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Volume 18, Issue #23 | June 12, 2014 
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ROUND-UP OF BURNING MAN WRITINGS:
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And we're back with more Burning Man news from around the world, and from back home in Black Rock City!
So yeah, Israel held their first official Burning Man regional Burn last week, and it went off brilliantly with around 3,000 participants! In the wake of yet another successful AfrikaBurn, it's just goosebump-inducing to think of this culture spreading around the world, inspiring folks, giving them cause for creation, connecting them with like-minded souls ... you get the idea. It's pretty awesome.
We're diving into full-blown playa preparation season now, and that means the official Precompression event is this weekend at NIMBY in Oakland, CA (get your tickets!), the Playa Events calendar is open for submissions, participation opportunities abound, and art projects are looking for help (monetary or otherwise) to get to Black Rock City. Wanna get involved? Consider this your formal invitation to do ... just ... that.
The Man burns in 79 days!
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Playa Events Directory Now Open for Submissions!
Are you planning on throwing a Bacon & Bootie Yoga Flow and Bike Decorating Throwdown at your Burning Man camp this year?
Great! The form to submit your playa events to the Playa Events Directory (part of the Playa Info Directory) is now open for business!
The submission form and online calendar will be available up to the Burning Man event, but only events submitted before July 1 (or the first 960 received, whichever comes first) will be included in the What Where When guide, the printed playa events listing distributed at the Greeters' Station.
Giddyup!
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The 2013 Afterburn Report Is Live!
The 2013 Afterburn Report is now live, chronicling the activities and efforts of the Burnign Man organization that went into making Burning Man 2013 happen, and what we've done to support and share Burning Man culture with the world, year-round.
It's great reading for event production nerds, the behind-the-scenes-curious, and that dude over there. He'd love it.
If you're reaaaally down for it, you can always peruse all the other Afterburn Reports from 2001 to the present. Enjoy!
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Job Posting: DPW Trailer Park Manager
OPEN POSITION: DPW TRAILER PARK MANAGER
THIS JOB IS LOCATED IN GERLACH, NV
This posting will be open until Friday June 27th - please email resumes to dpw-jobs@burningman.com and include "Trailer Park" in the subject line.
JOB SUMMARY:
Manage and Maintain the Gerlach Trailer Park and Showers Housing Park.
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
*Set up and remove all bunk beds, garbage cans and kitchen gear for the units as required.
*Maintain contact with occupants and collect information on needed repairs. Routinely check all units and hook-ups for property damage or malfunctioning utilities or appliances. Report everything in a timely manner in written form to the Staff Hospitality Manager. Maintain records of each unit and hook-ups current state. Perform repairs when able.
*Collect and transport curbside garbage and replace garbage bags from large trashcans at all units, including the other Burning Man owned properties as needed.
*Track and update Burning Man Guest Occupancy Agreement as needed.
*Ensure that all residents of the trailer park completely fill out Property Use Agreement and maintain records in an orderly fashion.
*Assign residents to units and ensure that units and hook up spaces are clean and orderly upon residents vacating unit or hook-up.
*Work with DPW CrewMaster, Housing Manager and Staff Hospitality Manager to assign crew to quarters for both set up and clean up.
*Manage the check out and return of keys to units.
*Observe trailer park rules are being followed. Report any problems to managers.
*Store, maintain and lend trailer park tools and equipment.
*Store and distribute toilet paper, trash bags, light bulbs and other approved amenities.
*Leading a small team, ensure the Trailer Park returns to the owner in an orderly fashion.
QUALIFICATIONS:
*Good people skills
*Handyman skills a plus
*Clean DMV and current class “C” driver’s license
*Be willing to live in a trailer park
*Computer literate and understanding of Excel a plus
This is a Seasonal/Temporary position not eligible for benefits in Gerlach, NV. If you are interested and qualified, please send your resume to dpw-jobs@burningman.com and include "Trailer Park" in the subject line. This posting will be open until Friday, June 27th.
Burning Man / Black Rock City, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
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Rent Your Playa Bike in Reno Now
Bikes are a necessity in Black Rock City, and getting a bike in Reno is super convenient -- especially if you’re flying in. There are a number of bike programs in the Reno area devoted to Burners, and they still have plenty available but Reno bikes are in high demand, so reserve yours now!
