Burning Man Project Sunday Reads 👤May 10, 2020

The social socially distanced edition.

Photo by Spencer Tunick

Greetings, earthlings. It’s a new roundup of articles, videos, and podcasts that speak to our global community, culture, and principles.

Burning Man in the World

Kevin Kgara Rack, a long-standing community member of AfrikaBurn, sends a dispatch from South Africa about the collective response to coronavirus, all powered by volunteers.

South African Burners Join Forces With Local Volunteers to Help Vulnerable During COVID

Another week of virtual parties and other socially distant activities is in the books…Caveat Magister reflects on these experiences and what we can all take away from them.

The Law of "Conservation of Effort" and Creating Online Burning Man Events

Also from Caveat, this excerpt from “The Scene That Became Cities: What Burning Man Philosophy Can Teach Us About Building Better Communities” is full of nuggets to savor.

Utopias Are for Suckers

Burning Man Project is facing financial challenges due to ticket revenue loss. Here’s an overview of how it will affect our ability to operate, and how you can help bring Black Rock City back in 2021.

Let's Look at the Numbers: A Glimpse into Our 2020 Financial Multiverse

The Playlist

In this podcast, Burners Without Borders campers Eamon Armstrong and Nick Farr, CPA, chat about the immediate steps to take for financial resilience during this time.

Financial Resilience for Creatives - Life is a Festival

Needless to say, “Desert Arts Preview” is going to be a bit different this year. Burning Man Project’s Associate Director of Art Management Katie Hazard has a preview of the ‘3-view.’

In 2005, a man named Dicky was self-isolating — by choice! — in a plexiglas box in the middle of Black Rock City for a week. See a rough cut of the doc about that experience.

Missing the human touch? Get a 40-minute restorative, self-cuddle workshop created by the Catharsis DC crew.

Also Noteworthy

A story about ordinary citizens self-organizing to take care of business? Yes, please.

The Underground Efforts to Get Masks to Doctors

As seen on the playa, but this time, a heart in Rotterdam for healthcare workers. ❤️

Studio Drift uses drones to create beating heart above Rotterdam in tribute to healthcare workers

A maker space that makes sculptures for Black Rock City is now turning out protective gear for hospitals.

East Oakland industrial arts incubator m0xy has started mass-producing PPE - Berkeleyside

You can’t learn about Burning Man co-founder Will Roger’s sunset photography without taking a profound detour into his mindset, rituals, and philosophies.

Sunset Salutation: Inside Will Roger’s Spiritual Photographs and Process

Spencer Tunick, the mind behind the photo atop this post, has a new project: “Stay Apart Together,” an outlet for participants quarantined at home. Learn more here.

Word has it these guys are Burners — well, at least they have some fans in-house. Anyone else watching?

Finding Religion in 'The Midnight Gospel,' Netflix's Profound New Series

Artist fnnch has taken the Great Honey Bear Hunt to the next level. You can order a kit (at cost) to place a masked honey bear in your window for people to spot and have a little fun on their walks.

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