The Jackrabbit Speaks V21:#16:4.26.17

Volume 21, Issue #16 | April 26, 2017 LATEST NEWS: + Hey, if You Want Stickers This Year, You Have to Create Them + Submissions Open: BWB Community Micro-Grant Program 2017 + Gerlach–Empire Shuttle Bus Shutting Down ROUND-UP OF BURNING MAN WRITINGS: + Daruma Project: Fall Down Seven Times, Get up Eight + The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Burn: A Comprehensive Guide to Burning Man PHOTOS, VIDEOS & AUDIO: + Burning Man YouTube Channel + @burningman on Instagram + Drink Water! A Webcomic for Black Rock City + Accuracy Third Podcast Season 2: Episodes 7 and 8 PARTICIPATE: + Playa Choir Seeks Singers, Musicians and Sound Support SUPPORT A PROJECT: + Get YOUR Art Project’s Fundraiser on Our Support a Project Page + How Do I Support a Burning Man Art Project? + Action Figure Family EVENTS & HAPPENINGS: + Newbie Orientation and Participation Faire — April 29 — BMHQ, SF + Desert Arts Preview 2017 — SF — Sunday, June 11 + SF Precompression 2017: Save the Date (June 17) — Call for Participation GET ME OFF THIS CRAZY RIDE! Unsubscribe If you smelled ozone and playa dust when you opened this email, don't worry — your brain is mostly fine. It just smells like work in here because, well, there's lots of work in here, because it's already almost May! There's also parties in here, but they're worky parties. The Newbie Orientation and Participation Faire, the Desert Arts Preview and Precompression, to be precise. To go along with those, we've got the first in a series of in-depth stories about 2017 BRC Honoraria artists from Jessi Sprocket. And lest you think it's all about BRC, applications are now open for Burners Without Borders community micro-grants, so don't forget to think about the work right in your home community, too. Send in your sticker designs, gol' dangit! The Man burns in 130 days. Hey, if You Want Stickers This Year, You Have to Create Them So there are probably some artists reading this, right? Of those, some of them are probably capable of drawing inside of a circle, one presumes. Well, to them, the Jackrabbit sez: Draw some Burning Man stickers. We’ll select some designs and print them. We’ll give them to everyone who goes to Burning Man. You just have to draw them. The deadline is May 29. Details about submissions here Submissions Open: BWB Community Micro-Grant Program 2017 Mr. Breedlove writes: “Burners Without Borders is excited to announce the launch of our 9th annual community micro-grant program, and you are invited to apply! To date, BWB has provided over $100K in grants to over 90 projects that have left a positive trace around the world, leveraging a relatively small amount of money against the mighty power of the community’s capacity to make a difference. Through BWB’s grant program, we are jump-starting creative, civic projects that grow community and make a positive impact. Real change starts at the grassroots level, and healthy communities emerge from citizens participating in actively creating the kinds of communities they want to live in. So submit your project ideas today!" Application Deadline: June 1, at 5 pm PDT Grant Awards: $100–$1,500 Apply online More info on the BWB website Gerlach–Empire Shuttle Bus Shutting Down Terry “Retro” Schoop writes: “For many years, Burning Man ran a shuttle bus service between Black Rock City and the towns of Gerlach and Empire. During the early years of high demand, two buses alternated the circuit, offering the shuttle service on an hourly basis. Over the years we reduced the schedule to better match decreasing ridership, which has been a steady trend since 2010. We were down to one bus making the two-hour run three times a day, twice on Saturday, and some of the later runs had a single rider. 2016 saw the lowest ridership in an eight-year period. Some blame The Kid, Burning Man’s Gerlach-Empire shuttle depot manager between the reigns of The Owl and Human Jones. The Kid’s style of managing the shuttle bus operations was to gently interrogate riders as to why they would ever want to leave Black Rock City on such a beautiful day?” Read more in the Burning Man Journal (Photo by Fred Whitman) Daruma Project: Fall Down Seven Times, Get up Eight Jessi Sprocket writes: “Angela Chang and the Daruma Project team were perimeter volunteers for Mazu Temple in 2015. They’ve been camping together for years, but this is their first large-scale project. The six foot tall wood, wire and papier-mâché Daruma Doll creation is actually their first work of art. “We had never really considered ourselves artists before,” said Angela. On their recent visit to the Burning Man Global Leadership Conference, they suddenly realized they had obtained artist status without even realizing it.” Read more in the Burning Man Journal The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Burn: A Comprehensive Guide to Burning Man Ninja 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, gray 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 ebook Burning Man YouTube Channel The Burning Man YouTube Channel celebrates Burning Man's history, ethos, international community, and growing year-round culture. Here we share the story of Burning Man's evolution in the world, and serve as reminders of the past, landmarks for the present, and inspiration for the future. Check out the Burning Man YouTube Channel @burningman on Instagram Photo by @paigeedenphoto | Lord Snort. (by Brian Tedrick) Follow @burningman on Instagram and bow to Lord Snort. Want to share your photos on our Instagram feed? Email them to instagram@burningman.org. Drink Water! A Webcomic for Black Rock City We’re overjoyed to bring you Drink Water!, a classic tale of Man vs. Fish, an epic saga of redemption and rehydration set in the dusty desert town of Black Rock City, Nevada. It’s a syndicated webcomic created by D.C. Wilson, with new issues coming out every Sunday morning. Check out Drink Water! in the Burning Man Journal Accuracy Third Podcast Season 2: Episodes 7 and 8 The Accuracy Third podcast is back with a second