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computers at burningman?

2008-05-22T07:28:02Z

i have a thing i want to do at burning man this year that requires a computer. i've secured a very old green mac ibook that should work for my project and i have my printer and digital camera that i'm willing to sacrifice before the playagods if need be. but i'm wondering, have any of you brought computers to burning man and kept them out/running for long periods of time? how did you minimize dust intrusion or other forms of wear and tear. also, did anyone use any novel ways of powering your setup? i have a large battery that should power it for hopefully 24 - 48 hours (not entirely sure about that though) but i'm wondering if anyone's found any other good ways of doing it.

i've brought my set up (with my laptop but not with the old mac) to a couple different places and it went well. nothing that had conditions even remotely like burning man though.

any advise from the experienced or creative would be wonderful. thanks!

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Blood Vessel Woes

2008-05-21T16:41:52Z

I've not been asked to post this - I also want to keep all names out of this post, however, some of you will already know the parties involved - please respect my wishes to KEEP NAMES OUT OF THIS. I dont want this to be taken as a negative toward anyone, it truly is not meant to be, I can see each side's reasons for what they're doing. This is a call to save the Blood Vessel, nothing more; I'm friends with everyone involved and wish to remain such... I merely wish to save our art car from being sold off.

The extremely condensed back-story as I know it: the BV was purchased and rebuilt as a partnership vehicle - two friends came together to see her come to reality. She needed a lot of attention, time, and money to rebuild and modify. Those things were put in to each persons level of ability. However, joint ownership is not always an easy venture. Lets just suffice it to say that this one has suffered a few hardships, and to keep the peace after BM07 the joint owners decided to split ways in regards to this project.

Well, that brings us to the here and now - retaining-owner needs to pay off leaving-owner for their portion of the investments. Retaining-owner currently does not have the necessary funds to pay this debt; I'd put up the money, IF I had it, but the sad fact is that I dont. We're not talking a ton of money here, but a substantial enough amount that it's now to the point of we either find a source for the funds, or we're going to have to sell the BV to pay off the debt. I really dont want to see that happen, so I'm turning to my friends, my community and asking for your assistance..... if you'd like to continue to see the BV on the playa, we need financial assistance, and the sooner the better. If leaving-owner can be paid off, we'll be able to move forward with plans for the BV; if not, well, the BV as we know it will be put up for sale.

We do have a Pay Pal account:

TempleOfCommunity@yahoo.com

Note: Temple of Community is an auxiliary project, separate from the Blood Vessel, but organized by the BV crew. Please note that the donations is intended for the BV rescue, not for the ToC. Funds are being managed and kept separate.

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The Art of Freedom @ Burning Man

2008-05-21T10:44:18Z

Call for Papers and Presentations:

THE ART OF FREEDOM
An Interdisciplinary Arts Conference

August 28, 2008
Black Rock City, Nevada

How can we recognize, articulate, and navigate the politics of art and freedom? What are the roles of our communities, cultures, and societies in enabling or restricting arts and freedoms? What freedoms are needed to enable artistic expression? What limitations do we struggle against to achieve artistic freedom? How can freedom be experienced as a form of art? Can art create freedom?

THE ART OF FREEDOM is an Interdisciplinary Arts Conference that will take place on August 28, 2008 in Black Rock City, Nevada at Burning Man (www.burningman.com). Scholars and creative thinkers from all levels of education and experience are invited to submit proposals for panel presentations. Conference sessions will typically consist of panels of three 20-minute paper presentations, but we are also open to proposals with creative and unusual presentation formats (feel free to think outside the box!)

Possible presentation topics might include (but are not limited to):

* Inquiries related to Art, Freedom, and the “American Dream.”
* Considerations of Burning Man and its relation to culture, society, law, or politics.
* Discussions of specific Burning Man Art installations or projects.
* Presentations on censorship in relation to artistic freedom.
* Proposals for new directions in activism related to art and freedom.
* Explorations of the relationships between subcultural expression and “mainstream” cultures.

These are just a few sample topics – we are open to considering any presentation that offers an engaged and/or creative approach to the conference theme.

The conference will be hosted by Freedomcommunity at Burning Man, and all participants should be familiar with the unique conditions of the Black Rock City environment. Note that the minimum cost for attending Burning Man is over $200, so participants should already have plans to attend the festival or should be prepared to embrace the festival in its fullness.

For more information, please contact David Higgins, Glaukopis Conference Coordinator: (glaukopisproject@gmail.com).

Abstracts of 250 words should be sent to (glaukopisproject@gmail.com) no later than June 30, 2008.

Notification will be sent regarding accepted proposals in early July.

PLEASE POST THIS CALL FOR PAPERS WIDELY! Thank you! =)

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The Way of the Hand designs

2008-05-21T06:34:02Z

The Way of The Hand invites all burners to come and
see all my hand made jewelry designs all one of a
kind made form recycle

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Homouroboros Dedication Ceremony May 17th!!

2008-05-15T16:02:28Z

Please join burners, press and public for the Black Rock Arts Foundation ribbon-cutting ceremony for Peter Hudson's Homouroboros installation! This will be the official kick-off for the Zero1 festival, and the beginning of an entire month of monkey business in downtown San Jose.

The dedication will take place at 6pm on Saturday, May 17th at the Children's Discovery Museum - Discovery Meadow (directions here: http://tinyurl.com/6bbop3). Once the ribbon is cut by Melissa Alexander, Executive Director of BRAF, and Peter Hudson, the artist and creator of Homouroboros, the drums will start to pound and the zeotrope will start to spin. Get ready for what Wired Magazine called the winner of the "WOW, did you see that?" survey at Burning Man 2007.

Reception follows the ceremony, and the end of civil twilight is at 8:39pm. Be sure to see this incredible zeotrope at its best ... in full dark ... to appreciate the effects under the strobe lights of what scientists call "the persistence of vision". And don't forget, this piece will be in Discovery Meadow from May 15th - June 15th. Come by during the day, too (we'll have special daytime viewers available). Bring friends, family, kids, neighbors and co-workers! It's free to the public and a perfect fulfillment of BRAF's mission to place experimental, highly interactive art in public settings.

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Trade in your Oven Mitts for a chance at a Burning Man ticket

2008-05-14T22:26:05Z

If you have an oven mitt or two (or 300) that you are willing to part with, you MIGHT just win yourself a ticket to Burning Man 08. Here’s the deal: Major Mallet, Killbuck and I are looking for oven mitts to adorn our “Shrine to the Oven Mitt” art project:

www.burningman.com/installa...rine_mitt

We need lots of mitts to decorate the shrine appropriately. Furthermore, we just also happen to have a spare ticket to the event. Instead of just selling the ticket and purchasing the mitts we need, we thought it would be more in tune with the spirit of the event to encourage participation. So we are going to give the ticket to a randomly chosen person from the pool of people who send us mitts.

How do you participate? Send your mitts and a note with your real name, playa name (if you have one), mailing address, phone number and email address to:

Steven Goodman
The Way of the Mitt
100 N Whisman Road, #1924
Mountain View, CA 94043

Email "steve at StevenGoodman.com" if you need a phone number for your shipment.

Donations received on or before the June 14th 2008 (Flag Day - the theme is the American Dream, afterall) will be registered for the raffle. We will announce the winner (Playa name only) on this ePlaya thread on June 16th. Donations received after that time will not be eligible to win the ticket but will still be used for the project.

