James Pouliot

Hello Fireflies and happy Friday, this is Stage Core speaking! This year, as all years, we are having an Open Stage, which means anyone, whoever you may be, can sign up to perform any wacky, wonderful, whimsical, or wonky performance…

Hi Fireflies! Some of you may have already noticed this, but event submission for this year is in fact open! We received a lot of positive feedback on the dust app last year, so this year we’re using the dust…

This is a friendly reminder that applications to the DMV for art carts for Firefly 2025 are open and will be closing June 25! The DMV cluster is specifically responsible for motorized vehicles at the event which are operated as…

Hello, lovely Fireflies! This is your final warning that the deadline is tonight (Monday, June 9) at 11:59pm to apply for Art & Theme Camp Placement! If you want to appear on the event map or save your spot on the hill on Placement…

Hello Fireflies! This message is to inform everyone that we’ve reached our budget for the year and so Smol Grant applications are now closed for 2025. If you’ve already submitted your application, you will be considered but no new applications…

Hi Fireflies! If you want your project to travel on the art truck, please fill out the 2025 Art Truck Survey June 25th. Reminders: You don’t have to have received an art grant to use the art truck. We’ll leave…

Greetings Fireflies, It’s almost time to get back to the land and begin preparing it for our yearly retreat and respite from the default world! Work weekends are an excellent way to meet some awesome folks, and to get into…

Firefly is a volunteer-run event, so it all happens with the help of participants like you! Now that the lottery has run and folks can begin purchasing tickets, the Volunteer sign-up portal is also open. Follow the link to sign…

On behalf of the Firefly Arts Collective Conduct Committee: The Conduct Committee is a dedicated group of all-volunteer Fireflies that focus on reports of behaviors that violate the participant code of conduct. Our policies and procedures are still the same…

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…

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…