Dear Fireflies,

Earlier this spring we sent out our periodic open call for interest in joining the Board of Directors of Firefly Arts Collective. We received a number of enthusiastic responses, asked for and received thoughtful feedback from the Firefly Planning team, and invited several participants to meet with the current board and participate in 2023 event organization to better understand how we operate.

We would now like to solicit community feedback on the current round of candidates under consideration for joining the Firefly Board. We also welcome feedback on current board members, to help keep us accountable to our community.

For the participants listed below, please consider the following thoughts as you write us:

1. Do you feel that the candidate is well-suited for participating on the Board of Directors, based on your experience and our bylaws (http://fireflyartscollective.org/about-fac/firefly-bylaws/)?
2. What are some qualities in the candidate that would assure success as a member of the Firefly Board?
3. If you have worked with the candidate on a project before, what was that experience like?
4. Is there anything else you would like to share about the candidate?

Our Board can be between 7 and 21 active members, so any and all of the candidates could join our board. There's no need to rank candidates in your feedback, just tell us what you think individually.

When considering your feedback, keep in mind that beyond the yearly camping festival, we are hoping to expand the year-round activities of Firefly Arts Collective and build long-term plans to further our community values.  We seek members who are excited not just in helping coordinate our festival, but who also have the time and energy to expand and strengthen our regional community.

Thank you for your participation, and we look forward to seeing you in the woods again soon!