Art Registration and Grants

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Art registration is currently open! Small art can be set up at your campsite, while larger art needs to be registered. Large art that requires additional logistics needs to be registered with the SunBurn Art Department and the Placement team. Please see below for more details. This event is dedicated to the radical expression of art, register to bring yours!

Art appears in many forms. Performances, displays, interactions, even as workshops. We encourage you to bring the art that you create to share at SunBurn — whether it be (but not limited to!) interactive installations, thematic gathering spaces,  conceptual pieces, large-format paintings, lighting & visual displays, cymatic creations, or sculptures ranging from static to kinetic to fire & propane-based art.

SunBurn Art Grants

To foster this expression, we hold an annual arts fundraiser, as well as reserve a portion of our event proceeds from the previous year that are used to seed art projects for the current year. SunBurn Art Department provides financial support to artists and teams who are developing or installing art for SunBurn. Our goals are to attract artistic diversity and to inspire creativity with interactive, impactful and engaging art. 

2024 Art Grant Dates

Art Grant Applications Open

April 6th – June 9th

Art Grant Applications

Apply for an Art Grant! The application process begins with a registration form. After submitting that, you will be contacted by the Art Department with additional instructions for completing your Art Grant application. Please submit your application during the Art Grant Application Window – open until June 9th, 2024. No art grant applications will be considered after the application window closes. 

If your art project is selected, the general rule of thumb for Art Grant requests is that NMSPF90 LLC, through its Art Department, will award up to 50% of the total budget for art production. In some cases, the award percentage can be higher if the art serves a broader, totally inclusive purpose for the community, or if the art is turned over for its long-term, infrastructure value.

APPLY FOR AN ART GRANT HERE!

Our Art Grant applications will close on 6/09. Send any questions to artgrants@nmsunburn.com. 

NOTE: SunBurn is dedicated to upholding Civic Responsibility — We value civil society. Community members who organize events should assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also assume responsibility for conducting events in accordance with local, state and federal laws.

Recommendations for Art Grant Applications: 

Minimize potential MOOP (matter out of place)

Avoid alienating members of the community or public with your art and/or its message

Ensure art complies with event safety standards and any local, state or federal safety restrictions.

Show how the art is consistent with the Burning Man 10 Principles and culture

Show that the art production is feasible regarding cost and schedule

Showcase all WOW factors of the art

Avoid asking for too much money for “indirect” materials and/or third-party production expenses

Show that the art is reusable and can be presented at multiple events, or can burn!

Plan ahead to work with the LNT & Safety Team to have a Safety Plan and a Leave No Trace (LNT) plan.

Be Creative!

APPLY FOR AN ART GRANT HERE!

Our Art Grant applications will close on 6/09. 

Send any questions to artgrants@nmsunburn.com. 

Fire Art & Safety

ALL FIRE-RELATED ART MUST BE REGISTERED AND INSPECTED PRIOR TO THE EVENT. For a detailed outline on requirements, both in terms of safety & functionality, please refer to Black Rock City’s fire art guidelines.

We hope to have multiple small & large scale effigies and propane-based art scattered throughout the location to share in lighting up our burn together. 

If you have any ideas, safety questions or require assistance with execution of any fire art, please reach out to art@nmsunburn.com.