Arts + Civics | Burning Man Journal

Three Questions About Creating Transformational Experiences Anywhere

April 4, 2022 By Caveat Magister

Hey, how do transformative experiences work? Great question! In February I led the first in a series of virtual panel discussions on how to create transformative experiences. The conversation was ...Read More

Community During COVID, Leaving No Trace

So, You Want to Visit the Playa This Summer … Part 4: Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe + Gerlach News

August 17, 2021 By Burning Man Project

A series about visiting the Black Rock Desert in the summer of 2021, with updates from the Bureau of Land ...Read More

Global Art

Download Your Burning Man Swag for 2021!

August 11, 2021 By Burning Man Project

It’s August 2021, and the Department of Do-ocracy is missing the yearly swag swap. So two of our best creatives ...Read More

Global Art

“Boundless Space” Artist Stories Part 1: Nourishing the Bloodstream of World Art

July 28, 2021 By Kirsten Weisenburger

This piece kicks off a series of conversations with artists whose work will be featured in the upcoming Boundless Space, ...Read More

BRC Art, Global News

Art No Matter What: Kirsten Berg’s “Compound eye/I” Lands at the SF Exploratorium

June 24, 2021 By Burning Man Arts

It’s shaping up to be a busy summer for some Burning Man artists. Without the event in the desert this ...Read More

Global Art, Official Announcements

“Boundless Space” Auction Will Bring Eclectic Burning Man Art to the World

June 2, 2021 By Burning Man Project

It may initially appear to be an unlikely pairing — a dusty, irreverent community of creators and rabble-rousers teaming up ...Read More

BRC Art

Introducing the 2021 Honoraria, and a General Art Update

April 14, 2021 By Burning Man Arts

There’s going to be some great Burning Man art this year, no matter what, thanks to several generous donors who ...Read More

BRC Art, Building BRC, Community During COVID, The Ten Principles

Arthur Mamou-Mani’s Catharsis: How VR Is Paving the Way for Radical Inclusion and Sustainability

March 12, 2021 By Burning Man Project

The computer screen flickered momentarily as a man with a headset and a beaming smile appeared, offering a warm “Hellooo!” ...Read More

BRC Art, Building BRC

International Women’s Day: Spotlight on Female Artists of Black Rock City

March 8, 2021 By Burning Man Project

Black Rock City, the global Burning Man community, and everything it embodies would not be what it is without the ...Read More

BRC Art

Timekeepers: A Virtual Reality Art Experience

February 24, 2021 By Amay Kataria

2020 was a challenging year for the art industry. With museums and galleries shutting down and events such as Black ...Read More