Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks
Volume 17, Issue #12
January 29, 2013
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INTRODUCTION
LATEST NEWS:
+ POSITION AVAILABLE: PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT, ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
+ BURNING MAN 2013 ART GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 1
+ SATELLITE IMAGE OF BLACK ROCK CITY WINS BEST IMAGE OF 2012
+ LISTEN: WORKSHOP ON CROWDSOURCING & FUNDRAISING FOR ART PROJECTS
ROUND-UP OF BURNING MAN WRITINGS:
+ ONE PARTICIPANT'S TAKE ON THE 2013 THEME
+ WHY DOES BURNING MAN HAVE NO LITERARY CULTURE?
PHOTOS, VIDEO & AUDIO:
+ TIMELAPSE-ICUS MAXIMUS: BURNING MAN FOR ANTS
+ BMIR RADIO ONLINE YEAR-ROUND!
+ TALES OF HANDS, FEET, LIGHT AND SPACE
+ SIMON DE LA PLAYA'S BURNING MAN POSTERS
PARTICIPATE:
+ ART & MUTANT VEHICLE BUILDERS! ART CAR SUPPORT IS HERE TO HELP
+ STEWARDSHIP POSITION IN THE BLACK ROCK / HIGH ROCK REGION
SUPPORT A PROJECT:
+ COLLABORATE ON AN ART PROJECT!
EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS:
+ TORONTO DECOMPRESSION: BEYOND B'AK'TUN - TORONTO CANADA - FEB 16
BLACK ROCK CITY CIVICS:
+ MOOP -- MATTER OUT OF PLACE
CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN:
Burning Man on your favorite social networks
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Everybody buckle up and strap on your goggles ... we're now entering Art
Project Season! The Art Theme has been announced (Cargo
Cult:http://bit.ly/V9pzZs), Art Grant applications are due February 1 (see
below), and people are busily cooking up their brilliant ideas for art projects
for Burning Man 2013 (in fact, there's a model of one art piece sitting in our
office right now, which looks SUPER RAD!).
Requests for fundraising are going to start pinballing around the social
network any time now ... and we've got a fundraising workshop for you to listen
to, which will help you be more effective in your fundraising efforts.
Interested in being a part of it all? Check out the Spark system, which
facilitates collaboration around art projects for Burning Man. It's a great way
to get involved, join a crew, build a crew, and/or make good use of your
skills, and makes some magic happen! http://spark.burningman.com
In other news, ever wanted to work at Burning Man? Got mad accounting skills?
Well, you're in luck ... we're hiring. See our announcement below (and follow
the instructions about how to apply ... deadline for submitting your
application is 11:59am PST on Wednesday, February 6th, 2013).
The Man burns in 214 days!
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POSITION AVAILABLE: PAYROLL ACCOUNTANT, ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
Location: Burning Man San Francisco office
The role of Payroll Accountant for Black Rock City, LLC combines primary job
functions: Payroll Processing, Benefits Management, Time Off Management, Tax
Filings.
For comprehensive details on the duties and essential functions of this role,
as well as a list of qualifications, please view the complete job listing
here:http://bit.ly/Uy2p32
This is a full-time, regular position eligible for benefits in our San
Francisco office.
** Please submit resume and cover letter by 11:59am PST on Wednesday, February
6th, 2013, using this link: http://bit.ly/Uy2p32
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BURNING MAN 2013 ART GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 1
Don't be late, cuz you'll be left out in the cold! The deadline for art grant
submissions for Burning Man 2013 is February 1 at 11:59am PST. Late submissions
will not be considered ... yes really, no exceptions.
More information: http://www.burningman.com/installations/art_grants.html
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SATELLITE IMAGE OF BLACK ROCK CITY WINS BEST IMAGE OF 2012
Satellite imaging firm DigitalGlobe invited Facebook users to choose its best
image of 2012 ... guess what won?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20975586
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LISTEN: WORKSHOP ON CROWDSOURCING & FUNDRAISING FOR ART PROJECTS
Artists! Planning on doing some fundraising to create your artwork? Listen to
this great workshop on Crowdsourcing & Fundraising for Art Projects.
http://bit.ly/10A1ByM
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ONE PARTICIPANT'S TAKE ON THE 2013 THEME
"When Larry Harvey, founder of Burning Man, announced the theme for the 2013
festival, I scratched my head and turned to Google. 'Who is John Frum, and what
is a Cargo Cult?' I wondered.
After doing my homework and pondering for a while, I decided that, because it
made me think, this year’s theme is brilliant. But what is its meaning, and how
does it spark creativity and growth?"
Read more ... http://bit.ly/UxTCyb
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WHY DOES BURNING MAN HAVE NO LITERARY CULTURE?