Loop Cycles
145 Catron Drive, Reno
Loop Cycles is operated by Burners and affiliated with the international Bicycles For Humanity. They are selling new and affordable bike cruisers and accessories online just to Burners, who will pick up their bikes in Reno. After the burn you can keep the bike or donate it back to Loop Cycles to go to Bicycles for Humanity to ship to Namibia, Africa, for gifting to health care workers, students and others. Visit their website for all the info and for reservations, or email them.
Black Rock Bicycles
7875 North Virginia Street, Reno
Operated by Burners, Black Rock Bicycles has bikes for rent and purchase. They always rent/sell out, so reserve early. They also have accessories, including lighting, el-wire kits, baskets, car racks, bells, locks, baskets, trailers, tubes and decor. Customers can also ship their other supplies to them 30 days prior to Burning Man, have them stored without charge, and pick them up along with their bike on their way to the playa. They'll also ship your supplies back to you after the Burn for the cost of the shipping (items must be boxed and ready to ship)! See their website for info, reservations and contact info.
Burner Bikes LLC
Ralph and Barrie in Gerlach (just 8 miles from Burning Man) are renting very affordable used mountain bikes or cruisers in good condition again this year. You can reserve a bike and coordinate with them now for a pick-up time in Gerlach on your way to the playa. They also have bike baskets and locks available for sale, and you will be able to return your bike to them in Gerlach after Burning Man. Best to reserve one now while they last! To do so, and for further information, email them.
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Shabbat at Camp Sukkat Shalom in Black Rock City
Jon Mitchell writes about Shabbat at Camp Sukkat Shalom in Black Rock City. Here's an excerpt:
"Friday evening of my second Burn, I had one of the holiest meals I can remember. As the stars came out, a big group gathered at camp Sukkat Shalom, lit candles, gave blessings, drank wine, and fried up crispy, savory latkes for each other to eat. It was an ideal way to ground the frenetic energy of the week in preparation for the following night’s burn. The cross-section of Burners interested in gathering to welcome the Sabbath was unlike that of any other on-playa scene. The wine, talk, and song flowed late into the night."
Read the whole post.
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Coverage of Israel's Midburn Regional Event
Israel held its first official Burning Man regional event in the Negev desert June 3-7. Midburn welcomed around 3,000 participants, and was a great success due to the incredible efforts of its organizers, artists and participants.
It got covered by the Associated Press, and the story was picked up by media outlets (literally) around the world, but the best coverage (and pictures) we've seen so far was this story by Shawn Saleme of Visual News.
We'll have our own story on it coming up soon in the Burning Blog.
(Midburn's Man burn. Photo by Jenn Sander.)
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The Burning Man Polaroid Project
Kristen writes:
"This was my playa gift to people taking polariods and gifting them to people. I wanted to be able to remember all the amazing creatures I met on the playa and so I took my own digital snapshots of them with their photo. This was a super fun and awesome project that turned out to be so rewarding I wanted to share it with you all.
I was so excited about this when I came home I even went to my local bar and started meeting new people and old and continued to gift. The pictures are from 2012 but better late than never! I hope you all enjoy!"
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What is a Happy Spot? How Do I Get One?
This is a great little story of the Happy Spot and how it's gone from Black Rock City out into the world, making people happy wherever it shows up. Meps writes:
"I've been finding and marking The Happy Spot on the playa every year since 2009. In my new YouTube video, I explain the simple, silly concept in hopes of spreading the word to the default world."
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Vines Without Borders Enophile Camp
Javaman (Editor's Note: ironic name) writes:
"All new wine-themed camp from a team of experienced camp producers, Vines Without Borders (Vines) is a global wine bar and lounge inviting guests and wines from around the world to convene for an unforgettable Burn. Whether you’re an enophile (lover of wine) or a neophile (lover of new things) Vines is the first ‘port of call’ on your Caravansary journey.
We will locate near the 3:30 Portal, whether placed or not. Our wine, mostly gifted by the Vines team, will hail from around the world and we’ll invite guests from afar to bring a bottle or two of their own to expand our selection and enhance our experience. Our daily happy hour will commence at dusk, lasting three or four hours, allowing guests to mobilize off to their nightly distractions. Join us to camp or just to drink our wine and visit."
