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The Jackrabbit Speaks by Burning Man Project | V29:#5 β β β β...
| No images? Click here  Volume 29, Issue #5 | December 3, 2024   Whether you go to Black Rock City or make things happen closer to home, Burning Man has a way of shining its colorful lights into your life in unanticipated ways. The cat is out of the bag and we can't put it back in; y'all are running around making things happen in so many astonishing ways. As a nonprofit, Burning Man Project exists to support YOU β your wild imaginings, your thirst for knowledge, and the projects you bring into the world as a result. Today's edition serves up a message from Burning Man Co-founder Crimson Rose. She speaks to the heart-opening power of art and what it takes to install artwork in Black Rock City, year after year. In the US, today is Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to charitable gifting. Burning Man needs your support β now and into the future. We are rolling out a December Community Campaign as an urgent call to collectively raise $3 million for art and engagement in Black Rock City. Next up, feast your eyes on a beautifully designed cultural impact infographic that shares the story of Burning Man past, present, and future. Cozy up to storytelling about a Colombian mutant vehicle and a Burner-powered disaster relief organization. On the podcast, meet academics whose research takes them to Burning Man. If wrangling theme camps is your thing, join today's Campfire Talks episode to discuss the juicy topic of leadership. AND New Zealand's KiwiBurn kicks off a new year of Regional Events around the world! Let's get into it.   Securing the Future of Burning Man Art Will Take Communal Effort  We are making progress toward the 2024 fundraising goal. Thank you for being so responsive and involved. When you tally it all up, the nonprofitβs annual cost to facilitate Black Rock City art is approaching $5 million. To fund art and engagement in BRC, we are rolling out a December Community Campaign as an urgent request for your help to raise $3 million by the end of the year. Make a recurring donation today Burning Man Co-founder Crimson Rose shared a personal letter about the life-changing impact of art in Black Rock City and beyond. She unpacks the resources needed to facilitate art, and explains why we're asking for your support. Read "The Future of Burning Man Art" by Crimson Rose Art: "Nebula Rider" by Adrian Landon, 2024 (Photo by Mark Fromson)  Dive into Stories About the Cultural Impact of Burning Man  Burning Man has created ripples since the first Man burned on Baker Beach, way back in 1986. This cultural juggernaut continues to build momentum, year after year β sparking innovative community-run events, regenerative technologies, and resilience projects. Dive into a new cultural impact infographic that shares mind-bending facts and figures about Burning Man. (Design by Tanner Boeger)   Playa Experiments to Global Solutions: Black Rock Cityβs Living Legacy  Whether in Black Rock City or elsewhere, Burning Man is a crucible for visionary projects; participants arrive full of curiosity and leave enriched with creativity and purpose. Discover how these ideas are transforming the world in our latest Journal post. Read "Playa Experiments to Global Solutions" (Photo courtesy of Sonic Design)   Listen to "Burning Curiosity β The Study of Burning Man" on the Podcast  In this episode, host Stuart Mangrum speaks with people whose scholarly work revolves around Burning Man. Not to worry, they keep it light β without too many unnecessarily fancy words.   Campfire Talks: Leadership Styles β Online β December 3  Where: Online Join seasoned theme camp organizers as they share their leadership journeys, from defining their style and core values to overcoming challenges and incorporating feedback. Hosted by the Camp Network Team, this new episode will explore what it means to have a leadership style, and how it impacts team dynamics, camp culture and personal growth. (Photo by Scott London)  Renewable Energy Burner Symposium β Online β December 7  Where: Online Eager to power your art, camp or mutant vehicle with renewable energy? Renewables for Artists Team (RAT) educates and mentors anyone who's interested in ditching fuel generators for renewable power sources. Be sure to join RAT's fourth annual Renewable Energy Burner Symposium to acquire knowledge from the renewable power teams behind Temple of Together, AfrikaBurn, Black Rock City's Green Corridor, and beyond.   KiwiBurn: Trash Renaissance Fair β New Zealand β January 22 - 27  Where: Hunterville, New Zealand Gather ye faire KiwiBurners for Trash Renaissance Fair β the first multi-day Regional Event of 2025! KiwiBurn's whimsical theme calls on participants to dig into closets, attics, and local thrift stores to create using items that can be reused or recycled.   We were listening to... Vintage Culture B2B Arodes - Playground - Black Rock City 2024 | Listen on Soundcloud   Burning Man Facebook Page   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 |
