Burning Man Festival - March 14, 2025
JRS: Announcing ⚡ BRC 2025 Honoraria Art!
The Jackrabbit Speaks by Burning Man Project | V29:#11 ...
| No images? Click here  Volume 29, Issue #11 | March 13, 2025   What makes Black Rock City unlike any gathering of humans anywhere on the planet? Where to even start? People from all walks of life come together of their own accord to build and enjoy a fully functioning creative city, only to take it all down eight days later. While its ephemerality is most unusual, without the hundreds of participatory, community-built art installations that rise every year, Black Rock City may just be a bunch of wildly imaginative geeks playing city. Oh, the art! We are welcoming a whole new playa filled with creations to climb, touch, hear, play, to marvel at and explore. The Black Rock City 2025 Honoraria art projects have been announced. Read the Journal announcement to tease your eyes and imagination. Then listen to the accompanying Burning Man LIVE podcast interview with Director of Art Katie Hazard. Honoraria-funded art is possible thanks to generous donors, and BRC participants like YOU who choose to buy higher-priced tickets. Hold your horses! Before you jump ahead to the mind-altering art, take a gander at the other fresh goods here. Catch inspiration in a Journal story about Burners leveling up their Black Rock City participation in small and adorable ways, bringing friends together to share their passions. You can too! What are your pro tips for Burning on a budget? Tell us, below. Be sure to catch our regularly scheduled ticketing update — ticket sales are strong and momentum is building for the best Burning Man evah. Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Detroit and New York — we’re coming to you for the first series of Burning Man Community Forums. Bring your questions, your thoughts about the future of Burning Man, and get ready to play and laugh out loud. Bay Area peeps — you too can hang in person with artists, community members, and folks from Burning Man Project at Burnal Equinox on March 22! All the juicy details are below. Is your dance card full yet?   2025 BRC Honoraria Art: Fostering Connection & Delighting the Senses  Get ready to encounter the awe-inspiring, thought-provoking and whimsical artworks selected for the Black Rock City 2025 Honoraria program! Whether you’re drawn to climbing, fire, storytelling, meditation, trippy lights, high-energy play, or a quiet place to rest, there’s something for everyone to explore and experience. This year's 76 Honoraria art installations are supported by a total of $1.3 million granted directly to artists! We have so much gratitude to those who, through generous donations or higher price ticket purchases, helped fund the Honoraria art of Tomorrow Today. These projects are not fully funded by Burning Man Project. They need your support to build, finance, and make their way to Black Rock City. Connect and help out on the projects that call to you. There are also several hundred self-funded art projects for you to support. It feels good to make art happen! Read the 2025 Art Honoraria announcement Art: "The Moonlight Library” by James Gwertzman and The Moonlight Collective  Black Rock City 2025 Ticket Sale Update  Black Rock City 2025 tickets sales are on a roll. Compared to the same moment in previous years, we've sold more tickets than ever before (admittedly, holding a public ticket sale early in the year helped). Already tens of thousands of excited Burners have committed heart and soul to creating the Best Burning Man ever. The Stewards Sale for registered theme camps, art projects, mutant vehicles and other contributors closed Wednesday, March 12. Watch this space for the next public sale, expected in late April. Ticket Aid and Resilience Program applications are open. Ticket Aid offers reduced-priced tickets to participants who are on a limited income. Resilience makes Black Rock City possible for people severely affected by natural disasters or geopolitical conflict. Both programs are underwritten and made possible thanks to donations to Burning Man Project and generous purchases of higher-priced tickets. Drop by a Burning Man Community Forum in the cities listed in the intro to chat with us about bringing your friends or art collective to Black Rock City this year. We can’t wait to see you all on the playa. (Photo by Mark Mennie)   The Art of Leveling Up: Your Small Project Can Have a Huge Impact  There's nothing quite like that rush of collective inspiration when you and your posse decide to bring a camp, a project or a wild feat of imagination to Burning Man. It may feel daunting, but know this: leveling up your participation is easier than you might think. In this new Journal post, meet and read tips from camps, artists and a mutant vehicle