This year was Firefly Gathering’s first Annual Firefly Gathering since COVID, and our second Gathering since receiving our 501c3 nonprofit status. Over the last three years since becoming a nonprofit, Firefly Gathering has grown and is blossoming with new vigor! We are excited to share our 2022 Annual Community Report to share more about our Programs and Offerings, Goals, Overall Income and Expenses, and more. Click below to read.
After all we have been through and continue to adapt here in WNC and and across the country, we are excited to announce the theme of the 2026 Annual Firefly Gathering is ‘Resilience’.
These are not cops “just doing their job,” and they are not arresting violent criminals. They are taking teachers, school kids and whomever else doesn’t fit their racist ideals of what America should look like
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Lily is an artist, creator, and dreamer. Since a very young age, she has been immersed in the natural world and draws heavy inspiration from the wild. Though her medium changes frequently, Lily’s art and expression always incorporate an element of the organic and unpredictable. She got her associate in fine arts in 2023, and now volunteers at her school as a ceramic studio monitor. She hopes to open a studio of her own one day to have a place to teach and inspire others. In addition to doing commission work, Lily has been creating many graphics for The Firefly Gathering since 2019. Lily grew up in the Earthskills community from the time she was eight years old, so having the opportunity to grow and give back in so many ways has been incredibly fulfilling. No matter where she ends up, this group of people and ideas will always hold a special place in her heart.