Visit their website to learn more.
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Looking for ASL Interpreters on the Playa
Radical inclusion, folks! Squirt Gun (Editor's Note: cool name) writes:
"If you know American Sign Language and want to provide your talent as an interpreter for Deaf and hard-of-hearing Burners for Playa workshops and play time, please join our team of Playa Terps. We want your hands!! Email us and see our website, which lists info about ASL tours and services."
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HeeBeeGeeBee Needs More Healers!
"Calling all massage therapists, bodyworkers, and practitioners of alternative medicine! The HeeBeeGeeBee Healing Oasis has approximately 15 spots still open for members. If you would like to camp with us and offer 4 hours of your time per day changing the world one Burner at a time, please apply online here.
If you prefer to camp elsewhere but still want to offer your services as a Guest Healer, simply bring a small photo of yourself to our Welcome Center anytime between 10am-6pm Tuesday-Saturday and the faeries will help you get started.
More info available on our website."
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PlayaPops Seeks Viola Players
Pigtails writes:
"PlayaPops is looking for viola players (violins, cellos and bass also welcome)!
Go to our website for more info including wedding planners looking for classical ambiance."
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A BRC Toastmasters Get-Together/Meeting and Speak-A-Thon!
Like to speechify? Pontificate? Step up to the podium? Get up on ye olde soap box? Gerald's got you covered. While there's some jargon in here we admittedly don't understand, we assume Toastmasters folks will get it. He writes:
"If you’re a Toastmaster and can’t be in Malaysia for their International Convention, then bring your CC/CL/other manuals you’d like to advance in, and join us (with friends) for a real Toastmasters meeting - and photos! We plan to cram in speeches, evaluations, and table topics into a one hour session, so on time is a good thing. Prompt arrivals will have the best chances for the most fun and credit.
Looking to come? Cartoon Commune camp, Thursday, 1-2PM. Email Gerflash (DTM) so we can plan ahead.
Just maybe - the pix we take might make it into the TI Magazine! You’ll actually be Toastmastering on-Playa, while some of your TM peeps are conventioning in Kuala Lumpur!"
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How Do I Support a Burning Man Art Project? Let Us Count the Ways!
So you'd like to help out with an art project, but you're not sure how. Well, you can gift your services, skills, time, resources, or funding, and there are plenty of projects in need of assistance. How do you find them?
If you'd like to support a project with your skills, resources or another kind of contribution, you can find projects seeking help in the Spark system, designed to facilitate collaborative connections.
You can also watch the Jackrabbit Speaks and/or your local Regional announce list
for requests from artists for assistance, take a look in the Art and Performance discussion area of the ePlaya, browse Burning Man's Facebook Page, or seek out specific projects in our list of Art Installations. Finally, once you're at Burning Man, visit the
ARTery to see which artists are seeking volunteer help on the playa.
Like to help fund a project? Find a complete list of projects doing online crowdfunding on our Support a Project page. (If you'd like to have your project included on that page, here's how to do it.)
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Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to a Playa Project through BRAF!
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The Black Rock Arts Foundation is thrilled to be in the fortunate position of being able to fiscally sponsor projects bound for this year's Burning Man event. When BRAF was founded, it was the art at Burning Man that set BRAF's standard for participatory, community-driven public art. With this high standard in mind, BRAF established their grants and civic arts programs.
Now, with the recent changes to Burning Man’s organizational structure, BRAF is able to directly lend our support to on-playa art activities. BRAF has offered Fiscal Sponsorship to all honorarium art projects that were not fully funded by their honoraria, and 13 projects signed up. Burning Man participants can now make tax deductible donations to these projects though BRAF. We hope that this creates new fundraising opportunities for these worthy projects.
Now you can receive a tax deduction for donating to these exemplary projects, including this year's Temple.
Browse a complete list of these projects and donate what you can to the projects that call to you. Help these artists realize their dreams of bringing their art to Burning Man!
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Inspireality Palace - Inspired by Spiraling Reality
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Well now, this certainly looks rad. Gloria writes:
"Gloria Lamb (Los Angeles Regional Contact) & Perry Freeze, along with SuperFriends Synaesthesia & LA Fire Brigade want to bring Inspireality Palace to Black Rock City 2014!
