Burning Man Festival - June 13, 2025
JRS: ⚡ 2024 Dispatch + Desert Arts Preview
The Jackrabbit Speaks by Burning Man Project | V29:#18 ...
| No images? Click here  Volume 29, Issue #18 | June 13, 2025   Whether building temporary cities, launching neighborhood art parties, or supporting communities affected by hardship, Burners everywhere are doing remarkable things. For example, once a year in South Africa, AfrikaBurn collaborates with neighborhood organizations to produce a participatory street carnival in Cape Town. Members of China's Dragon Burn community have directly inspired Shanghai citizens to embrace a more regenerative way of life. And in 2024, Burners Without Borders welcomed a new chapter in Colombia whose members have been active for years protecting local pollinators and helping vulnerable youth find their passions. These are just three out of hundreds of Burning Man inspired projects that activated in the past year across six continents. Once a year we go deep, and publish a folio that shares the breadth and depth of Burning Man's impact. Jump below to travel the world with Burning Man through the 2024 Dispatch. Coming later this month in its new on-demand format, Desert Arts Preview promises a veritable smorgasbord of art installations destined for Black Rock City 2025. And on July 22 be sure to join the 2025 Sustainability Report to hear about and get involved with sustainability projects in Black Rock City and beyond. All the details are below! Start dreaming up weird and wonderful prose to describe your Black Rock City shenanigans — submissions for the WhatWhereWhen guide and Playa Events open June 18. The deadline is approaching to add a name to the Remembrance Plaque. Temple Guardians are looking for compassionate beings to join their team. In the first of several Jackrabbit specials about getting ready for the playa, read on for pro tips to join a camp and Black Rock City crew. You lost your headlamp where...?   Read About a Year of Burning Man, Everywhere, in the 2024 Dispatch  Touch down in Black Rock City, then journey well beyond — to a Burner-run land project in Sweden, the home community of a Balinese effigy that journeyed to the dust, an unofficial burn in Namibia's Kalahari Desert, and more. Meet the people who bring Burning Man to life in a myriad of awe-inspiring ways. The 2024 Dispatch — Burning Man Project’s annual review of the impact and reach of the Burning Man arts and cultural movement — is fresh off the press! Keepsake print copies were mailed to donors who gave $250 and above in 2024. Thank you for your generosity and support for Burning Man around the world. Jump into the digital version at the link below. (Photo by Duncan Rawlinson)   Connect and Participate: How to Join a Camp, Crew or Project  If this is your first time embarking on the grand adventure that is Black Rock City — welcome, dusty pal. You may envision a vast expanse of desert, illuminated art, and whimsical mutant vehicles. The city's human infrastructure — the people who make Black Rock City what it is — is equally awe-inspiring. When you connect and join a crew or camp that resonates with you, you enrich your experience and build life-long friendships. Looking for a camp?
Wanting to join a Black Rock City crew? Eager to help with an art project? (Photo by Maciej Gryko)   Support Burning Man Project  As Burners, we must recognize and remember that Black Rock City is not merely a week-long event to attend and then go home. In fact, it is a cultural training ground that shows us how civilization can feel when certain values and behaviors among individuals are honored and respected. As we count down the days to building Black Rock City, Burning Man Project is working behind the scenes to help set the stage for your dusty arrival. Dreams are turning into plans, and soon into reality — for all of us. Building Black Rock City is a beautiful act of Communal Effort. Your participation fuels the magic in countless ways — from awe-inspiring Honoraria art to the Ticket Aid Program that keeps Burning Man financially accessible. If you’re able to support Burning Man Project philanthropically, we invite you to make a gift today. To learn about various ways to give, or direct your gift to a specific area or program, email [email protected]. (Photo by Rand Larson)   Desert Arts Preview — Mid to Late June — Online  Get a first look at the incredible art coming to Black Rock City this year! Desert Arts Preview is your backstage pass to meet the artists, hear their stories, and explore the creative visions coming to