Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks
Volume 18, Issue #11
December 30, 2013
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INTRODUCTION
LATEST NEWS:
+ LAST CHANCE TO MAKE A YEAR-END DONATION TO THE BURNING MAN PROJECT
+ BLACK ROCK ARTS FOUNDATION YEAR-IN-REVIEW
ROUND-UP OF BURNING MAN WRITINGS:
+ 10 PRINCIPLES BLOG SERIES
PHOTOS, VIDEO & AUDIO:
+ MATT SCHULTZ NAMED ONE OF "10 TO WACH IN 2014"
+ BURNING MAN 2013 DREAM
PARTICIPATE:
+ SUBMIT YOUR TALE FROM THE PLAYA
SUPPORT A PROJECT:
+ WORK ON A BURNING MAN PROJECT (OR FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN)!
EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS:
+ BURNING MAN ON FRENCH NATIONAL RADIO - FRANCE - DEC 30
CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN:
Burning Man on your favorite social networks
ADMINISTERRATA:
Want to unsubscribe from the JRS? Really? OK, here's how: http://bit.ly/nxU8Gz
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Welcome to the last JRS of 2013! It's a short week, so we're serving up an equally short JRS. Hope your December (and your 2013, for that matter) went swimmingly, and you're looking forward to a fantastic 2014.
Now, if you've got some spare change rattling around in your pocket, and you want to find a good home for it other than the IRS, we encourage you to make a tax-deductible year-end donation to the Burning Man Project. We've got details below, along with other bits and bobs from around the Burning Man community.
Like we said, we'll keep this short. Happy (traditional) new year everybody!
The Man burns in 243 days!
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LAST CHANCE TO MAKE A YEAR-END DONATION TO THE BURNING MAN PROJECT
The mission of the nonprofit Burning Man Project is to bring the values and learning from Black Rock City to the place it is most needed: our everyday lives. We envision a world in which self-expression is the norm, where gifting is a daily practice, and participation is enthusiastic and frequent. And that’s why we are asking for your contribution to help Burning Man’s expansion from the playa to the planet.
More and more academic institutions, nonprofits, businesses and municipalities are looking to learn from the Burning Man experience. They're eager to discover how we build community and sustainability, and to learn why this powerful movement has such life-changing impact. And we are eager to share it with them. To that end, we are busy developing an online learning portal, lectures, philosophical discussions, and demonstration projects to give everybody access to Burning Man ideas, values, and resources -- worldwide and year-round.
While a portion of Burning Man's ticket sales help sustain Burning Man Project's efforts, realizing its full potential will require resources well beyond that. So we are asking for a contribution of ANY SIZE to help us share the Burner ethos. If you've always thought the world should be more like Black Rock City, then this is your chance ... if you can make a donation, we can make a difference.
All donations are fully tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. If you are able to donate $150 or more, we are offering a choice of two Burnerific gifts: the beautiful 2014 Burning Man wall calendar, or a cozy charcoal grey jersey scarf hand-screened with the Burning Man Project logo. We can also accept recurring donations. To donate and choose your gift, please click here:
http://bit.ly/18e2ylj
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BLACK ROCK ARTS FOUNDATION YEAR-IN-REVIEW
The folks at the BRAF helm wrote up an impressive year-in-review, chronicling their impressive accomplishments for 2013 (with pictures and videos!). They write:
"As we reflect on our accomplishments of the last year we can’t help but notice a theme: collaboration. This comes as no surprise – BRAF was founded upon the values shared by Burning Man culture, which prizes community engagement, open exchange of ideas and resources, synthesis of creative efforts and interactive experiences. Our 2013 projects reflect our evolution, demonstrating our ever-deepening commitment to creating work that reflect these core principles.
Most of all, our 2013 endeavors demonstrate your commitment to collaboration. Your support and participation are the essential components that we need to build fantastic art. Whether you’ve volunteered for us, attended one of our events or contributed funding towards one of our projects, your collaboration with BRAF yields great results.
Read on for a report of the great things your involvement has produced. We hope you’ll work with us again. Together we are creating great works that evolve and advance the potential of public art. Help us expand our horizons even further by making a tax-deductible year-end contribution, today!
http://blackrockarts.org/2013/12/year-in-review-2013 "
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10 PRINCIPLES BLOG SERIES
Here are some fine selections from the 10 Principles blog series, cornerstone of the Burning Man Project's Philosophical Center program. Join the discussion!
http://blog.burningman.com/10principles
Radical Inclusion, Plug-and-Play, and P.Diddy
by John “Halcyon” Styn
http://bit.ly/18Ny0Cn
Do DPW participate better than Temple Builders? Who participate better than small sculpture artists? Who participate better than art car creators? Who participate better than theme camp organizers? Who participate better than costume artists? The beauty of Burning Man is that we all find the best ways for us to gift. We all figure out the best way to play our role. The system works because we all answer the question differently. We are all unique cells within a massive organism.
Gifting the Seed of an Idea
by Jess Hobbs
http://bit.ly/1d45UDC
In 2009, Mary Clear, co-founder of Incredible Edible, did a very unusual thing. She lowered the front wall to her yard and encouraged passers-by to walk into her garden and help themselves to free vegetables.
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MATT SCHULTZ NAMED ONE OF "10 TO WACH IN 2014"
Matt Schultz, head of the "Pier" and "Pier2" art installations, and now Executive Director of The Generator in Reno, has been named one of the "10 to watch in 2014" by the Reno Gazette-Journal. Congratulations, Matt, and we're not at all surprised. :-) Watch Matt's video here (if the link doesn't take you directly to his video, just scroll down):
http://www.rgj.com/custom/102014/index2.html#inline_schultz
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BURNING MAN 2013 DREAM
Tatonka made this sweet video of Burning Man 2013 with help from his granddaughter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QMjupFiYFE
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SUBMIT YOUR TALE FROM THE PLAYA
Submit your playa story to our Tales From the Playa series, featured on the Burning Blog! These are stories from participants of their Burning Man adventures and experiences. First, read up on the kind of thing we publish:
http://blog.burningman.com/author/talesfromtheplaya/
and then, submit your own:
http://www.burningman.com/blackrockcity_yearround/tales/index.html
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WORK ON A BURNING MAN PROJECT (OR FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN)!
Looking for a project on which to utilize your formidable skills? Or need somebody with said skills to work on YOUR project? Hook up with each other here:
http://spark.burningman.com
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BURNING MAN ON FRENCH NATIONAL RADIO - FRANCE - DEC 30
[Pro Tip: open the link in Google Chrome, and it'll translate the page for you automatically.] Arnaud writes:
"My second radio documentary about Burning Man will be on air on Radio France Culture (@franceculture) on the 30/12/2013. Enjoy! (Yes it's in French but the sound design is in BRC language ;)
http://bit.ly/1kWlJTR
@arnaudcontreras"
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The Burning Man Regional Network - connect with Burners in your hometown:
http://regionals.burningman.com
Visit our own Lyceum and engage with published authors, bloggers and thinkers in and around the Burning Man community as they observe and comment on our culture and like-minded cultures around the world:
http://blog.burningman.com
The Official Burning Man Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/burningman
Official Burning Man Twitter Account - All Things Burning Man:
http://www.twitter.com/burningman
Black Rock City Twitter Account - All Things BRC:
http://www.twitter.com/blackrockcity
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