season of stories from Black Rock City. Join Rex, D-Day, and Beth for stories from the individuals who make Burning Man happen, Theme Camp implosions, and so much grand failed art. S02 E07 - Get Your Things, We’re Going to the Hospital S02 E08 - Little Mayor of the 9:00 Plaza Read more in the Burning Man Journal Playa Choir Seeks Singers, Musicians and Sound Support Madi writes: “The Playa Choir, in its 14th year on playa, seeks all singers, choristers and musicians to participate in our non-dogmatic, spirit-driven, playa-style Sunday morning service. We sing, we toast, we laugh and cry, we pray while tapping, and commune with champagne and granola bars, but mostly we sing dusty Burners home with songs of love while encouraging all to make life a brilliant and authentic work of art. Visit our Facebook group to learn more about what we do, and send me (Kathleen Hollingsworth) a private message to get involved.” Get YOUR Art Project’s Fundraiser on Our Support a Project Page If you’re fundraising for a Burning Man art project, and you meet our criteria, we’ll be happy to include you on our Support a Project page, which we regularly promote to the Burning Man community. Please note that this should not be your only solution for fundraising. We strongly encourage you to engage your immediate community — it’s part of the collaborative process! Learn how to submit your project for consideration 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: Find out how to contribute your skills or resources to a project through the Spark system. Watch the Jackrabbit Speaks and 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 check out our list of ways to participate. On playa, visit the ARTery to find artists seeking 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. Action Figure Family Jallen Rix writes: “Imagine walking across the desert and seeing a set of colorful shapes in the distance. Drawing closer, you discover they are life-size statues, and the closer you get the more you realize they are covered in small toys. Not just any toys: hundreds of action-figures! They’re so densely populated that these ‘heroes’ seem to create the larger statues by their magical convergence. On even closer inspection, you encounter moving parts, secret compartments, and activities to engage and play with.” Support the project Newbie Orientation and Participation Faire — April 29 — BMHQ, SF Where: Burning Man HQ, 660 Alabama St, San Francisco When: Saturday, April 29, 11 am Kyle Stewart writes: “Burning Man is hosting a Newbie Orientation and Participation Faire at Burning Man Project HQ in San Francisco. This is an opportunity to visit the Burning Man office, meet your fellow virgins and learn tips and tricks from veteran Burners. For you veterans, come meet the Volunteer Coordinators that help make Burning Man possible. Find new ways to participate in the city you love. Get involved and help build Black Rock City!” Sign up here Desert Arts Preview 2017 — SF — Sunday, June 11 Where: Gray Area Theater, 2665 Mission St, San Francisco When: Sunday, June 11, doors at 6:30 pm, event 7–9 pm Justin Katz writes: “Desert Arts Preview is a beloved and exciting evening where artists will share the projects they plan to bring to Burning Man 2017. Presenters will share their inspiration and hopes for these works in progress, giving the audience an exclusive window into their imagination and creative process. This is a perfect opportunity to learn how you can get involved and support these and other artists at the Burning Man event and year-round, as we increasingly seek to create interactive, collaborative and community-generating works of art around the world. Help make the art you wish to see in the world! Space is limited. Presentations begin at 7:00 pm sharp. Each speaker will have a short presentation. Arrive on time so you don’t miss any of them! Please note — this year a festive street fare dinner is included with your admission.” Tickets $20–40, available now SF Precompression 2017: Save the Date (June 17) — Call for Participation Burning Man presents: Precompression 2017 Saturday, June 17 All ages welcome Justin Katz writes: “Come participate in this year’s Precompression: an evening of art, inventions, and imaginative community. This will be a creative collaboration of artistically epic proportions — from big art, Theme Camps and Mutant Vehicles to fanciful and fiery artists, performers and participants of every variety. This year we will continue our spirited tradition of celebrating art where it is created, amidst the Bay Area’s most loved art spaces, bringing the party to the art-y in grand style.” Theme Camps, art cars, interactive projects wanting to participate, and general questions: flambelounge@burningman.org Artists and art projects wanting to be involved: CallForArt@burningman.org Performers and DJs, please complete this form Want to volunteer? sevolunteers@burningman.org We were listening to ... John Coltrane — The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings Burning Man Facebook Page Burning Man on Twitter ePlaya: Burner BBS Spark: Connecting people with projects The Burning Man Regional Network: Connect with Burners in your hometown! Burning Man Journal: The paper of record for Burning Man culture Subscribe to the Burning Man Journal Post Request: Want your post considered for inclusion in an upcoming Jackrabbit Speaks? Fill out this form. Credits: Editor: Jon Mitchell Looking Over Shoulders: Megan Miller Design & Development: Silvia Stephenson Original Jackrabbit (O.J.): Marian Goodell Jackrabbits Emeriti: Andie Grace, Will Chase Header Photograph: Dragon Art Car Photographer Credit: Ales aka Dust To Ashes More Information: For questions contact us here. Previous Editions of the Jackrabbit Speaks: Visit the JRS Archive Subscribe & Unsubscribe: This email was sent to [email address suppressed] Subscribe Unsubscribe instantly here.   Like Tweet Forward If this email is not as beautiful as it should be, view it in your browser. Burning Man • PO Box 884688 SF, CA 94188

