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Burners Without Borders, Civic Initiatives

Find Out What’s Going On With Burning Man Project’s Sustainability Roadmap

July 8, 2020 By Burning Man Project

Can you remember where you were a year ago today? It’s been a wild year, with fires, hurricanes, national uprisings, a global pandemic, and an indescribable catalogue of feelings to ...Read More

BRC Art, Building BRC

The Metamorphosis of the 2019 Man Base

January 23, 2019 By Burning Man Project

As we considered the design for the base of the Man this year, we were keenly aware that this was ...Read More

BRC Art

Interview with 2019 Temple Designer Geordie Van Der Bosch

January 23, 2019 By John "Halcyon" Styn

I got a chance to ask this year's Temple Designer about his inspirations, collaborators, favorite Principle, and even learned about ...Read More

Global Art

San José Celebrates Latest Burning Man Art in Playa to Paseo Partnership

December 18, 2018 By Joe Meschede

On December 7, San José’s Office of Cultural Affairs hosted a celebration for the latest art installations in their Playa ...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