How will we choose a winner? You get one chance (or ticket) to win for each different mitt you send us. Send us 18 different mitts – you get 18 chances to win. Send us 4 of the same mitt – get 1 ticket. Homemade, store purchased, new or used mitts are all good with us.

We will put all of the tickets into a bowl and choose a winner and a runner-up. The winner will have one week to acknowledge and arrange to receive the ticket. If for whatever reason we cannot arrange the ticket shipment / pickup with the winner, we will award the ticket to the runner up.

How do you get the ticket? If the winning ticket holder is in the USA, we will ship it UPS / USPS signature required. If the winning ticket holder resides outside of the USA, we will have the ticket waiting for you at Will Call.

Odds of winning: We have no idea – depends on how many people participate. Taxes: The winner pays all of the taxes, duties, etc. on this ticket. We are not liable for either a lost or misplaced ticket. Everything else: We will just have to resolve any other problems and concerns in good faith as they arise.

Martini Steve
May the Mitt be with You

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Suggestions for an art virgin

2008-05-14T22:19:23Z

I'll be building a decent sized installation this year, and am looking for any and all help in planning/design. The idea is pretty simple, really. I've collected about 200 skis, and will be installing them in a vertical positon on the playa to create a field of skis approximately 100 feet by 300 feet. The center of the field will include an area for reflection, a couple of benches, and a solitary pair of skis that belonged to a friend.

I've tentatively decided to mount the skis on the playa by driving 3 foot rebar stakes into the ground about 2 feet deep, and using the remaining 1 foot section to bolt to the ski tail. I'll be drilling four holes in the ski and fitting with 2 u-bolts with nuts and plates.

So, my questions are:

Do you think this approach will work?
Will the wind be too strong for rebar stakes, are the stakes going deep enough, is 1 foot long enough on the ski?
What's the best way, within a reasonable budget, to drive the rebar?
How would you light the project at night?
What else should I be considering?

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Night Light: An Evening of Luminous Environments

2008-05-12T22:07:19Z

Night Light: An Evening of Luminous Environments

On the evening of May 17th, 2008, the entire building that houses Climate Theater and Gallery NINE (formerly the Anon Gallery) will be taken over by a select group of artists who use light and electricity. 22 eclectic spaces including two theater spaces, multiple rooms as well as a rooftop garden will be filled with illuminated installations, projections, sculptures and performances. The curation is by a group of local artists who are the visual arts and film curators for Climate Theater.

Please join us for this very exciting and unique event!

Saturday May 17th, 2008
8pm-midnight
$7-10 sliding scale admission

Climate Theater/Gallery NINE
285 9th St (at the corner of Folsom)
San Francisco, CA 94103
www.climatetheater.com

Climate Theater is an alternative arts space in San Francisco's SOMA district that encourages the development of non-traditional performance and experimental work with a focus on collaboration and exploration. Established in 1985, Climate is known for such innovative landmark programs as the Solo Mio Festival, which helped launch the careers of Josh Kornbluth, Anne Galjour and Justin Bond and is currently home to the weekly Music Box Series, Night Vision experimental film series and a wide variety of new circus and other theatrical events. The Climate is run by artistic director Jessica Heidt, formerly of the Magic Theatre.

Participating Artists:
Shiloh Burton (slide projection) http://www.shilohburton.com/
Michael Clarke (illuminated sculpture) http://www.theinnershade.com/
Colby Claycomb (mylar installation)
Gary Clemenceau (photography) http://www.smokecitystudio.com/
Jen Cohen (video and mylar installation)
Ian Cone (video landscape)
Carmel Louise Crane (video drawing)
Clint Imboden (photographic sculptural installation) http://www.clintimboden.com/
Brendan Leonard (video installation) http://www.brendanleonard.com/
Magnanimous (blacklight musical performance)
Elyse Mallouk (digital animation on mylar) http://www.elysemallouk.com/
Luis Maurette and Gregg Kowalsky (video and sound installation) http://www.luismaurette.net/
Valerie Mendoza (illuminated sculptural installation)
Ranu Mukherjee (animated video projection)
Luis Recorder (video installation)
Kit Rosenberg (sculptural installation)
Liena Vayzman (video projection) http://www.lienavayzman.com
DOUBLE VISION (intermedia performance company) http://double-vision.biz/

Music By:
The Duke of Windsor - DJ specializing in 60's garage, psychedelic, beat, freakbeat, BRITISH/Euro/down under rock http://www.myspace.com/djdukeofwindsor

About our Curators:
G. Cole Allee received her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2007. Her work has been exhibited in San Francisco, LA and Tokyo. She is a photo-based artist exploring landscape as cultural iconography, and sometimes, vice versa. She has lived in San Francisco for a decade, teaching photography to youth at risk in Bayview Hunter's Point and recently with the Sixth Street Photography Workshop. While at SFAI she co-curated the Swell Gallery, the graduate venue. She is currently one of the Visual Arts curators for the Climate Theater

Jen Cohen is a video, performance artist who attempts to break the narrative, cinematic genre through the creation of abstract video motifs projected onto non-traditional surfaces. She has exhibited her work through out the Bay Area including venues such as the de Young Museum, Recombinant Media Lab, CNMAT, SomArts, 21 Grand, Roxie Cinema, The Lab, The Fine Arts Cinema and Artists Television Access (ATA). She received a B.F.A in Media Arts from California College of the Arts. Last October she started the 4d Dream-a-thon experimental film series at The Climate Theater and continues to co-curate the series

Kaliisa Conlon is a film and video artist based in San Francisco. After performing with her mystic rock band Pizza Party in the Pacific NW, she received her BFA in Film and Video at California College of the Arts in 2007. Kaliisa now co-curates the experimental film series at the Climate Theater in San Francisco and concocts her witchy art and psychic films from her bedroom in the Mission.

Victoria Mara Heilweil is a photographic artist, educator and curator. She received her MFA in Photography from California College of the Arts in 1995. Her work has been exhibited nationally in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. Victoria was the curator and co-owner of a cooperative art gallery in the East Village in NYC. Currently, she is one of the Visual Arts curators for the Climate Theater and runs "Show and Tell" a monthly slide slam and pot luck. http://www.victoriaheilweil.com

Brendan Leonard uses a variety of media to explore the language and role of conceptual art in the 21st century. He received his BFA in Media Arts from California College of the Arts in 2008, and lives in Oakland, CA. Brendan is currently co-curating a film/video series at the Climate Theater in San Francisco. He also very much enjoys playing the guitar and singing. http://www.brendanleonard.com/

Liena Vayzman is a photographer, video artist, and curator based in San Francisco. She earned her PhD in Art History at Yale, went to art school in France, and is part of the GIA: Gender Intelligence Agency. Her interests include interdisciplinary collaboration and radical queer visual culture. Most recently, she curated "HOME: The Aesthetics and Politics of Home in Contemporary Art" at Root Division, SF, and has exhibited nationally and internationally. http://www.lienavayzman.com

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CHECKPOINT DREAMYOURTOPIA

2008-05-04T09:33:19Z

Coming from Amsterdam, I'll bring an international American Dream Art Project to the Playa this year:
CHECKPOINT DREAMYOURTOPIA
A Border Control Checkpoint to enter your own Dreams

http://eplaya.burningman.com/viewtopic.php?t=23658

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A Slapstick Slavic Cabaret - Circus Finelli 3 nights only!!!

2008-04-24T21:09:03Z

A colorful hilarious evening of dirty wholesome circus cabaret mayhem.
It's one of those shows that you'll just enjoy and wish would never end.

