🔥 Ignition is This Weekend! 🔥
The wait is finally over. This weekend, we’ll gather at The Jewel in KCMO for a high-impact day of art, education, and community connection. This year isn’t just a party, it’s also about leveling up our community.
We’ve brought in seasoned safety leads from across the region, including experts from Apogaea and Myschievia, to teach us how to build better flammable art and manage safer burns. Whether you’re here for the technical workshops or the late-night bass, we can’t wait to see you there. The day starts at 12 pm and we’ll be here all day.
Need the full breakdown?
For the full schedule and workshop descriptions, check out our detailed blog post!
Don’t have tickets yet?
Grab them before they’re gone!
A Special Bulletin from Star
Shaping the Future of the Event
“Hello, dear friends! I have had the privilege of serving this community as an Event Coordinator for several years now. While I deeply love this work and this community, I am a firm believer that it’s not a role anyone should hold in perpetuity. For an organization to stay vibrant and fresh, the torch must eventually be passed.
With that in mind, 2026 will be my final year serving as an EC. I want to ensure the next person is set up for success, so if you think being an EC sounds fun or if you think you can do a better job than I have, I’d love to hear from you! I am looking for someone to shadow me during this 2026 event cycle to learn the ropes.
Come find me at IGNITION this weekend to chat in person, or reach out at star@midwestburners.org. Let’s talk about the future of our burns!” — Star Mezzanotte
Interfuse 2026: Volunteer Direct Ticket Offers
Calling all Interfuse volunteers! If you logged 4 or more hours at Interfuse last year, check your inbox. You should have received an email (sent to the address associated with your Volunteeripate account) confirming that you’ve qualified for a Direct Ticket Offer for 2026.
Can’t find your email and want to immediately ask for help?
🛑 ✋ STOP ✋ 🛑
Try these steps first!
- Double-check the account: Ensure you are checking the specific email address you used to register for volunteering.
- Search for any emails from star@midwestburners.org.
- Search your folders: Search your inbox and spam/junk folders for
- Still missing? If you’ve checked both and still don’t see it, please email Star at the address above, and she will get you sorted out!
Art Grants Are Open!!!
The 2026 Interfuse art grant application form is ready- submit now! Grants close February 9, 2026.
Artists should keep the following guidelines in mind when applying for a grant and preparing a detailed budget for our consideration:
- Art grants are intended to fund NEW projects. Returning projects will only be considered for a grant if they are expanding on the original project by building a new piece for the event.
- Any projects funded by the event should be available to the community as a whole to experience.
- Art grants are intended to cover the cost of raw materials (i.e. wood, steel, paint, fabric, solenoids etc.). Art grants cannot be used to cover the cost of labor or to purchase tools and equipment that have a value or use outside of the art project. Items not allowable to be covered by art grants include generators, batteries, carports, drills, projectors, cameras, boats or vehicles.
- Art grants cannot be used to fund personal transportation for you and your team to the event. Funds may be used towards transportation costs required to bring large projects to the event.
- Art grants may fund art cars, but if your project is selected, the funds may only be used towards the cost of the materials used in developing the artistic portion of your project (i.e. the tentacles or wings). The funds cannot be used towards the purchase of the underlying vehicle.
- Art grant funds cannot be used to cover the cost of food or alcohol relating to any project.
- Applications for art grants from theme camps may be considered, but only if the proposal reflects an intention to create a project that has artistic merit (i.e. a sculpture related to the camp) and which will be for the benefit of the community. Art grants cannot be used to build or fund a theme camp itself (i.e. the cost of a dome), nor should they be used to create projects which the community at large cannot experience or enjoy. All funded art created by theme camps MUST be located in a public part of your camp and does not feel like private camp space.
- All information related to your project must be submitted in this form. If you need any assistance filling out the form, you may contact the IFART Team. QUESTIONS ONLY, DO NOT email any spreadsheets, photographs, ect.
- All projects granted over $300 must fill out a W9 form. No exceptions. If you do not wish to fill out a W9, do not request $300 or more
MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR,
Your Art Team
EMAIL US WITH ANY & ALL QUESTIONS. You will not find accurate answers anywhere else!IFART@midwestburners.org