Decommodifying Permission: Participation vs. Commodification
Since I started this series, I’ve gotten a few messages from people saying (more or less): “YES, I want to ...Read More
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How Grants Breathe Cities of Art into Life
By Roxane Jessi
Every year the Black Rock City Honoraria program supports artists in creating art for the annual Burning Man event in ...Read More
Leaving No Trace 2022: MOOP Maps, Inspection, and the New #1 MOOP
By DA
Leaving No Trace: A Critical Moment and a Call to Action This was not our cleanest victory. Returning to the ...Read More
A Sweetthang Story: Remembering Susan Bernosky
Susan Bernosky’s story can be told by beginning with Hurricane Camille, which smashed through Gulfport, Mississippi in August 1969. Susan ...Read More
Introducing the 2023 Black Rock City Honoraria
Burning Man Arts is thrilled to announce the artworks selected for Black Rock City 2023 Honoraria art grants. There’s nothing ...Read More
Call for Submissions: Black Rock City 2023 “ANIMALIA” Sticker Designs
By Deets Shay
It’s that time again! The moment has arrived to create your designs for the 2023 Black Rock City stickers. With ...Read More
Remembering Cowboy Carl: The Other Man in the Hat
“People think the life of a cowboy is some sort of Wild Bill shoot-em-up wrangler type. But a real cowboy ...Read More
To Reconcile Art and Commerce, Take Them Less Seriously
My first post in this series explored the way in which Decommodified art can do things that commodified art can’t. ...Read More
Update from Fly Ranch — Camping, Nature Walks, Hot Springs and More!
Hello friends! We want to take a moment to share and celebrate the last year of progress on the land ...Read More
A Frolic in the Paddock — Report from KiwiBurn
I think we need to start with the recognition that New Zealand (Aotearoa) is fabulous. Gorgeous gorgeous country (seriously, the ...Read More