Arts + Civics | Burning Man Journal

Night of Ideas SF: How to Make Our Future Cities More Like Black Rock City

February 19, 2019 By Steven Raspa

On February 2, Burning Man participated in Night of Ideas at the San Francisco Public Library after we were asked to share lessons from Black Rock City with other more ...Read More

BRC Art

Your 2019 Temple: The Temple of Direction

December 18, 2018 By Katie Hazard

Drum roll, please...Burning Man Arts is thrilled to announce that we have selected the 2019 Temple: “The Temple of Direction” ...Read More

BRC Art, Building BRC

Renwick Storytelling Day: The Art of Connection, Community and Change

November 20, 2018 By Kari Gregg

This is the ninth post in a series about “No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man,” the upcoming exhibition at ...Read More

BRC Art

How an Escaped Octopus Captured a Young Girl’s Heart

November 18, 2018 By Christine "Ladybee" Kristen

There are many things that children love at Burning Man, but first and foremost is the engaging, interactive art, some ...Read More

BRC Art

The Burning Wristband Project

November 15, 2018 By Christine "Ladybee" Kristen

Severin Taranko lives in Dresden, Germany, and is an active participant at Burning Man, the European Leadership Summit, AfrikaBurn and ...Read More

BRC Art

From Going There to Knowing There: A Curator’s Shift in Perspective

October 23, 2018 By Beth McLaughlin

“Burning…what?” I said, some 17 years ago, sitting in my office at the Oakland Museum of California as my colleague ...Read More

BRC Art, Serious Stuff

“Is the 747 Art?” Is a Great Question, but It Might Not Be the Right One

September 25, 2018 By Caveat Magister

The best thing about the 747, in my opinion, is the way it has caused large groups of people to ...Read More

BRC Art, Building BRC

Unreal Build Week Aerial Photos

September 6, 2018 By Shalaco

The building and raising of the Man and Temple as seen from above. #throwbackthursday ...Read More

BRC Art, Tales from the Playa

How the Magic Happens

August 29, 2018 By Caveat Magister

On Saturdy, Sara Von Roenn was desperate. A three year Burner, she had brought an art installation to Black Rock ...Read More

BRC Art, Building BRC, Tales from the Playa

It’s Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Burning Man

August 25, 2018 By Shalaco

The Man has been lifted into place, the Temple has risen, street signs are being erected(and stolen!),art os rising from ...Read More