2023 AfterBurn
By Brinkley
The AfterBurn is our annual look back at the past year in Burning Man history — our ups, downs, and ...Read More
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The Power of Gathering: Sparking Connections, Creativity, and Civic Action
In today’s hyper-connected digital world, the art of convening — bringing people together in person for dialogue and discovery — ...Read More
When Is Gifting Not Gifting?
Some of my least favorite experiences as a Burner are when we become victims of our own success. Often this ...Read More
Beyond the Dust: Honoraria Artists Bringing Their Burning Man Art Into the World
By Brinkley
Every year, hundreds of applications are submitted for Honoraria art grants. These partial-funding grants enable artists from around the world ...Read More
From the Nevada Desert to Maui and Morocco: Lessons in Community Resilience
“I really feel that we go to Burning Man to prepare for the world. That's our one week where we ...Read More
Bees, Saunas and Ramen: International Burners in BRC and Back at Home
Burners are resourceful. And playful. Wherever we hail from — next door, or across oceans and continents — we gather ...Read More
Burning Man 2024: Curiouser & Curiouser
“In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.” – Miguel de Cervantes The 2024 Burning Man theme ...Read More
New Public Artworks Bring Burning Man’s Culture of Innovation to Mountain View
When Burning Man Project is offered the opportunity to work with partners in ways that bring our culture out into ...Read More
The Disaster That Wasn’t
To listen to the media (or your cousin Fred, who called to ask if you were still alive), Burning Man’s ...Read More
Seamlessly Weaving Textile Art, Culture and Technology in the “Living Knitwork Pavilion”
It all began as a wish, while gazing upon the magical playa sunrise — a desire to curate an experience ...Read More