2017 Placement Newsletter #4

Placement Newsletter #4


In this issue:

1. Camp Placement Questionnaire deadline in less than 2 weeks!
2. New for this year: Village membership & Work Access Passes (WAPs)
3. Black Rock City 2017 Wireless Technology Summit
4. Send your Bay Area newbies: Newbie Orientation & Participation Faire
5. Introducing Project Citizenship
6. Timeline: When is placement announced?
7. Camp to camp discussions on ePlaya & Facebook

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Hello amazing theme camp organizers,

My name is Trippi Longstocking and I'm the new Placement Manager.

First, I want to acknowledge Answergirl's incredible contributions to placement, theme camps, and the Burning Man community first as a Placer for three years and then as the Placement Manager for five years. She has been and will continue to be an amazing, inspiring leader. She's heading off into the sunset of retirement and a future of participating as a citizen of Black Rock City.

As a theme camp organizer myself, I've felt her impact. I certainly have some extraordinary shoes to fill! I look forward to corresponding with you and seeing your theme camps and villages come to life on playa. The Man burns in 137 days...but the day I count is when early arrival begins. We can start building our theme camps in 125 days. Let's do this.

You can reach me and all of the Placers at placement@burningman.org.

Happy planning,

- Trippi Longstocking


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1. Camp Placement Questionnaire deadline in less than 2 weeks!


This is your friendly reminder that the Placed Camp Questionnaire closes on **the last Thursday of April at noon Pacific time - this year that is next Thursday at NOON. April 27th, 2017 at 12:00 PM pacific time.**

Please submit your questionnaire by the deadline. Extensions are not permitted. Seriously.

How to submit:
Go to https://profiles.burningman.org/participate/brc/
Login to your Burner profile or sign up if you don't have one.
Click "Camp Placement Questionnaire" and fill it out.

If you have any trouble with your form or any other issues, please email: placement@burningman.org

Put the name of your camp in the email subject line and your first choice for sector. That helps with our email dispatch system.

What is NOT a theme camp? Read the Theme Camp criteria here: https://burningman.org/event/camps/criteria/

If you need some inspiration or information, check out the resource page we created from the 2017 Theme Camp Leadership Symposium: tinyurl.com/tco2017

We can't wait to read what you are scheming and planning for this year!!!


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2. New for this year: Village membership & Work Access Passes (WAPs)


-- Villages require 3 or more camps.

Previously a village could be 2 or more camps, but the minimum has increased to 3 this year. A village is 3 or more sub-camps who have joined together to share resources. Learn more about village planning here: https://burningman.org/event/camps/village-planning/


-- Introducing the Work Access Pass (WAP)!

That sounds fancy, what is it? Calling it The Artist Formerly Known As Early Arrival was awkward, and we couldn't come up with a clever symbol...It's the same great early arrival pass, but now with a name that better reflects its purpose.

