January 2023 - Announce - lists.fireflyartscollective.org

The Firefly 2023 Creativity Grant Submissions Are Now Open!
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 31 Jan '23

31 Jan '23

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 $2000. Please indicate which tier you are applying for in your grant application (you may apply for multiple tiers!). Submissions Due: 3/5/2023 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/> . Other questions? Email us: grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org <3 Firefly Art Grant Core

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Call for 2023 Firefly Art Grant Reviewers
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 27 Jan '23

27 Jan '23

Interested in helping bring art to Firefly? Want to help choose what kind of projects are funded for the event? We've got a new round of grant applications coming in, which means we need another round of committee members! This is call out to any of you who might be interested in helping to review the proposals for Firefly's Art Grants this year! For each grant, we are looking for approx 12 folks who are interested in helping to make this aspect of Firefly successful. *Requirements:* - You must have attended at least 1 (one) previous Firefly in order to join and participate in the selection committee. - You must not be applying for a 2023 Firefly Art Grant. - You must sign the Art Grant Committee Code of Ethics. - Commit to reading and recording your thoughts on up to 20 applications, which may take 4-6 hours of brain time. - There are multiple blocks available; you can sign up for any number of blocks, but for each block you must attend both dates. *Available Blocks:* Temple Grant Meetings: - Thursday, Feb 16 at 7:30 PM - Thursday, Feb 23 at 7:30 PM Creativity (Early Application): - Thursday, Mar 9 at 7:30 PM - Thursday, Mar 16 at 7:30 PM Creativity (Second Round): - Thursday, Apr 6 at 7:30 PM - Thursday, Apr 13 at 7:30 PM Burner Exchange, Legacy: - Thursday, May 4 at 7:30 PM - Thursday, May 11 at 7:30 PM *The Intense Details:*The job requires a lot of reading and talking as we typically receive a number of applications for each grant. We will have 2 meetings in which we will make these decisions. These meetings generally run for about 2 hours, and will take place over Zoom. This is a commitment of about 8-12 hours; 6-8 hours of reading and cogitating and two 2-hour meetings where we hash it all out. You will have a few days between the deadline for submissions and the first meeting in order 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 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: https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/voters/new Any questions? Email us at grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org! <3 Art Grant Core

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Temple grant submissions are open
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 13 Jan '23

13 Jan '23

The Firefly 2023 Art Grants season has officially begun! The Temple Grant is accepting submissions starting today: Temple Grant: up to $2000 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 $2000. *Submissions Due: 02/12/2023* *- What about the other grants ?* Our other grants (Creativity, Legacy, BEX, Skillshare, and Smol) will be launching soon. Stay tuned! *- How to submit?* Via the Art Grant Portal: [ https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/ | https://grants.fireflyartscollective.org/ ] If you submitted a grant proposal in the past, your account should still be active! Just sign in with your previous email/password. *What to know more about Firefly Art Grants in general?* - See [ https://www.fireflyartscollective.org/participate/art-at-firefly/art-grants/ | our page on the Firefly website ] . *- Other questions?* Email us: [ mailto:grants@fireflyartscollective.org | grants(a)fireflyartscollective.org ] <3 Firefly Art Grant Core

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Firefly 2023 Event Dates
by The Firefly Official Announcement List 11 Jan '23

11 Jan '23

Hellooooooooo Fireflies! How was your holiday season? Good? How’s 2023 going? Also good? Wish we could hear all your responses but, speaking of 2023, there will be a Firefly! Firefly 2023 will be held from Tuesday July 4th to Sunday July 9th. Interested in contributing to Firefly before the event? Boy howdy do we have a signup sheet for you! <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRp1CJWtNnByAKsCT726qdA8KGlZEp5qp…> Peter Salomone President on behalf of the Firefly Board

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