crew who bring wonderful, small things to life in Black Rock City. Art: "Burner Industrial Dome" by Matt Garrity and Pretty Good Collective, 2024 (Photo by Espressobuzz)   Support Burning Man Project  Burning Man is a spark for a better world, where people can discover the most beautiful aspects of themselves and share them with others. That spark needs to continue! Thank you for all that you do. With your contributions of time, participation, and philanthropy, YOU bring Burning Man to life. Because of the community's generosity, the nonprofit will continue to build Black Rock City and stoke this wondrously connective culture that has changed so many lives. As we start up Black Rock City's mighty engine, the nonprofit still requires your support to fund Honoraria art, underwrite operational expenses, and ensure tickets stay financially accessible. Support Burning Man Project with a tax-deductible donation today. (Photo by Duncan Rawlinson)   Listen to "BRC Art Preview with Katie Hazard" on Burning Man LIVE  Dive into the magic and mechanics behind bringing Honoraria-funded art to Black Rock City 2025. Katie Hazard, Director of Art at Burning Man Project, and host Stuart Mangrum embark on a sonic journey of exploration into how Burner art is co-created, and what the surreal Tomorrow Today skyline will look like. Together they describe just some of this year's Honoraria artwork — from a lost troll to a fire-spinning pigeon.   Burning Man Community Forum — Phoenix — March 20  This spring, Burning Man Project is launching a series of in-person Community Forums across the country, and we want YOU there! Phoenix, Arizona is the first stop, with other cities coming after. Join us for evenings of connection, dialog, and future visioning as we gather to explore what’s next for the global community and Black Rock City. Each forum features Burning Man leadership updates, showcases of local artists and theme camps, interactive discussions, and plenty of time to connect with fellow Burners. Have questions? Email [email protected]. Learn more & RSVP to the Phoenix Community Forum The first gatherings will be:
Watch this very newsletter for date, time and RSVP details for future forums. Want to host a Burning Man Community Forum where you live? Fill out the form below.  Experience with Burning on a Budget? Send Us Your Tips!  Got any pro tips on going to Black Rock City on a budget? Burning Man Project's in-house podcast, Burning Man LIVE, wants to hear from YOU for an upcoming episode. Tell us about your best equipment, budget-friendly meals, homemade and DIY stuff, travel tips, and all manner of cost-effective Black Rock City shenanigans. Leave a voice message at (1) 415-865-3800 x110 or email [email protected]. (Photo by Susan Becker)  Be a Dispatcher for Emergency Services in Black Rock City  Black Rock City's Emergency Services Dispatch center is seeking new Dispatcher Trainees. It's not a light commitment, but it's exceptionally rewarding. Dispatchers co-ordinate passing information back and forth between people who need help out in the city and those who can provide help. You become an essential part of how the city functions day to day, and ensure that other Burners get the help they need. (Photo courtesy of Black Rock City ESD)  New for 2025: Monthly Office Hours with DMV, Art & Placement  Have questions about bringing art, a mutant vehicle, or creating a theme camp in Black Rock City? Curious about getting involved with one of these teams? The Art department, Department of Mutant Vehicles (DMV) and Placement are hosting monthly office hours to assist you with all your queries. RSVP below. Art Office Hours Department of Mutant Vehicles Office Hours Placement Office Hours (Photo by Eleanor Preger)   Burnal Equinox: Tomorrow Night, Tonight! — San Francisco — March 22  Where: Public Works, San Francisco Burnal Equinox marks the midpoint between Burns — a chance to reconnect, reignite, and revel in the creative fire that fuels community. Whether you're a seasoned Burner or new to the magic, dive into an unforgettable evening of interactive art, electrifying performances, immersive experiences, and deep playa vibes.  2025 Camp Symposium — Online — March 22  Where: Online The Camp Symposium is an annual online gathering for Black Rock City camp organizers and leaders to connect and learn from one another. Whether you're a seasoned camp organizer, or you're bringing a camp to Black Rock City for the first time, you are invited to participate in a day of panels, a plenary, and breakout discussions. Register for the Camp Symposium (Photo by Susan C. Becker)   We were listening to... "Sounds of a Lost World" from The Cure, 2024 | Listen on Spotify   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 • 660 Alabama St. San Francisco, CA 94110 • 415-865-3800 |
