All posts by Katie Hazard and spec Guy

Katie Hazard (yes that’s her real last name) is the Director of Art for Burning Man. She leads the selection, placement, and installation of over 400 artworks annually in Black Rock City and beyond. She’s been passionate about arts administration and grants management for many years; she has a degree in Art History from the University of Notre Dame, worked at the Art Institute of Chicago, and spent 10 years at Harvard University as a Senior Grants Manager. Katie’s first year on playa was 2000, and she volunteered for 10 years (DMV, Man Base Lighting, art build crews, theme camp organization, Fire Conclave) before joining the staff in 2013. Katie is also a certified yoga teacher and has been a practitioner of Buddhist meditation for more than a decade. | Spec Guy is an Art Management Specialist with Burning Man Project’s Art Department. She oversees the Honoraria and Temple grant programs, serves as a liaison for selected art projects, manages the ARTerian volunteers, and collaborates on art placement for BRC. Her superpower lies in navigating the inherent tensions of the creative process while executing the organization and strategy necessary to bring projects to life.