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Volume 20, Issue #16 | May 18, 2016 
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ROUND-UP OF BURNING MAN WRITINGS:
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GET ME OFF THIS CRAZY RIDE!
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Time for another installment of the Only Good Email on Earth!
Feels like people out there are starting to get down to the details. Art is getting made. Newbies are getting oriented. Volunteers are getting plugged into their playa jobs. This thing is gonna happen, isn't it?
Read on for motivation as you get your Burning Man affairs in order. We've got videos of the 2016 GLC keynote speakers for that high-level thinky stuff, and we've got an art fundraiser in Reno headlined by a certain Burner well known for his DJing tendencies for that low-level booty-shaking stuff. We've got crowd-funding campaigns for beautiful art, guides packed with playa tips, and great new information from the Census Team about who even goes to this shindig.
Oh, and don't miss the evening discussion about consent at BMHQ on June 3. Consent is the foundation of a healthy culture, and we gotta get it right together!
Hold on to your goggles.
The Man burns in 108 days.
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Submit Your Project for the BWB Community Micro-Grant Program (Deadline June 1)
Christopher Breedlove writes:
"Burners Without Borders announces the launch of our 8th annual community grant program, and you're invited to participate!
BWB has provided over $80K for over 90 projects worldwide that have leveraged a relatively small amount of money against the power of the community’s capacity to make a difference.
Grant details:
Deadline: June 1, 2016 at 5 pm PDT
Grant Awards: $100-$1000
Online Application
We are committed to jump-starting creative, civic projects that both grow community and make a positive impact. Real change starts at the grassroots level, and healthy communities emerge from citizens actively creating the kinds of communities they want to live in."
Learn more on the BWB website
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Burn: A Comprehensive Guide to Burning Man
Sean Kemp writes:
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Burn is a comprehensive event guide to Burning Man, detailing everything from the history and evolution of the event to traveling to and from (and around in) Black Rock City to building a camp (wiring said camp for solar power, grey water disposal, etc.) and surviving the Black Rock Desert (what to bring, the culture, how to change a bicycle tire, etc.) for a week."
Check out the book on Smashwords
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2016 GLC Speaker Videos
Over 600 leaders from the Regional Network descended upon San Francisco for the 10th annual Global Leadership Conference last month, and now the keynote presentations are available for everyone to watch online.
We've got acclaimed sci-fi novelist Ramez Naam, the amazing organizers of the CHIditarod urban spectacle in Chicago, Larry, Stuart and Caveat ranting about art and money, and much more. Stay tuned for the session videos coming soon!
Watch the videos on YouTube
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Creating Playa Art: You Know You Want to Do It
Maria Partridge writes:
"You know that THING that you have been thinking about making? DO IT! All participants are welcome to create art for the playa! Last year there were 234 self-funded projects. Register yours today!
The sooner you register, the more we can support you. Each artist gets a phone call to discuss the project.
Registration closes June 14. But don’t wait until the last minute to register. Do it now so we can talk to you and answer your questions!
Everything you need to know about bringing art to the playa is on the Burning Man website.
Thank you for wanting to create art for Burning Man!"
Image: Eternal Return by Peter Hudson, 2014 (Photo by Ales aka Dust to Ashes)
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Center Camp Café Seeks Sound Techs
The Café crew writes:
"Do you love wrapping cable? Are you most at home mixing a live band behind a 16-channel board? Then come volunteer with the Center Camp Café Sound and Performance Team! We have all kinds of performers that need your help to bring their amazing magic to our stages. Email Mulder@burningman.org for more info!"
Photo: Antioquia at Center Camp, 2011 (Photo by Steven Fritz)
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"Baby" Burners Needed for Film Project
Sharyce Rains writes:
"This year we are creating a film project focused on the view of Burning Man through the eyes of all the baby Burners in Black Rock City. We are looking for children/teenage participants ages infant to 17. This will require approximately 15-30 minutes of your day. If you would like your child(ren) to participate please email Info@uh1productions.com for more information about the project!"
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How Do I Support a Burning Man Art Project?
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. There are plenty of projects in need of assistance. Here's how to find them:
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Sonic Runway: Visualizing the Speed of Sound
Rob Jensen writes:
"32 gates form a 1000 foot long corridor of lights. As sound waves race across the desert, they trigger patterns of light that ripple down the corridor. Wherever you stand, the lights and sound are in sync!