Or if it does, what is it? And if not, why not? Join in this interesting
discussion sparked by Caveat Magister on the Burning Blog.
http://bit.ly/YcFslE
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TIMELAPSE-ICUS MAXIMUS: BURNING MAN FOR ANTS
James Cole sent us this delightful tilt-shift time-lapse video he made of
Burning Man 2012. “Timelapse-icus Maximus, Burning Man For Ants”.
http://vimeo.com/57339195
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BMIR RADIO ONLINE YEAR-ROUND!
BMIR radio broadcasts online year-round. It's great to listen during ticketing.
On desktops and iPhones, browse to: http://www.bmir.org
On Android, install the BMIR app: http://goo.gl/YMVhS
(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.bmir.mobile.android.player)
Enjoy!
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TALES OF HANDS, FEET, LIGHT AND SPACE
Christof Teuscher portrayed unique hands and feet over the last two years.
Check out the beautiful and powerful stories these extremities tell!
http://bit.ly/WzAYDF
He also as a gorgeous series called "Light and Space":
http://bit.ly/T6NXj5
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SIMON DE LA PLAYA'S BURNING MAN POSTERS
Unfortunately, these images are only available on Facebook, but if you're a
Facebook user, you're encouraged to enjoy the excellent Burning Man posters
created by Simon de la Playa. (Mostly, but not entirely safe for work.)
http://on.fb.me/V2rHmY
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ART & MUTANT VEHICLE BUILDERS! ART CAR SUPPORT IS HERE TO HELP
JB writes:
"Art and ArtCar builders......Near-playa art location filling up - make
reservations now!
ArtCar Support is dedicated to assist teams to build, finalize and expand Art
projects near playa. With a place to camp, cook and shower your team, your
projects will save time and money preparing for the event close to BRC. CORE
projects and other art projects are encouraged to make plans now, not later, to
join other Burners at this desert oasis and collaborate on their art projects.
Contact ArtCarSupport.com NOW with your PRE-PLAYA LANDING adventure.
[email protected]"
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STEWARDSHIP POSITION IN THE BLACK ROCK / HIGH ROCK REGION
Our friends over at Friends of Black Rock / High Rock write:
"Friends of Black Rock / High Rock, Inc., (FBR) located in Reno and Gerlach,
Nevada, is looking for a creative, forward-thinking individual motivated by a
vision of protection, restoration and stewardship. This organization assists in
managing 1.2 million acres of the Black Rock Desert, High Rock Canyon Emigrant
Trail - National Conservation area and surrounding public lands areas in the
Great Basin region of Northwestern Nevada.
The Stewardship Project Manager will build and manage program teams to work in
priority areas as mandated by the Bureau of Land Management in partnership with
FBR. S/he will be an individual with high ethical standards, excellent planning
skills, and a track record of engaging diverse groups in delivering
on-the-ground conservation results. S/he will need to have successfully
negotiated complex conservation transactions, including securing grants,
corporate, public and/or private funding.
Send cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Submissions end Feb.
15, 2013. Job begins April 2013."
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COLLABORATE ON AN ART PROJECT!
We're coming up on art project season, folks! If you want to support a project,
or need help with yours, volunteer your skills through our Spark system ...
your place for playa collaboration!
http://spark.burningman.com
Here's an example to whet your whistle:
Print and cut out images for decoupage statues?
http://spark.burningman.com/ads/print-and-cut-out-images-for-decoupage-statues/
Industrial Designer – First Time Volunteer
http://spark.burningman.com/ads/industrial-designer-first-time-volunteer/
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TORONTO DECOMPRESSION: BEYOND B'AK'TUN - TORONTO CANADA - FEB 16
"Join us on February 16th for Beyond B'ak'tun, our Decompression & annual
outreach event in Toronto. Workshops start at 2PM, Main Event doors at 10PM.
More information (on Facebook): http://on.fb.me/T6R1fg
or http://bit.ly/T6RcXR "
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MOOP -- MATTER OUT OF PLACE
Did you know that when each of us buys our ticket to Burning Man, we agree to
pick up MOOP (Matter Out Of Place)? It’s true, read the back of your ticket!
MOOP is anything that wasn’t in the desert when we got there. Anything. This
means wood chips, sawdust, pistachio shells, cigarette butts, random sparkly
strings, rogue cans or bottles (tsk, tsk), or anything else that isn’t dust,
really.
Burning Man citizens in the know always carry a ziplock bag to collect MOOP as
they roam. They practice the art of "never let it hit the ground", pick up MOOP
wherever it's found (theirs, yours, or anyone's), and do at least two hours of
playa cleanup outside of their own camps.
Here’s a great set of guidelines from our beloved DA, head of Playa
Restoration, on how to do a MOOP sweep: http://bit.ly/T70hje
Not only is MOOPing the right thing to do for the environment, our annual
permit with the BLM is contingent on how little trace we leave behind ... if we
trash the playa, we don't get to have Burning Man there. Yes, really. So pick
up your trash and pack it out securely!
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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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