One weekend only!!

Friday May 2nd 8pm
Saturday May 3rd 8pm
Sunday May 4th 8pm

Tickets: $15 at the door or at brown paper tickets

Stage Werx Theatre
533 Sutter Street between Powell and Mason
Up the road from the Powell Street Bart Station
http://www.stagewerx.org

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Used UFO for Sale - CraigsList

2008-04-23T11:14:33Z

Heyyy Eartherz..gotta goood deal for yall...UFO fer sale...

(not mine - don't contact me - tron)

======= CraigsList ======

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/phx/578467547.html

best of craigslist >phoenix > Space Ship for Sale $3500.00
or best offer

Originally Posted: Mon, 18
Feb 15:09 MST
Space Ship for Sale $3500.00 or best offer
Date: 2008-02-18, 3:09PM MST

This space ship is in excellent
condition! Only 300 million
Intergalactic miles, 4 passenger, no
meteor dents, possibly needs reactor
seals and recharged flux capacitor, 1
owner. Still have the original owners
manual. Does have a wobble issue at Mach
12 but clears once it hits 15 not sure
what that is but I lose the GPS screen
for about a minute or so. Complete with
bubble glass windows! Never crashed! For
sale $3500 OBO. Clear title in hand,
cash sale only, no trades and I won't
take payments. Once it leaves the earth,
I know you are not coming back so why
would I??? DUH! It needs some TLC like
an alignment and new landing sensors.
Stored in a secure warehouse in Phx.
Must sell City of Phx pressuring me,
they say it's an eye sore?? It's on my
front lawn and it's burnt the grass last
year when it was running, I have the re
entry burners turned up to kill the
termites and scorpions when landing.

* Location: Glendale, Arizona

======= Love - tron =======

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Zsu Zsu: The Crybaby Drama Queen

2008-04-18T18:16:13Z

An art installation for Burning Man 2008.

Project Website:

www.MutantVehicle.com/zsu_zsu.htm

Music Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJwC-1sdHlc

Zsu Zsu tells me how she REALLY feels:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z9zocnZdDk

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Homouroboros (The Monkeys!) is slated to show in San Jose for the month of May

2008-04-16T02:08:21Z

If you missed seeing it on the 07 playa or you wanna see it come to life again.

http://www.donatetoblackrockarts.org/help-bring-homouroboros-to-san-jose--in-spring-.html

Peter Hudson is hard at work once again and it's time for us to give a helping hand.

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BRAF's 3rd Annual Flip Your Lid This Thursday!!!

2008-04-15T00:36:43Z

If you've been before, you know to go, and if you haven't, think spectacular fancy Burning Man fundraiser at a restaurant where the tables are all giant connecting beds! And of course, it brings Burning Man art to our cities! Not to be missed:)

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Third Annual FLIP YOUR LID!
Black Rock Arts Foundation Benefit
THURSDAY, APRIL 17th
6:30pm - 2:00am (there are 3 parts to the evening; see below)
at supperclub
657 Harrison Street (between 2nd and 3rd)
San Francisco

Get your tickets now at:
http://www.donatetoblackrockarts.org/flyoli20.html
Main Event: $125/$250; FLIP OUT! After-Party: $10/$20 (details below)

Embellish your noggins with your fanciest headwear cuz it's time again for the Black Rock Arts Foundation's hat-flinging super spring-fest fundraiser, where truly amazing silent auction art items, stunning performances, delectable treats and daring libations await you!

There will be one-of-a-kind art hats and boxes for your silent auction
bidding pleasure. These have been graciously created to benefit BRAF by the
following artists: Allison Cohen; Bob (Bonefire) Hoffman; Christian (Dicky)
Davies; Dan Das Mann; David Best; David Lee; Domini; Dr. Really (aka Freddy
Hahne); Elwyn Crawford; Esther Allison; Geoffrey Nelson; Jenny Bird; Josie
Schimke; Karen Cusolito; Kate Raudenbush; Kimberley Givsan; LadyBee; Laura
Kimpton; Lawrence La Bianca & Baylor Chapman; Leo Villareal; Liz Tilley;
Megan Murray; Miranda Caroligne; REBAR; Rebecca Anders; Sacred Flame; Soss
Boss and the Playa Q; Steven J. Young; Wavy Gravy; and Zachary Coffin.

You can view and place pre-bids or absentee bids online on any of these items starting at noon on April 8th.
The Silent Auction will end at 10pm on April 17th. But you can make a bid immediately, whether or not you attend:
http://auctions.readysetauction.com/blackrockartsfoundat

THERE ARE 3 PARTS TO THIS UNIQUE EVENING: Join us for 1 or all 3:

PART 1: The CRANIUM COCKTAIL HOUR & VIP PREVIEW OF AUCTION ITEMS - $250 per person - 6:30pm to 7:30pm; and then, of course, you'll stay for the rest of the fantastical evening. This first part includes hosted cocktail reception and special auction preview/mixer, ample passed hors d'oeuvres, special ambient performances, Distillery 209 Gin martinis and Le Tourment Vert absinthe served in the Privee.

PART 2: FLIP YOUR LID! - $125 per person - 7:30 to 10:00pm + stay for the FLIP OUT! party till closing. Includes ample and artfully presented passed hors d'oeuvres, complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks till 10pm; plus a full night of stellar art,

awards and entertainment. 7:30 arrivals will enjoy a welcome tasting of Le Tourment Vert absinthe in the Privee while it lasts . This section also includes the silent auction and awards ceremony, honoring Mike Farrah and REBAR (details below).

PART 3: FLIP OUT! Party - just $10 donation wearing hat; $20 not (10pm till
2am...o.k., we'll probably go even later if you keep dancing)
A phenomenal line-up of DJs and stunning performers for what will be the
all-out "dance your HAT off" party portion of the night.

Additional Information Follows...

During the FLIP YOUR LID portion of the evening, we'll be tipping our hats
as we proudly honor Mike Farrah, Director of Mayor Newsom's Office of
Neighborhood Services; and REBAR, 2007 BRAF grant recipients and creators of
(PARK)ing Day with Black Rock Arts Foundation Directors Awards. Both
honorees have made compelling contributions to community-generated public
art and have brought creative leadership to programs that truly inspire us.

Throughout the night we'll have an AMAZING line-up of rockstar DJs, live
musicians, aerial, circus, and performing artists of astounding variety and talent!

Guests at the CRANIUM Cocktail Party (6:30-7:30) and FLIP YOUR LID!
(7:30-10pm) will enjoy performances and music by (in approximate order of
first appearance):

Jeff Hobbs - violin
Bad Unkl Sista - Butoh and wearable sculpture costume originals
Laird (Goldengate Recordings/Get Yer Freak On! )
Dwoira - strolling contortion, acrobatics and make-up artistry
$teven Ra$pa, your Master of Ceremonies
Auberon (El Circo; supperclub) - wearable sculpture and edible treats
B. Smiley (supperclub)
The Late Night Sneaky - live musical styling
Miranda Caroligne - wearable and interactive art
Chris Ray - mobile theHATrics
DJ F'kir Elderfae
Marisa Lenhardt - soprano and Diva of Thunderdome
Karl Gillick - sculpture and aerial antics
BK - aerial straps
And other special guests from a Mad Hatter Tea Party of the very best and
maddest kind!
While you're at it have your portrait taken by FURTOGRAPHER and make a hat
at Ms. Lilly's Haberdashery, in the parlor.

