Burning Man Festival - January 12, 2025
JRS: Introducing Temple of the Deep
The Jackrabbit Speaks by Burning Man Project | V29:#6 ...
| No images? Click here  Volume 29, Issue #6 | January 12, 2025   Just like that, we've embarked on a new cycle around the sun. A giant THANK YOU for your participation and support — the December Community Campaign was a resounding success, and your generosity has continued in the new year. This community's boundless capacity to come together with ingenuity to tackle mighty challenges and look to the future is endlessly inspiring. Lace up those playa boots and grab your water bottle, we're fully underway with 2025 Black Rock City planning, fueled by wild imaginings and a whole lot of love and hard work. Looking ahead, this bunny is over the moon with excitement seeing the community creativity already in play to build our awesome desert city. Drumroll... BRC 2025 has its Temple! With delight, introducing Temple of the Deep by Spanish architect Miguel Arraiz. A bold contemporary design, the 2025 Temple ornately mirrors the volcanic stones of the Black Rock Desert, and explores concepts of light and dark, personal and communal. Scroll for the Journal announcement. Got questions about bringing your project or camp to Black Rock City? Art, Department of Mutant Vehicles (DMV) and Placement are hosting monthly office hours. Dates and registration links are below. Shed tears of joy watching the new International Wood Society documentary, which beautifully highlights the art and artists of Black Rock City. Cozy up with philosophical musings from Caveat Magister. Burners Without Borders published their Winter Newsletter AND they're hosting a worldwide call in February. This one's for you, theme camp organizers: a new update from Placement promises to simplify bureaucracy. Finally, our hearts are with those affected by the devastating fires in Los Angeles. Burners are helping out on the ground, deploying emergency power through Solar Punks and Footprint Project. More on this below.   Introducing the 2025 BRC Temple: "Temple of the Deep"  With the start of a new year, Burning Man Project's Art department is excited to announce the innovative Temple for Black Rock City 2025: "Temple of the Deep" by Miguel Arraiz! His design embodies both strength and fragility. Inspired by ancient volcanic rocks from the surrounding Black Rock Desert landscape, "Temple of the Deep" will serve as a sanctuary for shared reflection and healing. Miguel invites us all to see ourselves reflected in the Temple’s philosophy of radical acceptance. It is a space for honoring one's journey and finding peace in its imperfection. Read the Journal announcement to learn more and find out how YOU can participate. Read "Introducing the 2025 BRC Temple" (Rendering by Miguel Arraiz)  Making Placement and Camping in Black Rock City Easier in 2025  If you're planning to bring a returning or new theme camp to Black Rock City, Placement's 2025 Statement of Intent (SOI) form is open — accessible via your Burner Profile! Returning camps will find a shorter form that should only take 10 minutes to complete (87% of camps told us they are likely or definitely coming back and we can’t wait to see you). That’s not all — the latest update from Level, Black Rock City's Associate Director of City Planning, announces changes intended to make the placement process easier and happier. Read "Making Placement and Camping in BRC Easier" (Photo by Jane Hu)  New for 2025: Monthly Office Hours for BRC Art, DMV and 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 teams are hosting monthly online Office Hours to assist you with all your queries. RSVP below to get a Zoom link for the office hours you wish to attend. Art Office Hours Department of Mutant Vehicles Office Hours Placement Office Hours (Photo by Mattias Löw)  LA Wildfire Response: Request or Offer Emergency Power Sources  Two Burner-led organizations — Solar Punks and Footprint Project — are on the ground in Los Angeles, working together to deploy emergency power sources to those affected by the fires. If you know an organization in or around the LA area who needs power, or you have power equipment to deploy, please refer to the forms below.  Get the Latest from Burners Without Borders in their Winter Newsletter  The Burners Without Borders (BWB) Winter Newsletter is here, featuring annual impact numbers, and highlighting how people around the world are turning grassroots efforts into global impact. Dive into stories of resilience, regeneration, and community action — and learn how you can get involved. Read the BWB Winter Newsletter (Photo by Nicholas Salmons)   Support Burning Man Project  In a world where genuine human connection and creativity often feel secondary, Burning Man offers a space that reminds us of the power of community, art, and self-discovery. Your commitment to these values fosters an environment where people can reconnect with what truly matters, inspiring us to carry those lessons into our daily lives. Now more than ever, such a culture is essential, reminding us of our collective humanity and the beauty of embracing diverse perspectives. 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, we will continue to build Black Rock City and stoke this wondrously connective culture that has changed so many lives. We will continue to bring people together to imagine and build grand things that infuse the world with awe. With the beginning of a new event cycle, the nonprofit still requires your support to build Black Rock City and ensure tickets stay financially accessible. Art: "The Other" Man Pavilion by Jen Lewin, 2024 (Photo by Duncan Rawlinson)   What It Means for Black Rock City to Go from “Prototype” to “Outlier”  Philosopher emeritus Caveat Magister muses on what he sees as a new phase in Burning Man's cultural evolution, one that opens the valves on local creativity and engagement. In this new phase, he explains why it's more important than ever for disparate Burning Man communities to come together and collaborate so we can be stronger together. Read "What It Means for BRC to Go from Prototype to Outlier" Art: “Earth and Beyond” by Karel and Marie Machalek (Photo by Jane Hu)   Watch "Moments" — the New Black Rock City Documentary by IWCS  The International Wood Culture Society has released their latest evocative video. "Moments: Lux and Nox — Art in Motion" offers a unique perspective on how art installations in Black Rock City breathe life into the desert landscape.   Join the BWB Worldwide Call: Regenerative Disaster Response  Where: Online Connect, learn, and collaborate on ways to make a greater impact in 2025. Join Alina Talyad of Nawaya and the Grassroots Aid Partnership, BWB Program Manager and eco-social designer Ryan Rising, and an exciting group of invited speakers working on regenerative and transformative disaster response techniques.   Burning Flipside — Austin, Texas — April 24 - 28  Where: Austin, Texas Pack all the things! Bring your camp, art, or performance pieces to Burning Flipside, the original and longest-running Burning Man Regional Event. Known for breathtaking art and some of the most insane effigy structures ever conceived, Flipside recently moved up the event date by a month. Tickets on sale January 6 to 27.  Burning Nest — Devon, England — May 26 - June 2  Where: Devon, England Burning Nest: Beneath the Aether is a seven-day co-created experience of art, community, celebration and silliness. We invite you to join us in our gorgeous home in a beautiful corner of green English countryside. Descend into a hidden realm where the ordinary fades, leaving only the rumble of the earth and the pounding pulse of life beneath the aether. Tickets are on sale now; register on the website to buy yours.   We were listening to... 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