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Interfuse 2023 After Burn Report
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Through the Mushroom Ring
Basic Details
Happened on May 18th, 2023 – May 21st, 2023, at the Pulaski County Ft Wood Shrine in Waynesville, MO for the 13th year at this location.
2023 EC Team: Luci VonLumiel, Ron Ribiat (iRONic), Tara Dunmore (Tarabyte), Joshua Whitcomb (Dice), Jacqueline McKinney (Jac)
Otherworldly adventures await those brave or foolish enough to take a leap through a faire ring.
You awoke to find your camp surrounded by a spontaneous dusting of mushrooms, the default “normal” world you hailed from fading from your mind like the memory of dream. The name you once bore gone – traded away and replaced with a more fitting and descriptive cognomen in this preternatural gathering. Hardly alone in your adventure you find scores of other travelers – creative and stunning with their beautiful art and captivating engagement. Delightful treats and delicacies are offered – entirely free of course. There is no such thing as currency in this fairy tale world.
Burns have always been magical. In 2023 we want to leave the default world of mortals behind to escape; through the mushroom ring to a world of our own making. Fairies, magic, elves and pixies dancing in the moon; cottage-core tea parties; fire wrangling dragons, and glib goblin antics. All these and more to be found on the other side.This year Interfuse had 636 people for an intentional community camping event. 1,194 attendees were adults and 56 under 18yoa.
List of departments and brief descriptions
- Kitchen – Keeping volunteers fed.
- City Watch – No stealin’ when it burns.
- Earth Guardians – LNT
- Gate – Checking in tickets and ID’s.
- Greeters – Reviewing principles.
- Medic – Responding to emergent situations and dealing with injuries.
- Rangers – Watchful and helpful eyes.
- Parking – Helping vehicles get situated.
- D.P.W. – Move and build.
- Burn Perimeter – Make sure nobody gets too close to the fire.
- Sand team – Really make sure nobody gets too close to the fire.
- Sound Marshal – Monitor decibel levels,
- Spark patrol – Watching sparks making sure no fires start.
- Conclave – Fire Performers
- Sanctuary – Green Dot Rangers
- IFArt – Art grants
- Sign Shop – Signs & other printing
- D.M.V. – Dpt. mutant vehicles
- Placement – Setting up where things go
- Exodus – GTFO
- Volunteer Coordinator – volunteer sign ups
Volunteering
785 total volunteering slots were available to sign up, around 200 volunteers did sign up.
2,355 hours were available for volunteers to sign up from all departments.Participation
- Theme Camps – 28
- Estimated Displayed Art – 40
- Estimated Performers/Performing Groups – 20
- Mutant Vehicles – 12
- Structure Burns – 1
- Scheduled Events – 81
Art Grants
Total number of art grants funded this year was 24.
Financial Summary
Revenue Ticket sales $65,726.00 Donations $1,570.00 Total Revenue $67,296.00 Expenses Art Grants $21,823.00 Land Rental / Storage $11,150.00 Equipment Rental $3,917.20 Insurance $546.00 Security $672.00 Departmental Expenses $8,986.29 Ticketing Fees $1,125.00 Association Overhead and Regional Development $11,565.00 Total Expenses $59,784.49 Net Income $7,511.51 -
This Event Is Cancelled (T.E.I.C.) 2023 After Burn Report
Ad Astra Per Aspera
Basic Details
Happened on June 22nd, 2023 – June 25th, 2023 in Topeka, KS for the second year at this location.
2023 EC Team: Gary Bingham (GareBear), Kate Catlin (Friday), Rachel Katherine (CAPS LOCK)
“Ad Astra Per Aspera” is Latin for “to the stars through difficulties” and is the motto of Kansas. We’ve gone through some difficulties here at our little Kansas burn but we continue to strive on. Come celebrate our 9th burn with a theme about perseverance, our wonderful state of Kansas, and the beyond. Join us on our adventure to the stars!
We held our 2023 event on privately owned land in the Topeka area. This year we had a total of 78 attendees. Onsite we had multiple theme camps, art displays, open camping, quiet camping, RV camping, an effigy burn, and a temple burn.
All 78 attendees were adults, although all children tickets sold no one under 18 came this year.
List of departments and brief descriptions
- DPW – Land prep, infrastructure, and fluffers.
- Earth Guardians– Moop patrol, reporting emergent situations regarding land. ● Effigy- Make thing to burn.