Guests at the FLIP OUT! Dance Party (10pm to 2am) will enjoy--in the Salle Niege and Privee, in approximate order of appearance:

Tamo (angels of bAss and Garage Mahal)
Jeff Hobbs - violin and stilts
Von Stilt Family Circus - stilting shenanigans
Temple - hat tricks, circus antics & juggling
Marisa Lenhardt - Technosoprano
DJs Mike G & Kramer (Deep End)
Hannah Griffith - aerial tissu and dance
Bad Unkl Sista - Butoh, costuming and wearable sculpture
Cynthia Rauschert - circus arts
Dwoira - strolling contortion and acrobatics
Motion Potion (The Fringe & Sunset Productions)
DJ Gravity & Friends (Pink Mammoth)
Samira (Sister SF and SEISMIC)
Smoove (Funketronic/NewsBreakz)
M3 (Green Gorilla Lounge)
Kerri Kresinski - tissu (Sweet Can Circus)
Syd Gris (Opel)
The Great Devinio - Master of the Diabolical Diabolos
and MORE MORE (hello) MORE!!!

And get your tickets now. Flip Your Lid has always SOLD OUT!
http://www.donatetoblackrockarts.org/flyoli20.html

See you on April 17th! ...and thank you for supporting art, community and
civic participation at its very best.

Black Rock Arts Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization; a
portion of your ticket price is tax-deductible. Support the proliferation of
interactive public art in your community.

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Call for submisions

2008-04-11T17:57:00Z

***Call to artists from the curators of The Climate Theater/Gallery 9:

We are currently looking for submissions for our upcoming show, Night Light: An Evening of Luminous Environments.
22 eclectic spaces will available for installations including 2 stages with sound systems, several small galleries, a rooftoop, hallways and stairwells.
Suggested media for submission: sculpture, film/video, performance and installation.
Solo or group collaborations as well as live music/sound are also welcome.

To submit please send us the following information:
Your name
Phone Email
Title of piece
1 paragraph description of piece/proposal
web link to video documentation and/or attach up to 3 .jpegs
Please list the equipment that you will use (you must bring your own equipment)
any other special notes or requirements

Please send all submissions and inquiries to: mail@victoriaheilweil.com

deadline for submissions: April 15th
meeting with curators at the Theater/Gallery: April 26th

Event date: Saturday May 17th, 2008
8pm-midnight
$7-10 sliding scale admission

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seeking yogis, musicians, carpenters for performance piece on playa

2008-03-31T02:05:56Z

trying to bring together a performance piece w yoga-inspired dancing, singing, percussion, and visuals. need performers and people to help construct area. also looking for a yoga , music, or art related camp i could set up at.

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Wickerman Burning - a new burn in south central PA

2008-03-21T02:05:04Z

Hi!
I wanted to let everyone know about a new burn, and I am part of the planning team for it, so my opinion is biased!

The burn is "Wicker Man," to be held Thursday through Monday, Memorial Day weekend; and we have a setup weekend, the weekend before. We are trying to lay the groundwork that will grow into a full-on burn, with an amazing site, roads for art cars, a $4,000 art grant budget and plans for a stupendous effigy.

We will be using Four Quarters as our site, which has the rep as one of the most edgy and progressive non-profit camps on the east coast. They have given us their full support for Wicker Man. Four Quarters has a piped water system, hot showers, flush toilets and of course port-a-potties. Buried power lines for their bio-fueled camp generator, a covered stage and three swimming holes. Lots of camping under tall trees and out in the sun too. And 2 miles of gravelled roads. Four Quarters is located 100 miles west of DC and Baltimore, just off I-68.

We want to develop a burn that is art focused and will support big art. And one that has a vision of the future of burns that is sustainable, ecologically responsible and leaves behind a small foot print. Thus "Wicker Man;" the old celebration of the Green Man and Green energy. We already have over 20 theme camps and art projects registered, and we are just beginning our announcements. We plan to have three "Theme Towns." "Sound Town," where we can run sound all night long, like the Gaian MInd psytrance festival held at Four Quarters. "Sin City" down along the river, a cure for what ever ails you. And "Center Circle," a place for nature and spirit; held inside the amazing stone circle at Four Quarters. (Yes, there is a circle of standing stones and they are BIG!)

And then there is the Man. Planned at 35 feet high our man stands on a round Temple to the Spirit of Fire, a big enough room that you can enter and place your own art and offerings to the burn. The roof of the temple is a deck upon which stands the Man, and people can stand too.. His belly is the Upper Temple, with room for just one person at a time. Each of his arms will hold a flaming fire pot, and we hope, will move as he burns. This is a huge project and we are looking to get as many people involved in his construction as possible. Ground breaking for the Man is Friday, May 9th, and then the next two weekends until he burns.

I could go on and on, but our web site is up, with the first design drawings for the Man, pictures of art grant projects and theme camps. We have a list serve / forum too. So visit the web site at wickermanburning.org for much more info.

"Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust,
Wicker Man Burning, In Fire We Trust."

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Announcing the NowhereOmnibus at BM08 - art and a public transport service!

2008-03-20T14:54:43Z

Hey all

We are a bunch of Brits, loosely part of the Euroburners and Nowhere community from Europe, and we'd like to announce the Nowhere Omnibus, while reaching out to request your generous involvement / donations to make the project happen.

Full details at http://nowhereomnibus.wordpress.com

Here's our letter:

Listen: Don't ya just hate the way those freakin' art cars never go where you want them to? The way there is no decent transport on the playa? The way there's just not enough QUEUES at Burning Man?

Well, enter The Nowhere Omnibus Service!

A traditional red, double decker London Transport Routemaster, bus stops on the esplanade, A TIMETABLE, tickets, move down the bus PLEASE, room for one more on top, ding ding, next stop Centre Camp, I'm only doing my job madam, the bowler-hatted businessman rustling his copy of The Times.

Burning Man's first genuine public transport infrastructure, but also a massive art piece, running morning and evening for the whole week.

Are you interested in making this happen? Well BOrg are... that's why they're offering us a Burning Man arts grant to cover PART of the cost of this endeavour.

This is a tremendous opportunity, but to realise this dream, we need to generate funds. Having done some planning into the costs inherent in getting a bus to the playa and maintaining it safely, we know we need at least a further USD $6,000. And that's where you can help.

1. Donations. This is a big dream that will only happen with some big kindness and generosity from the community.

We are looking for individual donations of GBP £50 and upwards. In return you get kudos on the website (should you want it) and the warm feeling of having contributed to one of the most spectacular (and useful!) art projects on the playa. If seventy people can scrape together £50 each, we will be able to set this dream in motion on behalf of the whole Burning Man community. Larger and smaller donations are accepted, of course, but hopefully everyone can see that the more people donate, the closer we will all be to seeing things happen.

We'll be publishing a transparent report of the donation process, with a counter, so that progress can be observed and the website will also be updated with reports of how the whole project is progressing. Your donations will be held safely in account, so if the worst comes to the worst and we cannot collect enough to get the project underway, you will get your donation back. We've already sourced the bus - to get it onto the playa we need your generosity!

2. People. You can be a performer on the bus, part of the support crew or maybe you have mechanical skills. We need bodies to keep our bus pristine on the playa, to build bus stops and install them and to keep the hippies off of our pride and joy. Come and be part of the very first scheduled bus service at Burning Man.