Within the grand caravansary of Black Rock City, Inspireality Palace is an inviting structure, a journey of self-discovery, a communal space and a transformational experience. Two mountainous peaks, draped with hundreds of shiny black rectangles, sparkle from afar. Weary travelers drawn to the abstract edifice discover one of two entrances disguised in the hard outer shell. Inward spiraling arches guide travelers through a warmth of feeling created by intense contrasts of scale, materials, light and sound. As in nature, this large double spiral comes together at its center to form a universal connection. Follow-up project to Circumvolute (2012).
Watch our silly video. It will all make more sense :)
Inspireality website. And Facebook page."
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Independent 3D Film, The Art of Burning, Launches Indiegogo Campaign
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"The Art of Burning" team has been working on an amazing IMAX-style 3D film about the art of Burning Man. This is going to be epic. They write:
"This indiegogo campaign aims to raise the necessary funds to complete the editing, sound mixing, color grading, music and other post-production work that is required to finish the IMAX-style 3D film "The Art of Burning". With these completion funds, the film could be finished as early as October 2014.
Here's the Indiegogo campaign.
Arnaud Paris and his team have been working on The Art of Burning for over 3 years and won a grant from the French Film Commission for the project. Paris, along with producer Andrea Biscaro, supplemented the grant with their own funds to cover the substantial costs of shooting at Burning Man in IMAX-style 3D. Additionally, both the French and Italian teams donated their time and equipment to the film.
'Burning Man art has become a movement in itself, it is my hope that this film helps give it a voice and space outside the festival and to the larger global audience,' explained Paris."
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Precompression! - Oakland, CA - June 14
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Saturday, June 14th, 7pm-2am
NIMBY, 8410 Amelia St, Oakland
$20 Advance sale discount tickets available until 6pm Friday!
Reserve tickets here.
Day Of Tickets: $15 before 9pm; $25 after 9pm! 21+ over
Secure on-site car/bike parking; just 8 minutes from the bridge; half mile from BART/train.
Pack your shiny blinky powertools and join us for this multi-environment, indoor-outdoor, grease-monkey-to-glam, big art, downhome throwdown of artistically epic proportions! Burning Man and Burners—from old school to new—are congregating at NIMBY and you can expect all the trappings you know and love: from big art, theme camps and mutant vehicles to fanciful and firey. This event at one of our community’s best loved art making spaces, brings the party to the ARTY in grand style! This is being organized at this location in support of NIMBY. If you cannot attend, please consider making a direct financial donation in support of this vital community space.
See the full list of artists, performers, and contributors -- way too many and too awesome to list here!
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Compression Events in Lovelock, Fernley, Austin and Reno
Our buddy Nathan writes to pass this along:
"Compression Art & Fire is a volunteer and multi-community driven celebration of the culture of Burning Man beyond the playa. A 2014 Black Rock Arts Foundation grant recipient, and an "Official Nevada 150 Event" celebrating the state's birth, Compression returns for its 7th year bringing fire performance and sculpture, flame effects, alternative and youth dance, costuming, music, mutant vehicles and more out of the dust and into downtown Reno -- and now, beginning this summer, into other Nevada communities!
Join Nevada Burners as they bring Compression to Lovelock (the capital of Pershing County, the county where Black Rock City resides) on June 20, Fernley on June 28, Austin (at the Smith Creek Dry Lake) on July 12, and wrapping it up in Reno on July 26. These evening events are free and open to all ages.
Visit the website for further information, and contact Erika if you are interested in performing, displaying or volunteering at any of the four Compression Sesquicentennial Peregrinations. Funding also provided by City of Reno, Nevada Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts and Reno Burners, LLC.
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BURN2 (Virtual Burning Man Regional) Celebrates 11 Years on the Virtual Playa!
"BURN2 invites you to join our virtual Burning Man community and celebrate Conception event Sunday June 22, 10am PST through June 29. The theme for Conception event is 'Taking a look back: where did we come from, where are we going, and where have we been?' The playa has been transformed into a moonscape and artists have created their builds in their own playa craters. Check it out! You just might be inspired!
Participate in Lamplighters processions, enjoy live DJs, musicians, and visual art performances! Info on how to get to the virtual playa and more is detailed at the BURN2 website."
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