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. Round 1 of Creativity Grants Are Now Open! We are now accepting applications for the first round of 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/creativity-grants/>: https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/... More Money Than Ever! This year we are increasing the cap on Creativity Grants, meaning that they are now available in tiers from $150 all the way up to $3000. Please indicate which tier or tiers you are applying for in your grant application (you may apply for multiple tiers!). Submissions Due: 3/2/2025 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. Introducing the Dennis Zografos Memorial Music & Tech Grant For 2025, we are also introducing The Dennis Zografos Memorial Music & Tech Grant. This is a special $1000 supplementary grant awarded annually to a Creativity Grant proposal which showcases music or technology. It’s funded by the surviving family of Dennis Zografos (or “DZog” for short). Dennis passed away in the summer of 2023 at the age of 35. Throughout his time with us, Dennis maintained a dedicated but laid-back spirit, was kind and open-minded, and, not least of all, was really fun to be around! In recognition of how important Firefly and its community was to his life, his surviving family are funding the Dennis Zografos Memorial Music & Tech Grant, which is awarded at the discretion of the Firefly Art Grant Cluster. This grant will be offered as a special supplementary award for an approved Creativity Grant, adding an additional $1000 to the amount granted to the original proposal. This may even push the total grant well above the usual cap for Creativity Grants! The application is the same as a normal Creativity Grant, but you will need to indicate your interest in applying for the grant on the Grant Portal, and include a paragraph describing how you believe your project will showcase music and technology at the burn. For more information on the Dennis Zografos Memorial Music & Tech Grant, please visit its page on the website <https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/art-at-firefly/art-grants/dzog-memorial-music-tech-grant/> . 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@fireflyartscollective.org <3 Firefly Art Grant Core