Burning Man Festival - April 16, 2025
JRS: BRC Street Names + Art Listings
The Jackrabbit Speaks by Burning Man Project | V29:#14 ...
| No images? Click here  Volume 29, Issue #14 | April 16, 2025   Camps are the heart of Burning Man, hearths to gather, create, and share participatory gifts with new friends. Need proof of their humble power? Simply wander through the streets of Black Rock City at sunset to hear joyful conversations and smell a myriad of delectable playa meals supporting builders, artists and all the other humans who make Burning Man what it is. In this edition, we've got a smorgasbord of advice for anyone looking to begin or deepen their theme camp journey. Yes, you can do it. No, you don't have to do it alone. Read on for a Journal post chock-a-block with resources for camps of all shapes and sizes, placed or unplaced. Prefer to listen? There's a podcast episode for that, too. Fans of science fiction and fantasy, rejoice! The city plan for Black Rock City 2025 is here. Street names for Tomorrow Today have been announced, aptly named after authors famous for their dystopian cautionary tales and visionary worlds. Where will you set up camp — Gibson, Ishiguro, or over at Cherryh? Not only are street names now in the collective imagination, but we've published complete art listings for Black Rock City 2025. Dive in, read about the creations of Tomorrow Today, and find a work of art that makes your heart sing. Most art listings link to ways you can offer support and get involved. New York City, the Community Forum is headed your way April 19. YOU are invited to an in-person evening of connection and conversations with leaders from Burning Man Project as we gather to explore what’s next for the global community and Black Rock City. Got your ticket? The next Black Rock City ticket sale opens April 30. To participate in the sale, be sure to register between April 21 and 29. All the details are below. What's your Burner superpower? Reply to tell us all about it.   The Black Rock City 2025 Plan and Street Names Are Here!  As an expression of the year’s theme, Tomorrow Today, Black Rock City's dusty streets have been named for speculative fiction writers. From Atwood to Kilgore, and oh, so many androids and dystopias in between, the 2025 city serves as a reading list... or inspiration for your next cosplay project. See the city plan & learn about its street names (Photo by Scott London)  Complete Black Rock City 2025 Art Listings are Here  Wrap your imagination around hundreds of art installations destined to rise in Black Rock City 2025 for Tomorrow Today. The 2025 Art Listings page enables you to explore all registered art projects — climbable, fire-breathing, weird and profound. Among these listings are more than 70 Honoraria art pieces supported by sales of higher-priced tickets and gifts from generous donors. The other artworks listed are self-funded. If you have the capacity to get involved, many of these art crews could use a hand with build, logistics or finances. There may even be an art crew working away in your neighborhood! Explore BRC 2025 art listings & get involved Art: "Matter Out Of Time" by Glass House Arts, 2024 (Photo by Manon Nyffeler)  The Next BRC 2025 Ticket Sale is April 30 — Register April 21-29!  Prepare your heart and soul for eight phantasmagorical days of awe-inspiring art, participatory community, and mind-bending opportunities to connect and explore. Registration for the Tomorrow Sale for Black Rock City 2025 tickets opens April 21. The clock is ticking: New for this sale: a payment plan option for those who wish to spread out their purchase. All ticket price tiers will be available in the April sale, with prices as low as $550. When you buy a higher-priced ticket, you're supporting Honoraria art grants and making more Burning Man possible for more dusty humans through programs like Ticket Aid. Art: "Tall Tales" by Clinton Lesh, 2024 (Photo by Jane Hu)   How (Not) to Build a Theme Camp  Big camp, small camp, placed camp or unplaced, there is hard-won knowledge in this vast community that can help theme camps of all shapes and sizes thrive. If you're embarking on your first, or fifth, camp adventure there is a wealth of resources and support at your disposal. Read on for guides to help with leadership, health and safety, sustainability, and yes... shenanigans. Read "How (Not) to Build a Theme Camp (Photo by Bill Klemens)  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 wonderfully connective culture that has changed so many lives. As we start up Black Rock City's mighty engine, your support continues to fund art Honoraria and Black Rock City operations, and enable access for participants of all backgrounds through our Ticket Aid Program. Support Burning Man Project with a tax-deductible donation today. (Photo by Duncan Rawlinson)  Support "Temple of the Deep" Black Rock City's 2025 Temple  "Temple of the Deep" will be Black Rock City's 2025 Temple, serving as a space for stillness, reflection, and release. Its design by Spanish artist and architect Miguel Arraiz Garcia is deeply connected to the Black Rock Desert, drawing inspiration from a fractured rock — an opening to vulnerability, loss, and transformation. When you support the temple, you help fund materials, transportation, and the incredible team of builders and volunteers bringing this vision to life. Donate to "Temple of the Deep" (Rendering courtesy of the Temple team)   Listen to "Theme Campers Unite" on the Burning Man LIVE podcast  Most Black Rock citizens call a theme camp home during their time living and creating in the dust. At the intersection of Communal Effort, Self-Expression, and Immediacy, theme camps gift a uniquely decommodified ‘third place’ of offerings and ambiance. At this annual symposium, staff and volunteers discuss the art and science of organizing theme camps and sharing their gifts with participants. Plug into the latest Burning Man LIVE episode for highlights from the 2025 symposium, rich with learnings from Black Rock City leadership and members of the Placement team.   Burning Man Community Forum — April 19 — New York City  Burning Man Project is holding a series of in-person Community Forums across the US, and we want YOU there! 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 local artists and theme camps, Black Rock City updates, interactive discussions, and plenty of time to connect with fellow Burners and leaders from Burning Man Project. Have questions? Email [email protected]. Learn more & RSVP to a Community Forum near you The next gatherings will be:
Interested in a Community Forum near you? Suggest a forum location.  Join Paiute Insights: Past & Present: a New Course in Burning Man Hive  Every year, thousands travel through Indigenous Paiute land on their way to Black Rock City. But how many know its history, its people, or what true respect looks like? Introducing “Paiute Insights: Past & Present” — a short online course accessible on the Burning Man Hive learning network. Learn the real history of the Paiute people and Pyramid Lake, understand the impact of Burning Man on local Indigenous communities, learn how to travel through Paiute land with respect, and more. Join Paiute Insights Past & Present (Photo by Nathan Heller)  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. NOTE: In the previous edition, we incorrectly listed Volunteer Connect Office Hours as weekly. They are in fact monthly. Volunteer Connect Office Hours Art Office Hours Department of Mutant Vehicles Office Hours Placement Office Hours (Photo by Duncan Rawlinson)   We were listening to... Vintage Culture @ Opulent Temple, Black Rock City 2024 | 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 |