Thirteen years ago we built the original Sonic Runway, a series of strobe lights connected to the thumping speakers of Sol System. This year we are completely updating the concept to illuminate the entire spectrum of sound. We're installing it in the open playa and inviting art cars to drive up and plug in!"
Check out the Sonic Runway on Indiegogo
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Support Bringing HOME to Midburn
Polka Dot writes:
"Why do we call the playa "home"? What makes a home? This year, we decided to explore the concept of home with a colorful structure.
HOME will house up to 20 Burners who will make it their temporary home for as long as they want it to be. The sunbeams will hit the colored windows at different angles throughout the day, throwing ever-changing, colorful shadows on the ground and inside the house. Looking out from inside HOME will give a different view on the temporary reality created outside.
Participants will constantly change HOME. They’ll walk in by turning the hinged walls, change the shades by pushing, pulling and moving the objects inside. We hope that HOME will enable experiences, collect dust, and open hearts.
Help our group of first-time and experienced artists and Burners bring HOME to Midburn this year (taking place in less than a month!)."
Support HOME on Headstart
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Space Whale Fundraiser Show — Reno, NV — May 27
Where: Reno Events Center, Reno, NV
When: Friday, May 27, doors open at 6 pm
"The Pier Group, makers of 2014’s Embrace, have teamed up with visionary artist Android Jones for a 2016 BRC project called the Space Whale. It's a full-scale stained glass humpback whale mother and calf. A monumental testament to family, our relationships with nature, time and space and our responsibility to preserve our environment.
The artists are bringing the artist and Burner Skrillex to Reno to host a fundraiser for the Space Whale's trip to Black Rock City. Promising to be "not your average Skrillex show," this one-night-only party will be full of surprises, art, one-of-a-kind staging, Mutant Vehicles, vendor village, live painting and fan participation the likes of which Reno has never seen before.
Open to all responsible ages."
Learn more on the Space Whale website
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Consent: an Evening of Discussion — June 3 — BMHQ, SF
Tiara writes:
"East Bay Regional Contacts invite Burners from the Bay Area (and beyond!) to participate in a discussion of consent. We want to help YOU and every member of our event and year-round communities to have positive and safe experiences. Black Rock Rangers, IMPACT, B.E.D., and other organizations will offer a presentation to give you:
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Tools to use when you are the recipient of unwanted advances
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Ideas about what you can do if you witness troubling behavior
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A chance to broaden and deepen the community dialog on creating a positive culture of consent at all our events
This evening program will be tailored to address the interests of event participants, and may be of particular interest to theme camp, village, and art/performance project organizers.
RSVP and more info on Facebook
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Participation Potluck Picnic — Oakland, CA — June 11
Where: Mosswood Park, Oakland, CA
When June 11, 11 am – 6 pm
HeyHey writes:
"YOU are invited to join your fellow volunteers / creators / newbies for the Participation Potluck Picnic in Oakland’s Mosswood Park, just a hop, skip, & a jump away from MacArthur BART! Come share what you are excited about for this year's Burn and connect with the Volunteer Resource Team to figure out ways we can support you during crunch time and on playa.
RSVP on Eventbrite (it's free)
This year we are inviting Burning Man staff and VC's, Artists, theme camps and Newbies. YOU are the people that make Burning Man happen and the Volunteer Resource Team wants to thank and support you!
Please bring your favorite eats / treats to the POTLUCK to enjoy food, drinks and games in the sunshine as your gift to your fellow Burners. The Volunteer Resource Team is providing entertainment and games... and Bar-B-Que basics (burgers/dogs, buns, chips, condiments, veggie options, water and non-alcoholic drinks)!
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MPYRE Strikes Back — Monterey, CA — June 11
When: Saturday, June 11, 2016, 12 pm – 10 pm
Where: Monterey Bay Park, Del Monte Beach, 699 Del Monte Ave, Monterey CA 93940
Cost: FREE ($10 Suggested Donation)
Alicia Tao writes:
"MPYRE - Monterey Burners brings Burning Man to Del Monte Beach in Monterey, CA for our annual Community Gathering and Celebration.
Join us for one day of interactive art, great music, mesmerizing fire performance, thrilling effigy burn, inspiring participants, and engaging community.
Welcome to the first, ongoing, free-to-the-public Official Burning Man Regional Event in the world!"
Facebook event
More info on the Monterey Burners website
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We were listening to ...
Radiohead — A Moon Shaped Pool (2016)
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