To donate, find contact details for us and read further details on the project, please visit http://nowhereomnibus.wordpress.com

Yours

BongoPedro, Esteban El Hombre, Tobias

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Ben & Jerry's Grant

2008-03-16T00:33:38Z

I came across this grant. If you are requesting less than $1,000 you only have to write a two page letter explaining what you need the money for. This is about as easy as money gets. There is no deadline and your letter will be answered within two months. Here's the link:

http://www.benjerry.com/foundation/guidelines.html

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WATER WOMAN GATHERING

2008-03-15T01:01:59Z

please check out WATER WOMAN GATHERING TRIBE for sharing visions and co-creation of the potential gathering called WATER WOMAN~ or click www.waterwomangathering.blogspot.com

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The Thing on April 12 in Hollywood

2008-03-13T07:43:27Z

I’m renting out a theater space in Hollywood, CA, on April 12 and making it available for free to artists, performers and anybody else who just wants to come out and participate. It’s The Thing.

There’s a number of artists, musicians, DJs and more that have expressed an interest. How about you?

Contact me for details!

richard_becker1@yahoo.com

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looking for art group to join, I can weld!

2008-03-12T16:40:00Z

Hey there all you cool creative kittens, I am looking for a art group to join of any sort I have skills in welding and black smithing, I can use the mig, oxy-asedaline, stick and tig if need be, and I have an artistic mind to boot if you need to contact me my email is quasarsam@yahoo.com

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Container Storage on the Playa

2008-03-09T17:39:23Z

I need your help to settle a bet.

I think there's a real need and desire for container storage out on the playa. My wife isn't so sure.

Seems to me that there are a lot of folks who go to Burning Man like we do... have a few boxes full of BM gear, clothes, playa bikes and camp infrastructure that make the trek out to the playa, get dusty, get boxed back up (and sometimes cleaned up), and come all the way home, not to be touched again until it's time to go back out. Seems like a waste of resources, time and space to me. Isn't there a way to simplify this process?

Here's the basic idea: we drop a container at your camp, which you fill up with all your dusty Burning Man gear, then we come pick it up for you and store it until next year's burn, when it's waiting for you when you get back on playa. Variations on this theme include container size (one size for camps of 3-4 people, the other those 20' shipping containers for big theme camps), use of containers during the festival as kitchens or shelter, transport of containers from or to your home, perhaps stored for a year or two in between. We could store your bike for you for the year, so all you have to do is pack 4 to a car (plus food) and just show up. Storing art cars is another possibility, although most likely a bit further down the road. You get the idea.

If you already think this is a great idea, you can stop reading and jump to this quick survey (takes four minutes, eight tops if you're ADD like me):

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=14sPO_2f3lEHo1H7TpcTT7_2fQ_3d_3d

To set this up as a business (not profit-centric, keeping to BM principles, but still a business) will require a serious investment of time and money on our part, with no guarantee of participants. If I send out a bunch of emails/posts like this one, and get practically no response, it will seem like a pretty obvious sign. Similarly, if all the interest comes when everyone's packing up on Sunday after the burn, we won't have been able to plan for it. So we need to know: would something like this be of interest to you, and if so, can you take 4-8 minutes to tell me so, and how, and why? Or if there is someone you think might be interested in using a service like this, can you forward this to them and encourage them to respond in the next day or two? The link again:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=14sPO_2f3lEHo1H7TpcTT7_2fQ_3d_3d

We are not soliciting for sales leads or trying to get anybody to commit to anything right now. Obviously, if you want to sign up for more information down the road, we'd be happy to get your email address. All we're trying to do is see if this is an idea worth pursuing, and perhaps more than that, that the people actually interested can get it together to notify us that they would make use of such a service. Think of it more like a psychology experiment than market research.

Feel free to email me directly, too, at massive (at) gamblersruin (dot) com

Help me make my wife a believer

Massive

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2008 Temple Plans Posted!!!

2008-03-09T17:36:47Z

check it out:

www.basurasagrada.org

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Burning Man '07, 30 minutes of online video, in high(ish) def......

2008-03-09T02:45:28Z

I previously posted the first part of this, it's in three chunks,
and if you opt for "full screen" on the viewer you get just that,
in reasonably high-def.....

www.vimeo.com/639946 (previously posted)

www.vimeo.com/747138

www.vimeo.com/743629

Enjoy, forward to a friend, marvel at the sheer predictability of bike tour/driving footage/late night shennanigans, whatever.... ;)

Cheers

Mark

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Living Sculpture

2008-03-03T06:55:14Z

Some Mime-Clown-Harlequin
Pranking the People....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj9u6CZdPz8

please visit
www.abztraktsynergy.blogspot.com

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Burning Man Art Show a Flaming Success!

2008-03-03T00:46:13Z

Check the Sonoma ArtCast Tribe or Flickr for all the dirt on Burning Man art and Northbay burners in the wild:

http://tribes.tribe.net/sonomaartcast

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sassymonkeymedia/sets/72157603967842422/

The gallery show was an amazing success and full of all that rich dusty goodness the Playa is known for.

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"Swirling Vortex" installation looking for a home, or to be re-used in a creative way!

2008-03-02T05:14:10Z

Hello Burning Man Art Folks,

Our installation from last year, the "Swirling Vortex", is currently collecting dust (or, shedding dust, I guess), in my basement. It's looking for a good home. Anyone have any ideas?

Here's my favorite flickr picture of it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgoralnick/1323855762/

And here are a bunch of construction photos showing how it was built, and how it comes apart.

http://web.mac.com/robjjensen/iWeb/Swirling%20Vortex/Vortex.html

The rungs are made of heavy-duty PVC electrical conduit. The base is all steel.

My main goal is to get it out of my basement! I would love to pass it on to someone who wants to either set it up somewhere else, or wants to reuse any of the parts in a new creation. The base, in particular, is very strong and versatile -- if you've got a project idea for something that spins, it could easily be repurposed.

Worst case, I'll donate the steel and scrap the conduit. But, I'd love to find a better home for it!

Email: robjjensen (at yahoo dot com) if you have any ideas!

--Rob

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Electric Golf Cart for Sale - Excellent Art Car Platform!

2008-03-02T00:20:24Z

Hello, I am Dr. MegaVolt. Yes, the Dr. MegaVolt that performs at Burning Man. My "slave name" is Austin Richards and I live in Santa Barbara. My wife and I own an electric golf cart in very good mechanical condition. We have decided to sell it, and hope that it will be mutated into an art car by some intrepid burners in the Santa Barbara or LA area. To see pictures of the car, please see this page:

ImageEvent.com/austinrichards/golfcart

The price is $1500 or best offer. The cart has a set of batteries that is 18 months old and has hardly been used. The cart has been to Burning Man twice. The first time was in 2004. The second was in 2006, and I replaced the batteries with new Trojan units right before we left for BM 2006. It has not been back to BM since. We have very limited storage and therefore have decided to let it go. The body is scratched in various places on the panels and metalwork. The roof is painted fluorescent pink, as we decorated the whole cart in pink fur. I removed all the fur, as it got very dirty (big surprise) out there! The bench seat and seat backs are in great condition as they were wrapped in fur that protected them. I have cleaned the whole vehicle carefully. It has two switched 48VDC circuits on it that can be used for lighting the cart up.

