Arts + Civics | Burning Man Journal

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 opportunity to have a conversation with Andrea Orlando, Community Director ...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

Community During COVID, Spirituality

Dave X Interview: The One Common Ritual That Defines Us

September 3, 2020 By Kirsten Weisenburger

Burning Man — the event in Black Rock City and a global culture — emerged from one ritual: the gathering ...Read More

Civic Initiatives

Recycle Camp 2020 Fundraiser for the Gerlach K-12 School

August 27, 2020 By Paul Schreer

Recycle Camp is a Black Rock City Community Services camp. Recycle Camp has organized this fundraiser for the specific purpose ...Read More

Community During COVID, Serious Stuff

It’s Okay to Be Miserable About Virtual Burning Man — But We Can Have a Cacophony Restoration

August 25, 2020 By Caveat Magister

Any other year for the past 30 years, crews would be out in the desert by now, building Black Rock ...Read More