Photocredit: Rhona Wise What’s it gonna be? Donald Trump on a burning pile of face masks? An embroidered portrait of your labradoodle? This is your one and only chance to get MONEY for your CRAZY, BEAUTIFUL IDEA! Arts grants applications close in less than a month,...
Latest News
Are you looking for the latest gossip, straight off the Kiwiburn press? Well look no further! Keep reading for the latest info, or use the archive and search below to find the relevant info.
You can also check our Facebook Page and Facebook Group, which contain official information from the organisation and discussions with the community respectively (though of course all official information will be released here and in our Weekly Digest too).
And if you have some news you’d like to share with the community, just contact the News Team.
Share your Burn photos
Photocredit: Andy Flint Have you taken an amazing photo at Kiwiburn that you’d love to share with the community? Kiwiburn is looking to expand its photo archive – we’re particularly interested in photos that do not show peoples’ faces, so that we can feature the...
The many Universes of Burning Man – Multiverse
Meanwhile, Burning Man Multiverse - the online version of this year’s event - is splitting, mutating and evolving. It has birthed eight universes and the separate Temple Experience - each virtual space an experiment in relating to each other and the 10 Principles in...
Will Burning Man survive?
Photocredit: Stewart Harvey Burning Man is in turmoil as a result of the cancellation of the 2020 event. The financial and emotional fallout is unprecedented, and there are questions about whether the organisation can weather the storm, and if so, in what shape. Maid...
Upskill our community!
Kiwiburn is expanding our offerings to the community and our volunteers! So recruitment is open for a new Training Lead role, which will be directly responsible for finding out what training we want and need, and connecting opportunities for learning for members of...
Art Grant Reminder
Build it, paint it, sew it, we want it! A reminder that we have funds we want to give to you to bring your artistic vision to the Burn. Apply for your art grant before we give it all to that guy who wants to build a fort out of beer bottles. Applications close on 6...
Meet your 2021 Kiwiburn Comms Team!
Kiwiburn doesn’t happen if you don’t know about it - that’s why our Communications team is so important. We have had a great 2020 intake of new volunteers and the team met on 18 July to get to know each other and think on how best to bring you information, education...
Finding Your Burn Family
Did you know there are several online communities for Kiwiburners of different identities and backgrounds to safely connect and support each other? These include Women+ of Kiwiburn, POC (People of Colour) Kiwburn, and Rainbow Kiwiburn. Unlike the main Kiwiburn...
Calling all artists! (clue: that’s you)
Photocredit: Amy Potenger Artwork Credit: Pedal into the Portal by Steve Aiken Have you got an epic idea for Kiwiburn 2021 and need a little help to make it happen? Well, today is your lucky day! Art grants are now open! It’s been a long time coming, your ideas and...
Keep the fire Burnin’!
Hey there lovely humans! We have been posting quite a few openings here, and there are even more positions on the volunteer page. We are starting to ramp up to Kiwiburn 2021, so many roles are coming up as we are getting our sparkles in a row and piecing the magic...