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Art Studio Tips

2008-02-26T19:54:25Z

1) GET A PORTABLE STUDIO – Keep an art journal with you 24/7/365 as it can
be amazingly affective for you and your work. It is a powerful tool to
access your own personal creative space at the drop of a hat! Most of all it
allows you to hit the studio with out having a formal space that you
physically go to, or when you are away from your formal studio. All in all,
the important thing is that it is your space to have and to hold, regardless
of where you are and what you are doing. You can just connect with that
essential part of you that wants to WORK any time, anywhere.

2) CREATE A COMMUNITY SPACE – All over the globe there are spaces available
for rent. Do some research! Find out from who, what, when and where you can
rent out a space. Then take the space and cute it into 4 separate spaces.
You take one space and rent the other 3 out for whatever your expenses are
(rent, heat, electric). This is a totally positive, exciting way to develop
a free space for yourself and support others who are looking for inexpensive
work space and want to be around other like-minded artists! If you present
yourself to the owner of the space in a serious manner with a clear plan and
a commitment to the project he or she might even create the space for you
and keep your start up costs real low.

3) You can TAKE THIS IDEA and build on it all the way to owning your own
building with studios and a gallery, art café and so on… It has been done
all over the world for many years. Just start small, use your creative mind,
and think "space"! Just keep thinking about it until you make it happen! It
does not take money, it takes time, smarts and the willingness to believe!

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battery powered art lighting question...

2008-02-24T01:12:51Z

howdy,
I'm bringing an installation to the playa and in past years have resorted to just using solar patio lights, which are nice because they turn themselves on (& are solar) but aren't very bright.
I've seen some folks with bright LED setups w/ battery power--does anyone know a good source of playa art lighting like this?
Any ideas would be gretly appreciated.
Thanks!
m.

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Good Collection of Important Websites

2008-02-21T18:31:01Z

Dear Friends,

I found this important website which has links to all daily use Important Websites.

http://ihome.rapidmile.com

I recommend you to put it as your HOME PAGE and take use of it daily.

Also feel free to forward to your friends

Regards,
Namrata

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I need old skis!

2008-02-21T17:58:59Z

I'm building a project for this years' burn as a tribute to my friend
Brad who died skiing here in Idaho. Imagine a field of skis, tails buried
in the playa, with a pathway that leads to a solitary pair, tips
buried, helmet hanging on the tails, a tribute to a fallen friend. To
achieve this I need those old skis that are hanging in your garage,
never to be skied again. I'm hoping for at least 100 pairs. Please
email me at graydon @ cableone. net if you can help! I would ask folks to start hoarding them now, and
either bring them to the burn, or we'll figure out a way to get them from you.

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Bike Modderz Unite for SRJC Burning Man Art Show

2008-02-20T00:36:32Z

Calling all Sonoma County burners with funky playa bikes/trikes/kinetic contraptions to ride their rigs (or tow if needed) to the Burning Man Art show at Santa Rosa Junior College on Friday night, 6pm, Feb 22nd.

For more info, see my event posting: http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/Bringing-Back-the-Fire-Art-Community-at-Burning-Man-Beyond/santa-rosa-ca/204bc456-966d-4ef6-8a00-3d006a53b2bb

Or see the gallery's blog site: http://www.srjcburningmanshow.blogspot.com/

My crew and I will be pulling out and (and definitely NOT dusting off) our various bikes and odd peddle vehicles to show outside the gallery. There's a nice outdoor cement area beside the gallery with plenty of room for funky creations and milling about.

Come on out and showboat your dusty rides in what is shaping up to be quite an event!

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Mystical Mysfits )'( Video is Up!

2008-02-18T01:20:16Z

It was a long time in the making, but I hope you enjoy it!!
Thanks,
Terry
http://blip.tv/file/662751

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Video footage from 2007.... finally started posting it..... (in HD)

2008-02-18T01:07:09Z

The first of probably three parts...

http://www.vimeo.com/639946

I recommend clicking the full screen option in the bottom right corner of the screen for maximum immersion.

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Grant opportunity for visual artists...

2008-02-06T19:55:22Z

I saw this on the web. Tribe me if you meet the criteria listed below.

Request For Proposal
Posted on January 17, 2008
Deadline: March 7, 2008

California Community Foundation Invites Los Angeles Artists to Apply for Visual Arts Fellowships

The California Community Foundation is accepting applications for its 2008 Fellowships for Visual Artists.

The foundation will award a total of $260,000 in fellowships to fourteen Los Angeles artists working in the visual arts. Ten fellowships of $20,000 each will be awarded to mid-career artists, while four fellowships of $15,000 each will be awarded to emerging artists.

Artists must be working in the visual arts (e.g., painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, installation, experimental film and video, interdisciplinary/mixed media, or performance art in which visual art must be a significant and integral component). Artists whose primary practice is performing or media arts (e.g., music, dance, acting, film, video, or moving animation) are not eligible.

"Mid-career artists" are defined as artists who have seven or more years of active professional experience in their field. "Emerging artists" are defined as artists who have up to seven years of professional experience in their field (excluding accomplishments during bachelor�s or master�s degree programs). All applicants must have resided full-time in Los Angeles County for at least five years prior to the application deadline.

More on eligibility:

1. I am an artist who works in multiple disciplines. I am a painter, but I also work in photography. Should I apply for both areas?

No, you should choose a single discipline that best reflects your work.

2. I am an individual artist but have worked with an artistic team (or collaborative) for the past 10 years. All of my work samples reflect my team (collaborative). Should I apply as an individual or as a team?

The Fellowships for Visual Artists are for individual artists. Each individual artist who is part of the team (collaborative) is eligible to apply. However, recognition will be given only to the individual artist who receives the award.

3. I am currently enrolled in a Master of Fine Arts program but have professionally exhibited for nine years. Am I eligible to apply?

No, students are not eligible.

4. I am an artist who has lived in Los Angeles County for more than five years but currently reside outside of the area (Orange County, Ventura, Inland Empire, etc.). Can I apply?

No, you must be a current resident of Los Angeles County.

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Four Person Bike Car - Party on Wheels - Vis-a-Vis Velocipede

2008-01-25T20:24:55Z

Last year my friends and I came up with the idea of building a four person bike car. Not just any bike car, but one where all of the passengers can face each other as they ride so that they can enjoy a good conversation. Well a couple thousand hours and dollars later, our dream became a reality. The Vis-a-Vis Velocipede made it's green man debut in 2007. Permit free and solid. It is a great ride. Well built and great fun. One to four people can ride it. Ride alone and pick up friends on the way. Since we are all going to Maui together this year and are also building diesel motorcycles, it is now for sale (with no reserve!). If you had any thoughts about how great it would be to have a ride like this, this is a rare opportunity to make your dreams a reality. Check it out here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Bike-Car-Quadricycle-Rhoades-Car-Burning-Man_W0QQitemZ160201349212QQihZ006QQcategoryZ42314QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

eBay
Item number: 160201349212

Peace!
Robai

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Seeking ARTISTS and or burners with welding-glass arts savy..for American Dream Scape Capers

2008-01-25T12:30:19Z

I could stand a few buddys with savy and skills-access to tools for 2008s American Dream ,
If you have space on your dance card for this year or want to work on a killer project I am proposing for this years grant cycle. The concept involves creating a surreal oppulent structure to induce American Dreams, and show case other dreamers talent as well as a collabrative artmosphere.. What might really be a a footnote of interest is thar it will be used as a tool to e-radicate the "sucks" factor outta what was the single most contributing factor to last years "beige"man burn...the uninformed Noob.our beautiful interactive artmosphere The piece will educate,inspire,and delight the burning heart of the American Spirit - seduce the participant to dream,While supporting the creative resolve- toexpand their patriotic duty in new light- communally-and of coarse...illustrate " HOW TO FUCKING BURN"...
Im looking for people with welding glass construction audio -video -acting and sewing experiance.
or any other rad talent..
e-mail Alchemy at
crackstaramerica@yahoo.com