Why the change? We issue these passes not simply to facilitate folks getting on site early, but more specifically to get folks on site early to work on building their amazing contributions to Black Rock City. It's not a pass to start the party earlier, it's a pass to start the work earlier so the celebration can be extra great later. (Yes, please have fun while you're working!)

With great access comes great responsibility! WAPs are only issued to groups that have a real need to be on site earlier to get their projects started. We ask that you keep in mind the following:

- WAPs are only for campers setting up and residing within the camp to which the passes were allocated.
- If you hold a Theme Camp WAP, you must live in that camp until the Gate opens.
- Holding space for anyone not present or without their own WAP, or distributing a WAP outside of your camp, is an abuse of your own access and can jeopardize your camp's good standing as well as potentially invalidate all current WAPs.


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3. Black Rock City 2017 Wireless Technology Summit


Are you an artist or camp bringing wireless/internet technology to The Burning Man event?

It's time for our annual Playa Wireless Technology Summit.

If you are bringing your laptop or smart device and simply want to get internet for yourself, this meeting is not for you. However if you are planning to use internet, and share it with your camp and close neighbors, have a large-scale technology project, have an art project that absolutely requires Internet connectivity, or will be beaming any sort of frequencies from 900MHz to 5.8GHz into the airwaves above the playa, you are cordially invited and strongly requested to participate in the Wireless Technology Summit hosted by Burning Man IT.

2017 Summit Info:

Date: Monday, May 8, 2017
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Location: TBD in San Francisco, CA
Remote participation is possible.

PLEASE RSVP and share a few details about your project by emailing:
brc-wifi-rsvp@burningman.org
Please also let us know if you will be participating remotely.

We will add you to an email list used exclusively for this summit and related announcements (location, etc).

Side note: If you would also like to join our email list for discussions about wifi in Black Rock City, please sign up by sending email here:
brc-wifi-discussion@burningman.org


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4. Send your Bay Area newbies: Newbie Orientation & Participation Faire


On Saturday April 29th, Burning Man is hosting a Newbie Orientation and Participation Faire in San Francisco at BMHQ
660 Alabama St @ 19th St starting from 11am to 2pm

This is an opportunity to visit Burning Man Headquarters
Meet your fellow virgins and learn tips and tricks from veteran Burners
Meet the Volunteer Coordinators that help make Burning Man possible
Get involved and help build Black Rock City!

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newbie-orientation-participation-faire-tickets-33529043271
Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1812953395633875/


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5. Introducing Project Citizenship


Welcome, Citizen!

Project Citizenship is a community initiative devoted to welcoming BRC newcomers and making sure they have the knowledge, skills, and cultural perspectives that will help them fully participate as citizens of our fair city.

As a Theme Camp organizer, you are in a unique position to contribute to this effort, both in acculturating your camp's first-timers and in welcoming the stranger to your camp's amazing interactive experiences. Going forward, we're going to be featuring tools and techniques to help you in these acculturation efforts. There's already a good collection started on the Theme Camp Resources page (tinyurl.com/tco2017), and we'll let you know as more resources are added.


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6. Placement Timeline


- Camp Placement Questionnaires due Thursday April 27th (the last Thursday in April) at 12pm (Noon) Pacific Time.
- The Placement Team spends May reviewing each questionnaire we receive (1485 in 2016).
- We spend June creating the map of Black Rock City.
- We announce Placement in early July.
- Friday July 28, 2017 is the last day to make changes to Work Access Pass (WAP) requests (for Theme Camps and Villages only).
- Monday August 21, 2017 - Placers on playa!

Mark your calendars, set your alarms, and start your planning engines!


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7. Camp to camp discussions on ePlaya & Facebook


In the spirit of the Burning Man principle of Communal Effort, we want to make sure everyone knows about two ways to connect with other theme camps. There are many more ways.

ePlaya - https://eplaya.burningman.org (there's a section under 2017 Event for Theme Camps & Villages)

On Facebook - Burning Man Theme Camp Organizers group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Burning.Man.theme.camp.organizers/


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Thanks for reading along!

The 2017 Placement Team

Abdullah, Answergirl, Baulknaub, BlackBeauty, Bravo, Brooklyn, Excited, the Flaggers, Fibber, GetRich, Happy, HepKitten, Hot Water, KGB, Level, Machine, Muppet, Papa Bear, Pono, Retro, Shadow, The Governess, Trippi Longstocking and WhatsIt.


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