FIREFLY 2017 ART GRANTS - CRYSTAL, TEMPLE, CREATIVITY, AND LEGACY 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 six different types of grants: Creativity Grants Legacy Grants Anniversary Grants (Crystal Grants) Temple Grant Burner Exchange Grants (BEX Grants) Skillshare Grants This year’s anniversary grants are called the Crystal Grants . 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 Crystal Grants 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 not only serve as spectacles at Firefly, but also represent Firefly outside of our festival at events like FIGMENT Boston (and hopefully others as well!). These projects must be appropriately large in scale, spectacular, and suitable for presentation at a variety of venues. Anniversary Grant recipients must show their art at both Firefly and FIGMENT Boston; other events are optional. Anniversary grants are awarded for up to $1000. The Temple Grant 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 new 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. Schedule: ** Please note: Crystal, Temple, Creativity, and Legacy grant submissions are open! ** Crystal + Temple January 25th: Crystal and Temple grant applications open February 13th: Crystal and Temple grant applications due March 6th: Crystal and Temple grants awarded Creativity + Legacy January 25th: Creativity and Legacy grant applications open February 27th: Creativity and Legacy grant applications due March 13th: Creativity and Legacy grants awarded Payments March 20th: First payments sent out (Crystal, Temple) July 31st: Second payments sent out (Crystal, Temple) Aug 31st: Third payments sent out (Crystal) Submissions are handled through the [ http://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/ | Firefly Art Grants Web Portal ] . If you signed up in 2016, 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@fireflyartscollective.org ] . Thank you! - Firefly Art Grant Core