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December
- Finalize all paperwork
- Call for art grant committee members
- Submission website works
- Art Guidelines on website
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January
- Launch Silk Grants, Temple Grants application
- Finalize contract language and terms
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February
- Review Silk / Temple Grant applications, disburse first payment
- Launch Creativity, Legacy Grants applications
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March
- Review Creativity, Legacy Grant applications, disburse first payment
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April
- check-in with artists? Meetup at gallery space?
- Deal with flakey artists who don't get tickets
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May
- Firefly Open Studios - check-in with artists
- Find Art Tours, Art Photographers
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June
- Art Placement
- Run around like chickens with our heads cut off
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July
- FIREFLY!
- FIGMENT!
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August
- art documentation
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September
- pay artists final payment
This will be the website. Not sure what else to add.
Below are general thoughts on each of the questions.
- Project Overview
NSL: I think this should be separated into two section -- an 'experience' section, meant to explain to the committee how the artist envisions particpants experiencing their work; and a 'schematic' type section, where the applicant descirbes how they'll actually build it.
- Interactivity
NSL: I'd rather wrap this into the 'experience' section; I feel that requiring (rather than having preference for) interactivity gives a lot of janky interactions. Honestly, I'd rather fund a really awesome non-interactive project than a janky interactive project that's only interactive so they can get money.
- Placement Requirements
NSL: Fine as-is.
- Risk Analysis
NSL: Fine as-is.
- Rain Plan
NSL: Should be wrapped up with installation plan.
- Project Schedule
NSL:
- Installation Plan
NSL: Needs a bit over an overhaul. Concerns include: How does the project package up to be transportable? How do you intend to get it on-site? How many people do you need to carry it up the hill? How do you plan to make sure it survives the weather?
- Supporting documents
NSL: Fine as-is.
- Cost and Budget
NSL: Perhaps we should make it more clear that we expect Fireflies to pay for some amount of their project; art grants are meant to help projects go further, not to entirely fund them.
Partial Funding
NSL: I think we're removing this?
- Leave No Trace Plan
NSL: fine as-is.
- Documentation
NSL: Should we remove this? This isn't really a question as much as a reminder... everyone just answers "I'll take photos/video".
Applicants may apply for multiple grants in the same year; however, each project is only eligible for a single grant. In addition, all grants are all-or-nothing - there is no partial funding model.
Creativity Grants are the basic grant that Firefly gives out for its summer festival. Applicants may apply for one of four budget tiers with their project:
- $100
- $300
- $500
- $700
All creativity grants are required to be present for both Firefly Arts Festival and at Firefly Open Studios. Projects need not be complete at open studios, but the artist must be present if at all possible.
Returning projects may apply for a Legacy Grant. Legacy Grants are meant for projects that are returning, and only need minor funding for repairs, upgrades, etc. Projects that are undergoing a large overhaul must either be self-funded or apply for a creativity grant. The Legacy Grant offers a returning project a grant for $100 or less to improve upon a previous grant.
Silk Grants are multi-event grants. These are for NEW projects (not currently existing projects). Projects must be spectacular, and be present at both Firefly Arts Festival and FIGMENT Boston. Silk Grants are eligible for up to $1000.00 of funding.
Art Core also runs the process for selecting the temple each year. We need more information before we can write guidelines for this