Arts + Civics | Burning Man Journal

A Trip Around the World in Regional Burns and Events: 2020 Edition

December 21, 2020 By Burning Man Project

In a year when many of us were unable to gather, Burners around the world rose to the occasion, devising (safely distanced) new ways to co-create, stay connected, and support ...Read More

Community During COVID, Official Announcements

Our 2020 AfterBurn ~ The Awe-inspiring Power of Community

December 20, 2020 By Burning Man Project

It’s astounding to think we began 2020 much like any other year, rolling out of bed on New Year’s Day, ...Read More

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

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

"Welcome Home", 2019 by Olivia Steele (Photo by Scott London)

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

Neon Voices by The Crisis Labs Art Collective, 2020 (Photo by Truman O'Brien)

Civic Initiatives

Neon Voices: An Anti-Racism Illuminated Urban Art Piece

October 16, 2020 By Mauricio Bustos

These last eight months have left me feeling angry, frustrated and confused. The murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor ...Read More

Building BRC, Community During COVID

Celestial Bodies Glimmer Across the Multiverse

September 25, 2020 By Kirsten Weisenburger

You may already be familiar with planning and logistics involved in bringing a real-world theme camp to the inhospitable Black ...Read More

Civic Initiatives

Front Yard Porch Camp

September 9, 2020 By John "Halcyon" Styn

I think all the digital Burning is great. But that doesn't mean we should have ZERO in-person Playa experiences. Even ...Read More