FIREFLY 2015: LACE & TEMPLE GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN ლ(╹◡╹ლ) ლ(╹◡╹ლ) ლ(╹◡╹ლ) 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 Bethel 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. Art 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. The *Lace Grants* are intended to support projects of a larger and more ambitious scale than the typical Creativity Grant project (hence the grant amount of $1000, rather than the Creativity Grant's maximum amount of $700). These projects not only serve as spectacles at Firefly, but also represent Firefly outside of our July event at Open Studios, FIGMENT Boston, and other similar events. These projects must be appropriately large in scale, spectacular, and suitable for presentation at a variety of venues. 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 sacred gathering space at Firefly. 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. *February 14: Lace and Temple grant applications due* *February 27: Lace and Temple Grants awarded* Submissions this year will be handled through the Firefly Art Grants Web Portal <http://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/>. For more information, please visit the following web pages: • Firefly Art Grants Overview <http://fireflyartscollective.org/art-grants/> • Lace Grants Details <http://fireflyartscollective.org/art-grants/lace-grants/> • Temple Grant Details <http://fireflyartscollective.org/art-grants/temple-grants/> Feel free to reach out to us at grants@fireflyartscollective.org if you have any questions. xoxo, Art Grant Core