The new date for this year’s ExCom Summit will be 11-13 September, as the original August date was affected by the resurgence of Covid. Stay tuned for how it will all go down and how you can be involved very soon!
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Behind the Scenes – Andy “Firecracker”, Event Manager
Photo credit: Flowpyre Meet Andy, aka Firecracker, who has recently taken over the Event Manager Facilitator role within ExCom. Tell us a little about yourself Firstly, what does the Event Manager role involve? Eshhh, big question and I don't really know how to...
Burning Man is Burning
Burning Man, the big ol’ Daddy of Burns, launched yesterday! It’s all happening in the Multiverse, a mad, complex, free-spirited tangle of virtual universes with contributions from thousands of Burners. It’s a strange new thing, and people are talking about it...
All the Art, all the time
Photocredit: Alice Peperell, 2018 We are rapidly approaching the final deadline for Art Grant applications - 6 September! In the run up, we are bringing you lots of Art updates - there will be an info evening on 1 September, Octopussy, Art Shark 2020 winner, is...
Art Grant Info Evening : Held on Zoom
Planning on attending Kiwiburn 2021? Awww yussss! Let’s kick Covid’s arse so we can do this thing! Are you gonna make some art and wanna get some smeckles/smacks/dollars/coin to help fund it? Are you gonna stop talking shit and start making shit?! Let us help you! On...
How to Art: A Burner’s Guide
Have you ever wondered how you could make an Artwork for Kiwiburn? Head over to the KB-Log where Nico, creator of the 2015 Effigy, the 2018 Temple and much, much more, talks you through every detail of what it takes to make Art happen. A simply mind-boggling guide for...
Art Shark
We all know about Art Grants , but do you even Art Shark, bro? Debuting live-on-air at Kiwiburn 2020, Art Shark was an on-Paddock, nail-biting, tongue-twisting, history-making show where contestants competed for an 2021 Art Grant. Art Shark will return to a screen...
BM Multiverse: Prepare for Launch
It’s almost here! The parallel universes of Burning Man 2020 are launching on 30 August, and will be fully accessible to anyone, for free, for the duration of Burning Man 2020. Don’t miss out! Years from now, this may be that Big First Virtual Burn everyone remembers,...
ExCom Summit and Covid Update
With the resurgence of Covid causing a lockdown in Auckland, the planned ExCom summit this weekend did not go ahead. Despite initial attempts to convert it into a fully online event, it soon became clear that more planning was necessary at such short notice, and we...
The story of TRONG!
What is it like building an artwork for Kiwiburn and getting arts funding? Head over to our blog, where 2020 Art Grant recipient Daniel talks about his experience building TRONG!, a TRON-like glow-in-the-dark table tennis table, and how he became a regular Kiwiburn...
