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Get Your Invitations!

Sales of Tier 1 invitations will end on June 15! This will be your last day
for getting your invitations at the low, low price of $35! After that, you
have to pay $45, which is less fun, so you should buy your invites now!
http://www.alchemyfestival.com/essentials/invitations.html

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Alchemy Art Fundraiser: June 27!
Where: Blue Tower Gallery (675 Metropolitan Parkway, #1113, Atlanta, GA.
30310
$10 admission, kids 10 and under are free.

For full details head to:
http://www.alchemyfestival.com/participation/art/fundraiser.html

As a reminder, if you are an artist who wants to be funded for your project
for this year's Alchemy, you need to get your proposal ideas to the Art
Team by June 13! Email your ideas to art@alchemyfestival.com!

We have space for anyone who wants to display their art (even people who
are not looking for funds). Please let the Art Team know ASAP if you want
to display your work! Also, fire artists and spinners, we are cleared for
fire! If you have a fire sculpture you would like to bring to the
Fundraiser, please let us know in advance.

We are still seeking volunteers for the Fundraiser. We especially need take
down people to help Sunday morning (June 28). It won't take long! Please go
to the bottom of the page at Blue Tower Gallery (675 Metropolitan Parkway,
#1113, Atlanta, GA. 30310 to sign up as a volunteer!

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Volunteer!

If you are interested in volunteering at Alchemy 2009, please go to this
page and let us know! http://www.alchemyfestival.com/teams.html

You can look through the descriptions of all our teams while you're there,
so you can see what we do!

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Bylaws

Very soon, the Board of Directors will be sending out the Bylaws for
Alchemy, LLC. The Bylaws will be posted on the website, and links to the
page will be sent to the Alchemy Talk list (go here to join:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alchemytalk/), as well as various other
typical lists where Alchemy posts things. The Board asks that you review
the Bylaws and let them know what you think!

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2009 Layout Plans

The Alchemy Board has chosen a literal interpretation of the Principle of
Immediacy keeping as much control over the burn in the hands of the
participants as possible.  This year, that interpretation results in a more
relaxed Site Layout process then you might be accustomed to.

Site Layout will place Alchemy infrastructure (gate, effigy, marking
roadways, portapotties, etc) and designate areas where sound camps are
restricted.  Walker County has an 11pm sound ordinance and we learned last
year that there are some areas on Cherokee Farms where we can not place
amplified sound camps because the neighbors complain. Those complaints
result in interactions with local law enforment we would all rather avoid.
Sound-camp restricted areas will likely be at very top of the hills and
ridges where sound tends to carry outside the property.

All other camp placement will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

"First-come first-served" means that when you arrive, you can place
yourself and your camp essentially wherever you want. We will not be
reserving any placement prior to the event.  If you want to ensure a
particular location for you or your camp, then arrive as early as you can.
Questions?  Contact me:  troy@alchemyfestival.com


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Dates for Things

-Play in the Park (Piedmont Park): June 14 - Go play with your poi, hoop
and staff in the park with other fun people!
-Alchemy Board of Directors Meeting: June 14, 4pm, Clove and Tunna's house
(see the website for details)
-June Meet and Greet: June 20 - Luau theme, at Chw and Danielle's house
(email chw@dirtysouthernburners.com for details). 5pm.
-AtlPsy Slam Dunkel event: June 20 - Spring 4th Center:  728 Spring St.,
Atlanta. 10pm-6am
-Alchemy Art Fundraiser: June 27, Blue Tower Gallery
-Alchemy Work Weekend (Cherokee Farms): July 31-August 2 - Come out if you
are interested in working on Alchemy-related projects!

Ciao!