Our Mission
Bonfire Media’s mission is to kindle a flame of beauty that will reinvigorate our culture, stirring hearts and minds with stories that illuminate the path to goodness. We don’t simply appreciate high art, but also cherish what we fondly call “hobbit art”: the everyday creations of parents, plumbers, and teachers that knit together the fabric of our communities and forge a genuine cultural identity.
Through our online platform and physical events, Bonfire Media brings together artists and communities, uniting them in the pursuit of beauty through art, poetry, literature, and music. We strive to honor distributist principles by giving artists and communities their rightful share of the fruits of their labor, with the goal of fostering more equitable and just societies.
“You call a tree a tree, and you think nothing more of the word. But it was not a 'tree' until someone gave it that name. You call a star a star, and say it is just a ball of matter moving on a mathematical course. But that is merely how you see it. By so naming things and describing them you are only inventing your own terms about them. And just as speech is invention about objects and ideas, so myth is invention about truth.
We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Indeed only by myth-making, only by becoming a 'sub-creator' and inventing stories, can Man aspire to the state of perfection that he knew before the Fall. Out myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbor, while materialistic 'progress' leads only to a yawning abyss and the Iron Crown of evil.”
Phases of Development
Phase #1 Conceptualization and Branding
Spark of Inspiration
Conception of Bonfire Media.
Selection of the official launch date (May 31, 2020).
Development of the brand identity including Bonfire Poetry, Bonfire Records, Bonfire Publishing, and Bonfire Podcasts.
Phase #2 Infrastructure Setup
Laying the Groundwork
Website development and launch in spring 2022.
Backend database development for scalability and efficiency.
Phase #3
Kindle the Flame
Podcast
Publish First Work of Fiction
Publish Poetry
First albums released
"Bonfire Reads the Classics"
Phase #4
Gathering Around the Fire
Host the first Bonfire event.
Launch initial fundraising campaigns to support further activities.
Solidify the editorial team.
Phase #5
The Bonfire Institute
Launch the Bonfire Institute for adult education through great books.
Help educational institutions publish their curricula under the Bonfire brand.
Phase #6
Bonfire Feast and Magazine
Introduce the Bonfire Magazine.
Host the first Bonfire Feast and gala fundraiser to engage the community further.
Phase #7
Spreading the Embers
Establish Recording Studios with financial support options.
Develop Bonfire Houses as community hubs.
Set up Print on Demand Presses and Production & Fulfillment Centers to support local artisans and entrepreneurs, creating a distributed network that aligns with Bonfire's mission.
