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The Jackrabbit Speaks by Burning Man Project | V30:#9 β β...
| No images? Click here  Volume 30, Issue #9 | January 8, 2026   Buckle up friends. It's time to make your big, brilliant, inquisitive Burning Man dreams happen. Gather your crew, we're building a wild ephemeral desert metropolis that generates ripples in towns and communities around the world! The first Black Rock City 2026 ticket sale, the Sunrise Sale, will happen on February 4, with a nine-day registration period from January 26 until February 3. Secure your space in Black Rock City 2026, and kick off a Burning Man Journey filled with awe and human connection. When you buy Sunrise Sale tickets, you are opening possibilities for more dusty humans to experience Burning Man β possibly for the first time. We'll keep this intro short so you can jump to all the sweet, sweet ticketing information below. Also in this edition, tune into a podcast interview with wandering minstrel and composting entrepreneur RootHub. And nominate yourself to participate in the European Leadership Summit, a gathering for community leaders to connect and share knowledge around participatory culture, creativity, and civic involvement. Scroll for the goods. When you spend a year building something, whether a climbable desert cephalopod or a giant telephone on wheels, you want to tell the world about it. Yesterday, we hit publish on a sparkly new Burningman.org website β with 98% less beige! Take a look. Who's up for dawn patrol?   Black Rock City 2026 Ticket Sale Feb. 4; Registration Opens Jan 26  With the new year comes a new dawn and a fresh Black Rock City 2026 ticket sale. The Sunrise Sale will take place Wednesday, February 4, with a nine-day registration period open from 12pm PT January 26 until 12pm PT February 3. Tiered ticket prices are an invitation to contribute to this grand city and community. When you kick off your plans and buy tickets in the Sunrise Sale, you help build Black Rock City and enable more lower-priced tickets to be available in later sales β opening doors for artists, dreamers and city builders from around the world to experience our co-created wild, dusty playground. 2026 Sunrise Sale Ticket Prices
A giant thank you to those who choose to buy in the Sunrise Sale β you are embodying the collaborative spirit that makes Black Rock City unlike any place in the world. Learn more about BRC tickets (Photo by Jamen Percy)   Listen to "Composting in Paradise" on Burning Man LIVE  When RootHub (aka Aloha) is not building Black Rock City with the Department of Public Works, or playing music to amplify peopleβs stories, heβs diverting food waste from landfills and incinerators into much-needed, nutrient-dense soil for growing food. In this interview recorded on playa, hear how ingenuity learned in BRC β along with a sense of humor β allows him to overcome hurdles and create meaningful change.   Be the Spark for More Burning Man!  When you contribute to Burning Man Project, you support Honoraria art, make Black Rock City tickets accessible to more people, and help communities bring audacious visions to life β in Black Rock City, and everywhere Burning Man sparks imaginations. Please consider making a donation to Burning Man Project in support of our year-round work helping people ignite more connection and creativity in communities around the world. Art: "Sphinx Gate" by Mareesa Stertz, Tania Abdul, Jason Chase, and the Sphinxters, 2025 (Photo by Rand Larson)   Nominate Yourself to Participate in the European Leadership Summit  Where: Nijemgen, Netherlands Burning Man European Leadership Summit (ELS) brings together community builders, artists, Regional Contacts, and event organizers from across the global network to connect and share knowledge around participatory culture, creativity, and civic involvement. Limited spaces are available for participation through self-nomination. Priority will be given to those whose participation will benefit the development of their local community.  Placement & Department of Mutant Vehicles Office Hours Are Back  Black Rock City office hours are BACK. (Or maybe they never went away?) All are welcome to chat with Placement and the Department of Mutant Vehicles. Here's where you ask how to register that mutant vehicle, when the theme camp Statement of Intent opens, and anything else you're curious about. Placement Office Hours Department of Mutant Vehicles Office Hours (Photo by HervΓ© PHOTOGRAFF)   We were listening to... Monolink sunrise set @ Robot Heart, Black Rock City 2016 | 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 β’ 660 Alabama St. San Francisco, CA 94110 β’ 415-865-3800 |
