Burning Man Festival - June 27, 2025
JRS: πͺ Center Camp Callout + OMG Sale
The Jackrabbit Speaks by Burning Man Project | V29:#19 β β...
| No images? Click here  Volume 29, Issue #19 | June 27, 2025   We're collectively tumbling into a time filled with anticipation, collaboration and sooooo many spreadsheets. There's a city to build... one with an airport, multiple orchestras, gyms and libraries... and at least one larger-than-life pangolin. Back in 1986 a small group of friends gathered on the solstice to burn a wooden Man. Today, Burning Man ignites passionate, creative communities around the world. From Finland to Tanzania, Burners gather across ideologies and traditions to make their dreams manifest. To mark Burning Man's birthday, the Reno Gazette-Journal published Burning Man Project CEO Marian Goodellβs piece Why Burning Man Still Matters in Today's Fractured World. Read it and feel inspired, right below. There's no end to the wonders that come to life in Black Rock City. What do YOU want to create? Center Camp is calling for instigators, creators and producers to bring their ideas to life beneath the Canopy. And speaking of airports, now is your chance to join the Black Rock City Municipal Airport crew. Scroll for all the forms. The OMG Sale β the final sale to acquire Black Rock City 2025 tickets β is one month away. Registration begins June 21 and the sale opens June 30. Jump below for details. Coming in early July, be sure to watch Desert Arts Preview for scintillating interviews and behind-the-scenes-glimpses as artists prepare their awe-inspiring work for Tomorrow Today. And on July 22, gather 'round for the 2025 Sustainability Report to hear from the humans leading sustainability efforts in Black Rock City. What's your favorite playa breakfast? Tell us about it on social with the hashtag #burningmanseen.   Why Burning Man Still Matters in Today's Fractured World  Thirty-nine years ago on the solstice, Burning Man founder Larry Harvey gathered with friends to burn the first Man on a beach in San Francisco. Last week to mark the moment, Burning Man Project CEO Marian Goodell by-lined a piece in the Reno Gazette-Journal, proposing Burning Manβs creative culture as a path forward to resolving differences in todayβs divided world. In the piece, Marian writes: As institutions struggle to retain trust and public discourse breaks down, people are seeking something more elemental: shared values, common purpose, a reason to believe in each other. The 10 Principles of Burning Man are not a blueprint β theyβre a compass. They remind us that itβs possible to include without agreeing, to lead without dominating, to create without permission. Art: "The Other" Man Pavilion by Jen Lewin (Photo by Mark Fromson)  OMG Ticket Sale Registration Opens July 21; Sale Starts July 30  That's right. There's ONE more sale for tickets to the phenomenally awe-inspiring co-created adventure that is Black Rock City 2025 Tomorrow Today. Registration for the OMG ticket sale will be open July 21 to 29. The sale kicks off at 12pm PT on Wednesday, July 30. Watch this space for all the details β Black Rock City is shaping up to be a phantasmagorical experience, filled with connection, celebration and mind-bending creativity. Art: "Sky Gazing" by Patrick Shearn & Poetic Kinetics (Photo by Jamen Percy)   Gifting on Playa: Beyond SWAG and Reciprocity  Folks who are new to Burning Man sometimes arrive with interesting ideas about gifting. They picture it to be an exchange; or they stock up on physical objects to give away. Both of these misconceptions have good intentions, but they miss the essence of giving and receiving gifts at Burning Man. Gifting is Unconditional, Not an Exchange or Transaction The Gifting principle clears up the first misconception: Burning Man is devoted to acts of gift giving. The value of a gift is unconditional. Gifting does not contemplate a return or an exchange for something of equal value. Beyond Burning Man, day-to-day life can seem transactional. When you come to Black Rock City or a Regional Event, it can take practice to shift to an unconditional gifting mindset. To freely offer or receive a gift stands on its own with no need or expectation to reciprocate. When this shift hits home, prepare to experience generosity and grace. Gifting Time, Presence or Knowledge is More Powerful than Giving Stuff Burners do love swag and patches and stickers; your new friends and campmates will covet and share a well-thought-out playa gift. BUT please do not bring a backpack filled with wasteful plastic tchotchkes to distribute far and wide. Many of these will end up as Matter Out of Place (MOOP) on playa or in people's lives. Even better... and often more appreciated is gifting your time, your presence, or your expertise. Help your neighbor put up their tent. Lend a supportive ear to someone who needs to be heard. Bring a quirky piece of art. Non-material gifts cultivate connection and playa magic in ways that far transcend a dusty bracelet. (Photo by Katrina Olson)   Help Black Rock City Get OFF Fossil Fuels  Burning Man Project is making bold strides toward a sustainable, carbon-negative future and we need your help to keep the momentum going. The Net Zero BRC initiative is powering playa infrastructure with solar energy, advancing cutting-edge battery and micro grid technology, and supporting regenerative practices such as large-scale composting. Thanks to a generous $2.5 million matching challenge, every dollar you give will be doubled through the end of the year. Donate to help build a regenerative future Art: "Reclamation of a Stolen Heart" by Bronze Holbein & Strength in Numbers Collective (Photo by Ales Prikryl)   Desert Arts Preview β Early July β 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. Through artist-submitted footage and chats with Director of Art Katie Hazard, you'll get an early peek at works in progress, and learn how you can get involved. Weβll share the exact release date soon at the link below. 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  2025 Sustainability Report β July 22 β 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. 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 β all by 2030. 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 these goals. 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 β together.  Bring Your Activation or Wild Idea to Center Camp's Many Worlds' Fair  Calling all Collaborators! Planning for Center Camp's Many Worldsβ Fair Exhibition is well under way βand there's still space for your activations and wild ideas. Organizers are looking for more crafting, maker space workshops, and morning beverages at the Grand Central Bar. Fill out the participation form below to let the Center Camp crew know how you want to be part of this year's connection and play β there's no idea too big, too small, or too delightfully weird. Fill out the Center Camp participation form (Photo by Mike Whitten) Into Aviation? Join Black Rock City's Airport Crew  Did you know that Black Rock City is home to one of the busiest airports in the country? The Black Rock City Municipal Airport, also known as 88NV, hosted nearly a thousand gifted scenic flights around the city last year, and also supported Burner Express Air flights, medevac helicopters, skydivers, ultralights, powered parachutes, the laser plane, and other flying contraptions. They're looking for people excited about aviation, or those seeking a weird time on the outer reaches of the city. Sign up to help out below. (Photo by Sibylle Allgaier) 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 VΓquez)   RoBurn - The Bare Necessities β July 28 to August 4 β Romania  Where: ΘtefΔnel, Romania Romania's official Regional Event awaits you and your participatory creativity! Gathering around the theme The Bare Necessities, RoBurn invites YOU to become part of a collaborative masterpiece that fuses art, music and community.   We were listening to... 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