life. This year, you won’t have to dedicate a beautiful Sunday afternoon to catching the magic. We’re releasing a special feature in mid June that you can watch anytime, anywhere. Bite-sized highlights will also be featured on our social media channels following the premiere. Take an early peek at the art coming to the playa through artist-submitted footage, chats with Director of Art, Katie Hazard, and a curated preview of even more inspiring projects. Learn how you can get involved and support these and other artists in creating interactive, collaborative, community-built artworks. Art: (clockwise from upper right corner): "Kauyumari Ceremonial Center" by Leyla Brashka; "One Tin Soldier" by Mark Deem and the Misfit Toys; "DROP" by Auli Uiboupin; "Disco Snail" by Alyssa Oliveira and the Alpine Artists Collective; "Temple of the Deep" by Miguel Arraiz; "Rose Wonders" by Thomas Dambo  WhatWhereWhen Guide & Playa Events Registration Opens June 18  Start drafting your sparkling prose for those playa events you're hosting. Submissions open June 18 for the printed WhatWhereWhen guide and the online Playa Events calendar. New for this year: event descriptions are now shorter so there can be more listings in the WhatWhereWhen guide! To submit events, you must log in to Playa Events with your Burner Profile on or after June 18. Here are important dates:
Learn more about submitting your event (Photo by Mike Whitten)  2025 Sustainability Report — July 22 — Online  Where: Online - RSVP Join the 2025 Sustainability Report to hear from some of the people and projects leading sustainability efforts in Black Rock City and around the world. Burners are not just imagining a better future; we're prototyping it, scaling it, and inviting everyone to co-create the systems and culture needed to reach the 2030 goals. On July 20, 2019, Burning Man Project published the 2030 Environmental Sustainability Roadmap and committed to three goals: 1) Handle Waste Ecologically, 2) Be Regenerative, and 3) Be Carbon Negative — all by 2030. Now, six years in and halfway to 2030, sustainability work is in a transition between experimentation and scale. This call is a chance to align, accelerate, and build the next phase — together. Join the Temple Guardians and Hold Space in Temple of the Deep  As a Temple Guardian, you walk with quiet presence through Temple of the Deep, holding space for joy, grief, remembrance, and celebration. You are invisible until needed — yet deeply vital to the spirit of Black Rock City. Sign up now and be part of one of the most meaningful and unforgettable experiences on the playa. To begin, log into your Burner Profile, complete the Volunteer Questionnaire, and select Temple Guardians as your desired team.  Add Names of Burners Lost to the 2025 Remembrance Plaque by July 20  Every year since 1996, an anonymous Burner has created a Remembrance Plaque to memorialize community members who have passed the previous year. Use the form linked below to let us know of any Burners lost whose names should be added. Send only their name, exactly as you would like to see it. Look for the completed plaque at the Man Pavilion in Black Rock City. Add a name to the Remembrance Plaque (Photo by Frank Roberto) New for 2025: Office Hours with Vol Connect, DMV, Art & Placement  Have questions about how to bring art, register a mutant vehicle, or start a theme camp in Black Rock City? Or are you curious about volunteering? Volunteer Connect, the Art department, Department of Mutant Vehicles (DMV), and Placement are hosting monthly office hours to assist you with all your queries. RSVP below. Volunteer Connect Office Hours Art Office Hours Department of Mutant Vehicles Office Hours Placement Office Hours "Naga & The Captainess" by Cjay Roughgarden, Jacquelyn Scott & Stephanie Shipman (Photo by Ranny Víquez)   Nowhere — July 1 to 6 — Spain  Where: Monegros Desert, Spain Ready to go nowhere fast? There are still tickets available for Europe's biggest and boldest official Regional Event, Nowhere. You know you want to go. Pack up your desert gear, join a Barrio, and get involved with the volunteer crew that makes your burn complete.   We were listening to... Alice Mary Sunrise Set @ Sexico City, AfrikaBurn 2025 | Listen on Soundcloud   Burning Man Project on Facebook   Post Request: Credits: More Information: Previous Editions of the Jackrabbit Speaks: Subscribe & Unsubscribe:    You are receiving this because of your interest in and support of Burning Man Project. Burning Man Project • 660 Alabama St. San Francisco, CA 94110 • 415-865-3800 |
