Dear Fireflies, Thank you for your comments and feedback over the past several months! We're pleased to announce the addition of three new members to the Firefly Board of Directors: Max Alexander Omar Hamilton Jack Reid Max, Omar, and Jack…
Calling all artists and theme camp leads: the Placement Application is here! The Application is due by Sunday, June 8th in advance of Placement Day on Sunday, June 15th at 11am. All theme camps/art (whether new or returning) will be…
Over the years, the Firefly Arts Collective 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…
(tl;dr: Please provide your feedback, particularly on candidates, via https://forms.gle/Cv6gDo5RyfRDYSwq9 by Sunday, May 11th!) Dear Fireflies, Earlier this winter we sent out our periodic open call for interest in joining the Board of Directors of Firefly Arts Collective. We received…
Applications to the DMV for art carts for Firefly 2025 are open and will be closing June 25th! The DMV cluster is specifically responsible for motorized vehicles at the event which are operated as art pieces. If you intend to…
Firefly will have space at Somerville Open Studios this year at the SomerNova Dojo! Come stop by May 3 – 4 from 12pm to 6pm each day. Both days will have a few informal events to meet other fireflies, core…
Happy Spring and Firefly 2025 planning season! We’re excited to announce that Firefly will have event space at Somerville Open Studios (SOS) this year on May 3rd & 4th, at the SomerNova Dojo, 12PM-6PM. There will be Firefly art &…
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…
Want to be beloved at Firefly? Help us all get our coffee fix! We’re looking for a lead volunteer for Coffee Core. Responsibilities include: Ordering and picking up supplies, and bringing them to Firefly Coordinating with DPW, Early Arrival, and…
Art Grant Core is trying something new this year! In order to support artists whose existing art needs significant work in order to return to the event, we are accepting submissions for an early round of Legacy Grants. Our hope…
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…
🔥Do you like to play with fire…safely?🔥 We need one or two new Fire Core leads in charge of fire performer safety! This role involves: Arranging and teaching the fire performer safety trainings, Overseeing the safety coordination of the Conclave…
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…
The Temple Grant Application Deadline Approaches! This is a reminder that the deadline for Temple Grant applications is coming up, and so far, NO ONE HAS SUBMITTED ANYTHING! Your last chance to submit your proposals is the night of 2/9…
Volunteer for Core Lead! Now’s the time. It takes community effort to make Firefly happen. Would you like to help make Firefly 2025 happen? We have several openings for cluster and core leads! Tl;dr: just fill out this form if…
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…
Dear Fireflies, Thank you for your feedback over the past month! We're pleased to announce the addition of Ollie Shonaldmann to the Firefly Arts Collective Board of Directors. Ollie joins our seven current directors: Tristan Brown Jon Evans Jered Floyd…
The Firefly 2025 Art Grants season has officially begun! The Temple Grant is accepting submissions starting now Temple Grant: now up to $3,000 (up from $2,000 last year). The Temple Grant supports the creation of the Temple at Firefly Arts…
Remnant Brewing 2 Bow Market Way Somerville, MA every Tuesday 6pm–10pm* *or later? Greet & Meet for Boston Burners & Firefly continues in our *new* location — with both indoor & outdoor space! We shall GREET outside under the heated…
Dear Fireflies, We wish you happy holidays in all of the ways you may be celebrating, and offer an opportunity for your New Year's meandering thoughts... We are looking for motivated participants to add to the Firefly Arts Collective Board…