- F.A.S.T. – Burn the things.
- Games Warden– facilitated onsite events in an organized fashion and lead the Show Hoes
- Show Hoes – Let people know about the onsite events
- A/V/ Club – Makes sure audio and light levels are in check.
- Gate– Checking in, reviewing principles, checking ID’s, ❤️hugs!
- Medic– Responding to emergent situations dealing with injuries or environmental hazards
- Burn Perimeter– make sure nobody gets too close to the fire.
- Placement – decides where the theme camps, quiet camping, and sound camps will be located.
- Temple – builds a temple for burning.
- Volunteer Coordinator– wrangles the kiddies and makes them do what they promised to do. Finds new kiddies without jobs and puts the to work
- Fire Performers Safety– Regulated fire performance areas and equipment to minimize fire hazards.
- Art Coordinator – Helps with Art Grant allocation.
Volunteering
Not including leadership we had a total of 49 volunteers helping before, during, and after the burn.
460 hours were available for volunteers to sign up from all departments.
Participation
- Theme Camps – 5
- Estimated Displayed Art – 11
- Estimated Performers/Performing Groups – 10
- Mutant Vehicles – 0
- Structure Burns – 2
- Scheduled Events – 6
Art Grants
Total number of art grants funded this year was 3.
1. I Wish That They’d Sack Me Stools – El
Sing about how you wish your boss would fire you while enjoying your time next to a good friend atop of this just barely comfortable toadstool chair.
2. Per Aspera Per Iris – Rainbow Brite
Under the net is a comfortable area to lie on your back facing up. Hundreds of soft pieces of glow in the dark yarn hang down from the net. These pieces of yarn are soft to the touch, glow in the dark, and bounce manually to create amazing visual effects for those lying underneath. This trap is a visual delight during the day as well as the night.
3. Walking Through The Stars Without Difficulty – Gare Bear
Walking Through The Stars Without Difficulty is a portable source of art and light that can be used to light up the lives (and walking areas) of those who are chasing the stars through difficulty! With all the difficulty that we face, darkness shouldn’t be one of them!
Additional Information
- 5.12% estimated first time attendees.
- New for this year, volunteers who completed 3 volunteer shifts will be offered directed and discounted tickets for T.E.I.C. ‘24
- Our top 3 challenges faces this year are
- Funding
- Property and owner negotiations
- Volunteering
Financial Summary
Revenue Ticket sales $3,350.00 Donations $1,015.05 Total Revenue $4,365.05 Expenses Art Grants $613.00 Land Rental $335.00 Storage $750.20 Equipment Rental $524.66 Insurance $354.00 Security $0.00 Departmental Expenses $123.04 Ticketing Fees $100.00 Association Overhead and Regional Development $334.00 Total Expenses $3,133.90 Net Income $1,231.15 -
2024 Interfuse Theme Selection
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2024 Theme
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Step into a realm where the line between light and shadow blurs, and nature’s secrets come to life under the moon’s enchanting glow. We invite you to explore the duality of existence as you wander through a tapestry of benevolent blossoms and mysterious foliage. Engage in botanical rituals that explore the interplay of good and evil within the natural world, where thorns coexist with velvety softness, and vibrant colors mask hidden intentions.
From the industrious buzz of bees collecting nectar in the daytime to the nocturnal symphony of crickets and the mesmerizing dance of fireflies at night. Witness the graceful waltz of bees under the sun, their diligent work shaping the day, and as darkness falls, join the nocturnal revelry where dragonflies twirl in harmonious tandem, and butterflies don their glistening evening gowns. Marvel at the intricate world of bug life that unfolds beneath the moonlit canopy.
Join us at “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” where the nocturnal wonders of flora, fauna, and the unseen forces that shape them converge in a magical spectacle under the midnight sky. Embrace the mystery, celebrate the beauty, and explore the delicate equilibrium between the forces that govern our garden paradise.
“That gives me an idea…”
Legally, we exist to create art. Our Art Grants serve this very vital function.
Please consider utilizing our Grants to bring all kinds of art to InterfuseArtists 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 TeamEMAIL US WITH ANY & ALL QUESTIONS. You will not find accurate answers anywhere else!
Just a reminder of when this goes down
May 16th – May 19th, 2024
Lastly, we just want to thank you all for being a part of this community with us. For anyone who would like to become more involved with with the planning of our events, or more involved with leadership in general please reach out to any of the ECs.
