New Sound Policy

Hey it’s Tom your friendly Sound Lead coming to remind everybody of the sound policy’s for this year. It’s a little different than last year but mostly the same. Please read over the policy and if you have any questions or concerns feel free to email sound@alchemyburn.com Find the full policy in our survival guide on our website : https://www.alchemyburn.com/survival-guide

Large Art Burn Schedule

The large art burn schedule is now available!

Build Week Volunteers needed

URGENT! Volunteers Needed THIS Weekend!

Eager to start the burn? Alchemy is almost upon us, and this weekend we start to build. Volunteers are urgently needed to help, so please sign up now, right here: https://signup.com/go/XwLRkpW

The regular volunteer spots for Burn Weekend will remain open only until the end of the day, on Sunday, the 13th. If you haven't signed up for a shift yet, please do so. If you've already signed up, please consider signing up for more! Especially Burn Perimeter needs many more volunteers so that we can burn stuff! Burns may be canceled if we do not get enough people to provide safety barriers.

Click here https://www.alchemyburn.com/news/2024volunteer to view incentives and the available signups.

Board of Directors Application and Election Information

Greetings, Alchemists! It's time again for us to call out for new candidates for the Board of Directors! Application submissions are open from tonight through October 31st. Voting will be open from November 3rd through November 16th.

If you are interested in applying, there are two links you'll need:

1. JOB DESCRIPTION

https://www.alchemyburn.com/.../FAI-Board-of-Directors...

2. 2025-2026 APPLICATION:

https://forms.microsoft.com/r/xBVQD8LTtB

Please make sure you've read the job description so you know what you're getting into! We look forward to your applications!

Your 2024 Pocket Guide

This year’s pocket guide is being hosted on the Dust app. Download the dust app by following the link: https://dust.events/  This is your portable guide to all the places and things at the burn!

There are some important things to note about when and how to download the app and select the Alchemy event:

• You can download the app at any time

• Some data may be publicly visible before the 14th due to how the upload process works. All information visible before the 14th is a work in progress and may change – as such, please don’t post questions based on what you’re seeing in Dust before the 14th. 

• Be sure to open Alchemy in the app after Monday, the 14th, but before you get onsite.

• Uploads are in progress, so the app won’t be ready before the 14th. However not opening it before being onsite puts you at risk of cell coverage issues. So make sure you download the app in that sweet spot between October 14th, but before you are on site. Once the app is downloaded, it will work offline. 

If all of this is too much fear not we will be posting a printable version on Monday, October 14th!

Some cool features of the app:

• The app will give you the ability to store the location of your camp

• set reminders for yourself

• use live navigation to find theme camps, art, and events at the burn.

Even with all this excellent planning we have coordinated here events still run on burner time so times may vary from the app!

Official Alchemy 2024 Map

Hey Alchemists! Your Beloved City Planning Department (tm) is relieved, excited, and positively pumped to finally release your city map for ALCHEMY 2024 – LIGHTING THE VOID. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1w_IWHkUlga7BxhHiWCudg0Gnu59tZoc&ll=33.6504426071091%2C-84.68844899999999&z=16

As you review, we’d like to share some important reminders with you: · PARKING – when you leave your vehicle in our parking lot, PLEASE do not back in – your vehicle’s hood should be facing inward. This is a city requirement. We WILL find you otherwise.

· VOLUNTEERING – please do it! This engine is fueled by burners like you and me. If your shift requires a radio, please make sure you are trained by completing the course linked here: https://flashpoint-artists-initiative.github.io/training/

· SOUND CAMPS – due to policy changes in collaboration with hosts at Chattahoochee Hills, we are asking sound camps to orient their speakers towards the southern tree line. In most cases, your placement should make this straightforward, and our Sound team is available to help you make this work.

· TEARDOWN – as you LNT your site, please MOOP placement tape around your camp area on your way out. Please pile placement stakes somewhere visible – like next to a lamp pole or porto bank for example. Thank you for your help!

With that said, we are signing off to go build this city. We are eager and excited to see you there!

Thank you,

Your Beloved City Planning Team (tm)

Ticket Relief for Hurricane Helene

We understand that Hurricane Helene has had a devastating impact on many of our Alchemy community members. Our hearts go out to all those affected by this disaster. We want to offer our support to those directly affected during this challenging time by providing flexible options for your Alchemy 2024 tickets: 

Do you live in an impacted area and need to change your plans? 

• Rollover to 2025: If you're unable to join us this year because of the hurricane, you can easily transfer your ticket to Alchemy 2025. Simply complete the Alchemy Hurricane Helene Ticket Rollover Request Form: https://tally.so/r/nrdK8v 

• Limit one rollover per person. 

• Deadline to request a rollover: October 21st 

• Refunds: We also understand that the circumstances around Helene may require a full refund. To request a refund for your ticket, please complete the Alchemy Hurricane Helene Ticket Refund Request Form: https://tally.so/r/mZzVb0 

• Limit one refund per person. 

• Deadline to request a refund: October 12th 

Finally, the ticket exchange process that we lean on year over year is still open; please visit the Georgia Burns Ticket & Rideshare Group for general transfers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/443319002385803 

We sincerely hope these options provide some relief and allow you to focus on your well-being and recovery. 

If you are still able to join us, we look forward to seeing you at Alchemy 2024! We will have a supply drive on site and release updates as the event approaches for details about the supplies needed and where you can contribute. We are committed to making this year's event a memorable and uplifting experience for everyone. 

Survival Guide for Alchemy 2024

The new survival guide is here!

Some things have stayed the same like no ordering food to the event gate, and some things have changed like our generator policy. Either way, you won’t know until you go check it out!

Here is the link to the PDF:

Alchemy A Comprehensive Survival Guide

Here is the link to where you can find it on our website along with other helpful links:

https://www.alchemyburn.com/survival-guide

We are so excited to be seeing everyone in less than a month!

Inclement Weather Update

To our cherished community of Alchemists,

Hurricane Helene

Last week, Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast. There’s untold loss of life and property, and we’re still learning of the destruction that was caused. Some of our community members in the mountains and more rural regions we have yet to hear from, and don’t know if they’re safe. We especially hold our communities in Knoxville and Asheville in our hearts as they continue to recover from the storm.

We acknowledge that different burners start with different opportunities, including varying access to education, time, technology, safety, and security. Furthermore, we also acknowledge that the power to access and shape resources is more available to those who are white, male, straight, wealthy, cis, able-bodied, and/or neurotypical.

In times of emergency, centering this truth is most important because it also affects how the community recovers. We are learning (and unlearning) how to support all members of our community, and to continue growing together. We invite discussion and suggestions for doing this.

Mutual Aid

How can we help? Here’s a list of support options for our fellow burners in need. We try our best to do due diligence with verifying community support, and we kindly suggest you do the same. If you have questions, you can email d6@alchemyburn.com.

v Triangle Mutual Aid ($trianglemutualaid or @trianglemutualaid) https://www.ncdoi.gov/hurricane-helene-response-and-recovery

v Grassroots Mutual Aid Asheville https://www.facebook.com/groups/834386305193964/

v Friends of ATL Mutual Aid https://www.facebook.com/groups/1249083446034061/