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Call for Art, Art Outside 2008

2008-01-22T06:26:31Z

Calling ALL Artists For The 4th Annual Art Outside Brouhaha! March 6th – 16th 2008.
To take part in AO|08 Go Here- http://www.artoutside.org/

Ladies and gentlemen of the art world, we are seeking any and all creative humans who use their skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects, environments, or experiences that can be shared with others. That is, we are looking for those whose life is art, and everything they do is DIY. We are searching for those who are creating the Hand-Made Nation. We are calling !ALL! make-believers, dreamers and reality re-arrangers. We are searching hi and low for lowbrow-urban-contemporary-pop-surrealism, pop art, op art, hard-edge, lyrical abstraction, post minimalism, which might be interpreted by some to mean that we are looking only for painters, but that is most definitely not the case. For you see, of course, we need masters of typography, sketchers, illustrators, satirical stencilers, screen printing is way cool, and yes, you too, graffiti fools. Least we forget every culture jammer in the hood. Do you manipulate earth/land/sand/plants/junk into art? Then we have a home for you.

Now, we know some of you may be thinking “What about Dadas’ Dadaists, though?” To this we say, but of course we are calling all inspired by DADA- for where would art be without fluxists, productivism, neoplasticism, pittura, metafisica, arbeitsrat and bauhaus. Well, we are looking for all of “you” from then and now, if any of you still are around. And one may wonder… What about the cubists? We say, “But of course.” Conceptualists? Indeed. Installationists? Please! One might ask if we are seeking anything that might fall under postmodernist modernist who are not distracted by abstractionists and other IST’S. Of course there is always impressionism, post-minimalism, pre-contemporaryism, and expressionism. Are you working in symbolism or surrealism or any of the other -isms that we have not yet mentioned? Well come on out. But wait that’s not all, that could not possibly be all this call for ARTE is all about? Well, Dali you’re right,

This call goes out to all kinetic sculptors, fire sculptors, sound artists bending invisible waves, and video projectionists playing with light. We must invite the minds of the poets and their spoken slam voices, along with improv comedians who mimic the true history of time. Or was that the klown? How can we forget about the klowns! Mimes? Performers “performing” art, puppeteers with their puppets, musicians making sounds. Oh, and least we forget outsider artists wanting to be outside.

In short, we invite all the conceivable movements, modes, and theories of art known to wo/man kind. We say to you, the Artisans of the world who wish to unite because the world needs ART, because the world’s not right. It is time, Your window of opportunity is now. Our space is your blank canvas. Your dreams are our inspiration. You and your art are invited to take part in this epic artistic endeavor.

The world may be going to hell… So let’s make some art.

To take part in AO|08 Go Here- http://www.artoutside.org/ao08faq.htm

P.S. If we happened to have forgotten any form of ART in this call for art then we do deeply apologize. Please note that you too are invited.

To take part in AO08 Go Here www.artoutside.org
& befriend us on myspace....
http://www.myspace.com/austinenchantedforest
http://www.myspace.com/artoutside

and on tribe...
http://tribes.tribe.net/austinenchantedforest

and check out...
http://www.austinenchantedforest.com

Support our Benefit For VALENTINES, Feb 14th and 15th
@ the United States Art Authority

http://www.austinenchantedforest.com/valentines.html
http://www.austinenchantedforest.com/antivalentines.html

and to truly stay “in tha know” sign up for our lo-fi no spam mailing list
http://www.austinenchantedforest.com/email_list.html

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Temple of the United Spirit - Sacred Space

2008-01-20T18:48:35Z

Hey all! A large group of people from around the country are working to create Sacred Space on the playa this year. Feel free to join in or just check out what we're up to. It's going to be amazing! Even if you just want to hold a shift or two at the Temple, check it out!

Temple of the United Spirit
http://www.sacredexotic.com/unity/

Many blessings from the Temple Crew!

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Polyamorous films on the Playa

2008-01-16T08:16:20Z

Those of you that are polyamorous, I have created a new event for your enjoyment next year. It involves magic, fun, creativity, and a camera.
Check out the site for details...
www.jeffdeveraux.com/pfc

If you have any suggestions, let me know.

Ciao

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seeking info on making art cars

2008-01-16T01:31:48Z

hello everyone! a friend and i have an idea for an art car, but i'm not entirely certain how to go about it. we've both been going for years, so we know what the car needs to live up to. are there grants available for smaller projects like this? where do i go to find out about them? where do you suggest finding old cars/golf carts/whatever as bases? (we're not looking to invest yet, just finding out our options.) if we needed a place to create it, how do we go about finding warehouse space? how do we find volunteers who might be interested in going in on this?

any info of any sort is greatly appreciated. :)

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a big elephant

2008-01-03T18:54:38Z

Here's some cool art: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQbTMEupTpk&feature=related

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Flaming Lotus Girls 2 Year Photo Calendar

2007-12-14T20:07:41Z

The Flaming Lotus Girls have come out with a HOT! 2-year calender with all the trimmings. AMAZING photos of art, power tools and (Lotus) Girls!

What more do you need to celebrate the holidays?
A two-year Flaming Lotus Girl calendar featuring huge flaming metal
sculptures!

Get one for yourself, get a few to give as gifts!

http://FlamingLotus.com/calendar

FLG is a female-driven collaborative arts group and we made a calendar. Help
us fund big flaming metal art by getting our calendar. Forward and post this
freely!

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Sea of Dreams NYE - Win Free Tickets

2007-12-13T00:20:10Z

Got old Sea of Dreams Photos? What about Video? Want to win FREE TICKETS to this year's Sea of Dreams?

Sea of Dreams began on the eve of 2001... Somewhere out there in boxes, on old hard drives.. are scads, piles.. mountains of photos of you and your friends in various stages of delirium.

And what about that video you shot? No more putting it off! It's time to cut and paste!

We're announcing the SEA OF DREAMS MEDIA CONTEST! The best photo submitted and the best video submitted will each win a pair of tickets to Sea of Dreams "Metamorphoseas!"

Beginning Sunday, December 9, we'll be taking photo submissions on TRIBE @ http://tribes.tribe.net/seaofdreamers and on FACEBOOK @ http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5882009078 - with the winner announced on Monday, December 17th.

And beginning Sunday, December 16, we'll be taking video submissions on FACEBOOK @ http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5882009078 - with the winner announced on Monday, December 24th.

Come on! Mine the media gold, win the dreamy prize!

Thanks,

~ ANON & Wayne Hoy aka Mr. Contesto!

MrContesto@seaofdreamsnyecontest.com

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solar LED lights?

2007-12-04T14:22:12Z

Hey fellow creators,

I'm looking for lighting to go on a collaborative art project for BM this year. We want to use solar LED lighting for nighttime illumination. I have a low budget, my partner has a low budget. I'm applying for a grant, but obviously we are not counting on getting it.

I would *ideally* like some small LED lights to go on the sculpture (6' metal sculpture with many small nooks and crannies) and some way to mark the area around it for safety reasons. It's going to sit inside an area that is roughly 7' by 4'.

