, OOD is the volunteer role for you! As OOD, you will be tasked with working with the Board Member On Call to solve any problems that happen on your shift. You will be asked to use your professional judgment to develop and execute solutions to many different problems, including the occasional emergency. *To be considered as an OOD for Firefly 2023, please fill out the OOD volunteer application <https://safety.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-safety/ood_application.html> before March 17.* All applications received before 23:59 on March 17 will receive equal consideration! All OODs should be available to attend a full day training in Bethel, VT on 4/29. The training is designed to be highly practical and to prepare OOD and Board on Call volunteers to work together on shift at Firefly! Oryx will follow up with applicants via email over the week following March 17 to arrange a short phone interview. This phone call is the final step in the OOD application process. Everyone who applies by March 20 will be notified about whether they have been selected for a shift before March 31. Candidates are still encouraged to apply after March 20 and will be considered on a rolling basis until all shifts are filled. Thanks, and see you in the woods!! This announcement can also be found at https://www.safety.fireflyartscollective.org/firefly-safety/2023/03/ood_app…. Contact OOD Lead Oryx at oryx(a)fireflyartscollective.org if you have questions or for more details.

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Conduct Committee seeking new members
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 10 Mar '23

10 Mar '23

Hello, Fireflies! The Firefly Arts Collective Conduct Committee is calling out to the community to see who is interested in joining our group, with a goal of being trained up and ready to start taking on new cases with us by the end of May. If you are interested in joining the ConCom, please let us know by filling out this form: https://airtable.com/shrCg5w6tGggoiSB1 by the end of the day on Sat, March 25th. The form includes a lot of questions that should help illustrate what the job entails. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at conduct-committee(a)fireflyartscollective.org. -- -Darren

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Firefly Creativity Grant Application Deadline Approaches
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 26 Feb '23

26 Feb '23

Greetings from Art Grant world! *_The Creativity Grant Application Deadline Approaches_* This is a reminder that the deadline for the first round of Creativity Grant applications is just a week away! Your last chance to submit your proposals is the night of 3/5 (the portal closes at 2am). As a reminder, if you miss this deadline, there will be another round of grants next month, but if your proposal is funded in this round, you get an extra month to work on your project! _Check out the details on Creativity Grants here_ <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants…> (_https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grant…) and _use this web portal to submit your stuff_ <https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/> (_https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/_) Happy Art Granting! See you on the portal :) *_What to know more about Firefly Art Grants in general?_* See _our page on the Firefly website_ <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/>. (_https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grant…) *_Other questions?_* Email us: grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org <3 Firefly Art Grant Core

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