Community During COVID Makers Gonna Make December 2, 2020 By Christine "LadyBee" Kristen Something very interesting is happening in this stressful year of 2020. Our makers and gifters have been working overtime to ...Read More
Tales from the Playa 2020: Asterisks December 1, 2020 By The Worst I woke up one morning in early August and felt the desert calling. A yearning for connection, self-expression, love, and ...Read More
Tales from the Playa Decompressing The Year That Wasn’t November 20, 2020 By DA Note: A previous version of this was published in the DPW Newsletter and is republished here with the author’s permission. ...Read More
Participate in BRC Thanks to YOU, We’re That Much Closer to Black Rock City! November 17, 2020 By Will Chase HOLY WOW, YOU PEOPLE ARE AMAZING. I got a call back in July about helping with this community crowdfunding campaign, ...Read More
Global Art The Unique Power of Community Driven Creativity November 6, 2020 By Devyn Madsen A conversation with Andrea Orlando, Community Director of the National Consortium for Creative Placemaking This past week I had the ...Read More
Civic Initiatives, Serious Stuff Reaching Across Party Lines with Participation and Civic Responsibility November 3, 2020 By Megan Miller “Vegan. Lunch. Nearby,” my thumbs quickly type into my phone. “Search.” I’m standing on the corner of Sutter and Fillmore ...Read More
Global News Remaking Talent: Playa Lessons Help Rebuild a Fire-Affected Town in Oregon October 30, 2020 By Tucker Teutsch We sat around the table, soot-stained, exhausted, and brimming with ideas. One of our members looked up, just as we ...Read More
Regionals Building Community in the Antipodean Burnerverse October 30, 2020 By Marty Bortz Please note that the ideas expressed within this article are based on one individual's perspective and experience. Since the publication ...Read More
Civic Initiatives, Serious Stuff Why Casting Your Vote Matters More Than Who You Vote For October 28, 2020 By Megan Miller Is there anything more “Burning Man” than voting? Hear me out. Burning Man spaces are intentionally, and importantly, non-partisan. They ...Read More
Civic Initiatives Make Civic Responsibility Fun With the Voter Party October 28, 2020 By Burning Man Project Imagine if voting was more like Burning Man. You could gather your crew, wear your favorite playa gear, and head ...Read More