“People in Motion” Screening and Filmmaker Q&A, October 18th
Join us!WHAT: “People in Motion” Screening plus Q&A with the Filmmakers and Artists, Cedric Dahl, Lonnie Tisdale, Brian Orosco WHEN: Thursday, October 18th, 6:45PM-9PM WHERE: Burning Man HQ, 995...
View ArticleAustralia – Burning Seed. Notes from Red Earth City
Jeff Steinmetz reports from Australia’s Regional Burn …Yes, there are Kangaroos on the edges of the forest, home of the Australia Regional Burn, “Burning Seed”.Local Artist – Burning Seed Gate...
View ArticleSaudade
Many wonderful stories were left in the comments on our “Hey, First Timers! How Was Your Burn?” post, but one in particular stopped us in our tracks. I wrote its author, Paul French, to see if he’d let...
View ArticleBurning Man’s 2012 Staff Retreat
Burning Man Founders give their report-out at the annual Staff Retreat.Last week, 60 Burning Man staffers got together for our annual Staff Retreat, an intensive 4-day offsite gathering wherein we...
View ArticleAn Evening with David Best at the Nevada Museum of Art
The Black Rock Design Institute Presents “An Evening With David Best” Thursday, December 13, at 6pm Nevada Museum of Art 180 West Liberty Street Reno, NVTemple of Juno by David Best and The Temple...
View ArticleLeo Villareal & The Bay Lights: Flip the Switch!
The Bay Lights, artist’s renderingRemember this? Well, the fundraising and permitting process was a success, and the project is moving forward!That’s right, long-time Burner, Disorient founder and...
View ArticleBurning Man 2013 Tickets: the Holiday Sale
Here’s the deal: we don’t know yet what Black Rock City’s allowable peak population for 2013 will be. Some of the details of agreements that impact that number have not yet been finalized, which means...
View ArticleBurning Man 2013 Ticket Sales
Yeah, it’s like that …We’re excited to announce the sales plan for tickets to Burning Man 2013. Burning Man is making 58,000 tickets available, 3,000 of which were already made available through the...
View ArticleAnnouncing Burner Profiles
Black Rock City from afar on Burn night. Photo by Cameron GrantBurning Man is excited to announce the launch of the Burner Profile, a system to help facilitate the flow of information we regularly...
View ArticleWorkshop: Crowdsourcing & Fundraising for Art Projects
Want to build this? Get your fundraising engine in gear! Photo by Gabe Kirchheimer, 2007.If you’re dreaming about creating a large art project — and don’t happen to be independently wealthy — you’re...
View Article2013 Low Income Ticket Program Underway
Ticket cuddle puddleThe Low Income Ticket Program for Burning Man 2013 is now accepting applications!The Low Income Ticket program provides 4,000 tickets (at $190 each) — while supplies last — to those...
View ArticleHow Does Burning Man Compare to Kumbh Mela?
Kumbh Mela “art car”. Photo by Chip Conley. Chip Conley is (amongst other things) a successful hotelier, world-traveler, festival aficionado and Burning Man Project board member. He’s just returned...
View ArticlePepe Ozan (1940-2013)
Pepe Ozan (photo by Dust & Illusions) We are deeply saddened by the news of artist Pepe Ozan’s recent death. Pepe was a formidable and passionate artist, sculptor and visionary who contributed...
View ArticleBurning Man Featured in Butane-Propane News
Butane-Propane News, April 2013 The April 2013 issue of Butane-Propane News (BPN) (dubbed “The New York Times of the LPG industry”) has a great article by John Needham about flame effects artist Eric...
View ArticleFLOAT: Air-Quality-Sensing Kites in Beijing
FLOAT project poster Every year, the Black Rock Arts Foundation (BRAF) — Burning Man’s sister non-profit dedicated to the funding of interactive, participatory and civic art projects around the world,...
View ArticleRecent Media Coverage of Burning Man Lawsuit
[This post will be updated periodically as new media coverage occurs.] Photo by Scott Stallard Judge allows Burning Man lawsuit against Pershing County to move ahead S.F. Examiner (4/29/13) A federal...
View ArticleBurning in Africa: AfrikaBurn 2013
AfrikaBurn greeters bell (photo by BettieJune) AfrikaBurn 2013 — Burning Man’s official African regional Burn — is underway in Tankwa, South Africa. Now in its seventh year, AfrikaBurn is rightfully...
View ArticleBurning Man Project Hosts FREE Day of ‘Maker’ Workshops
Looking for a different way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this weekend? Join Burning Man Project for Cinco De Make-O, a free day of maker workshops on Saturday, May 4th from 1 – 3 p.m. here at Burning Man...
View ArticleThe Temple for Christchurch
Temple for Christchurch conceptual rendering A temple is being built in Christchurch, New Zealand, commemorating the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that devastated that city in February 2011, killing 185...
View ArticleNever Doubt the Power of a Spark
A couple amazing videos came across our radar recently. They’re amazing in and of themselves, but also as an exercise in contrasts … and a vivid reminder that every Big Thing started small. One is a...
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