Bring on the Fresh Dust of 2021
Man, do we miss you. If you’re like us, you’ve tossed nearly “all things 2020” into the proverbial and metaphorical ...Read More
Posts about community
The Holidays Are More Like Burning Man Than You Think
The holidays are for everyone. They welcome the stranger. They encourage Gifting. The holidays encourage Radical Self-reliance, especially in 2020. ...Read More
A Trip Around the World in Regional Burns and Events: 2020 Edition
In a year when many of us were unable to gather, Burners around the world rose to the occasion, devising ...Read More
Embracing Gifting by Ditching Obligatory Present-Giving
Holiday gift-giving has gone off the rails, if you ask me. To stay sane this holiday season, it is critical ...Read More
Tony Hsieh’s Legacy Reminds Us All of the Importance of Community
“When any Burner’s light goes out, it just feels very profound. It’s the loss of that spark, that energy that ...Read More
Makers Gonna Make
Something very interesting is happening in this stressful year of 2020. Our makers and gifters have been working overtime to ...Read More
Thanks to YOU, We’re That Much Closer to Black Rock City!
By Will Chase
HOLY WOW, YOU PEOPLE ARE AMAZING. I got a call back in July about helping with this community crowdfunding campaign, ...Read More
The Unique Power of Community Driven Creativity
By Devyn Madsen
A conversation with Andrea Orlando, Community Director of the National Consortium for Creative Placemaking This past week I had the ...Read More
Reaching Across Party Lines with Participation and Civic Responsibility
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
Remaking Talent: Playa Lessons Help Rebuild a Fire-Affected Town in Oregon
We sat around the table, soot-stained, exhausted, and brimming with ideas. One of our members looked up, just as we ...Read More