Does anyone know the best and most economical way to do this? Or does anyone have any lights they could donate to a Portland burner who would gladly return them or pass them on after the burn?

much love,
Iantha

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First mention: The Thing, on April 12, 2008

2007-12-04T07:02:14Z

What is The Thing?

An event on Saturday, April 12, 2008. It's in a theater space in Hollywood. It needs artists, participants of every sort.

And it's free of admission. Yep, no charge. Nothing to sell, no trades, no advertising. Just a gathering.

Wanna be a part of The Thing? Let me know.

-- Richard

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Experiences of the Tasseograph

2007-11-25T20:39:14Z

I'm an ethnographer completing my Master's degree in Folklore. I stumbled upon the Tasseograph Trash Tea Temple while at a festival this summer and was compelled to write my thesis on this creation by Shrine and TukTuk. I have my own meanings and experiences associated with the Tasseograph, but I wanted to get a sense of other people's involvement or experiences with the structure.

I am interested to hear any stories, experiences, rituals, or performances at, with, or around the Tasseograph from the community of Burners.

Did you get married there?
Were you part of the crystal singing bowl enclave that kept the temple vibrating throughout the temple burn?
Did you participate in any of the tea ceremonies?
Were you dancing there at dawn?
Did you have profound moments of contemplation?
What meaning does the Tasseograph have to you?

Any kind of experience would be helpful as I try to decipher what the Tasseograph means to the community and the culture of Burning Man.

You can also visit the blog that I set up: tasseograph.blogspot.com

Thanks!!
~sica

Please feel free to repost this to any of your local Burner tribes, or distribute amongst your friends.

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Naughty Arty Gifts for Naughty Arty Adults

2007-11-24T01:21:55Z

WearablePorn.com

Naughty Arty Gifts for Naughty Arty Adults

Original fine art bondage & erotica t-shirts, posters, framed prints, greeting cards and more.

http://www.wearableporn.com

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New Video ~ THE GREEN MAN

2007-11-20T20:58:48Z

Ladies and Gentlemen! Madams and Monsieurs!
The Garnish Fire Conclave is proud to present a brand new video!

THE GREEN MAN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkgFl60mas4

Music by Bassnectar ~ Fire by Garnish ~ Burning Man 2007

A high quality version of the video is also available for download from our website....
http://www.garnishfire.com

Enjoy!

xoxo

Neptoon

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Is the man considered aRt ?

2007-11-14T02:36:47Z

...or is he just a symbol now...or a trademark...or ??

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The Enormous Bicycle

2007-11-09T21:40:20Z

was not always this huge, nor I.
We grew like redwoods, equally
slow, together. I found
my bicycle crippled, tireless,
tangled in the kudzu. Resurrected,
shining like a Cadillac, we pedalled
Southern streets, the diamonds
sparkling in the asphalt rushing
beneath us. I felt the tug
of my bicycle while chained
to its rack outside the Highlander,
where I'd chained myself
to a barstool. My bicycle grew
lonely. I found another bicycle
rusting in the Salvation Army.
Sparks flew, molten metal, a bicycle
marriage. Still, my bicycle pestered
me from its lonely bike rack,
witnessing after-school fights
while I licked away the amber
whiskey trapped in my cuticles.
I bought my bicycle shots of Jaeger.
We rode to Vickery's, to the Righteous
Room, to Smith's. My bicycle and I
grew attached--as they say--at the hip.
Though, realistically, we'd fused
at the crotch. Soon I saw the pebbles
below the tires were really boulders
and automobiles, that the bike trail
was actually a grid of city streets,
and the patchwork I had taken
for flagstones were houses
and skyscrapers. My bicycle and I
topped mountains, no bunnyhopped
the Rockies, splashed across a puddle--
the Pacific. We dipped gingerly down
the side of Everest and ground the spokes
against the Great Wall. And soon
my bicycle and I had grown
too big, even, for the planet, each orbit
a single secondary lap. My cap
knocked the space station into
the asteroid belt. I stroked the moon
and my fingers came away gray with dust.
My retinas sizzled in the sun's rays.

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Looking for Pics of Earley(Barley) Man

2007-11-03T13:42:46Z

Anyone have any good pics of Barley Man?
-Otto von Danger

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Mirrored Satellite-like dish near 4:00 & Esplanade

2007-11-02T15:08:02Z

Anyone know what that piece was called and who the artist was?

Is was about 10 feet in diameter and lined with mirrors. I believe it rotated as well.

Thanks for any help.

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Help me with Art / Artist

2007-11-02T14:58:57Z

Trying to find out who did this and what it is called.

http://bmart.tribe.net/photos/772485a8-fb11-4c3c-85fc-0887d0df6991

Thanks.

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Fiction Critical of Burning Man

2007-11-02T02:20:55Z

For a novel excerpt published online:

Read: http://www.sub-lit.com/thunderdome.html

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Are there Blue prints for the Man available?

2007-10-26T21:33:39Z

I’m trying to build an 1/8 scale version of the Man for a miniature playa art insulation and was wondering if there were blue prints for the man floating out there some where?
Right now I’m just looking at pictures and trying to figure out the diminutions from them.
Romeo.

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Peter Parker's 6min Burn

2007-10-23T05:15:13Z

:: BRC 2007 ::

This is a story less vignette filled with the sights and sounds that surround you while wondering the vast open desert of Black Rock City, NV.

parkerism.com/brc2007.html

Thanks for the ride, guys!

Peta Parka

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AbZtraKt SyNerGy IZ BETTER THAN BURNING MAN

2007-10-15T18:37:17Z

Dear ALL BURNERS WHO BELIEVE IN BURNING MAN

A NEW GAME iz being created as we speak.
YOU are ALL in the game.

Itz called AbZtraKt SyNerGy.
Itz FREE and it's FUN.

RULE #1:
BREAK THE RULES.

RULE #2:
THERE AREN'T ANY RULES.

RULE#2-3:
HAVE FUN.

RULE #3,-+4:
...
...

.

..

.
.
.
.

SURPRIZE!!!!!
A SURE PRIZE!
A-SURP / RISE UP!

RULE *(5):
INVENT
CREATE
COLLABORATE
EMANCIPATE

rULe:rUL-url: #6
gIVE IT ALL AWAY

#7:

STAND UP
OR
sit down.

#8:
money is not TIME.
TIME iz NOT money.
MONEY means NOTHING.
GRASS iz worth more than GOLD.
ART iz WORTH MORE THAN MONEY.

THE GAME IZS FREE.

BRING ON THE 3 REVOLUTIONS:

www.radiohead.co.uk.com

www.rustystarz.com

www.abztraktsynergy.blogspot.com

Please Share
AbZtraKt SyNerGy

PEACE
PLEASE
THANK
You
for
YOU

Love,
V

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Want to choose Burning Man art theme?

2007-10-15T18:36:17Z

If Burning Man is truly a participant sponsored, participant created event then why not allow its participants to vote for and choose the event art theme each year? The Burning Man Project can suggest a few theme choices and then burners can vote for their favorite. Give people who attend Burning Man the freedom to create the theme so they are participating and creating the event experience in the most absolute sense.

Please sign a petition. Go to: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/let-us-choose-burning-man-theme

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Art Exhibit Studio at BM

2007-10-13T05:24:39Z

I'd like to exhibit some of my works next year and I'd like to know if there is a protected space where I can put up some framed works?

I exhibited some of my stuff in front of my camp. It was unframed and stuck to a foamcore board. Not many people got to see it because my camp was tucked away in the AEZ......

Thanks

Gary

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