JRS: 🌔 The Temple of the Moon
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Volume 30, Issue #12 | February 8, 2026 
This community is no stranger to ephemerality. In fact, we celebrate it. Which is why we're over the moon (see what we did there?) for the Black Rock City 2026 Temple. A poignant tribute to immediacy, transience, and the cyclical nature of the moon, the Temple of the Moon will rise and be released in sync with the lunar cycle, drawing inspiration from a nocturnal flower that blooms just once each year. Read on for details. Also in this edition, a piece by Burning Man Project CEO Marian Goodell explores the connective necessity of Burning Man as the impetus behind why we continue to build and gather. If you're down under, tickets to Blazing Swan go on sale soon. Gather your questions about bringing art, a theme camp, or mutant vehicle to Black Rock City and RSVP for March office hours. Get the goods below. Seeking tickets for Black Rock City 2026? Find ticket sale details here. 
Introducing the Temple of the Moon: Black Rock City's 2026 Temple 
We’re honored to introduce the Black Rock City 2026 Temple: the Temple of the Moon, created by James Gwertzman with support from the Moonlight Collective and the Temple Build Crew. Inspired by the Queen of the Night flower, which blooms for a single night each year, this year’s Temple reflects the fleeting nature of Black Rock City — an annual rhythm of emergence and release. Rising on the playa alongside the moon’s journey from new to full, it will offer a space for immediacy, remembrance, and shared presence. Together, flower and moon conceptually make the Temple a celebration of impermanence and immediacy. It serves as a reminder that the fleeting nature of human experience is what makes our short time here on earth so meaningful. Read about the Temple of the Moon Art: rendering of Temple of the Moon by James Gwertzman, dawn rendering by Annie Locke Scherer 
Why We Keep Building Burning Man by Marian Goodell 
In her latest opinion piece in the Reno Gazette Journal, Burning Man Project CEO Marian Goodell writes: Burning Man is often misunderstood as a spectacle, or a party, or an alternative world. In truth, it is a civic experiment that’s four decades in the making. A global creative culture and temporary city built entirely by its inhabitants, guided by shared principles and sustained by participation. No one comes to Burning Man as a passive ticket holder. Everyone is needed. Everyone contributes something. In a world where many people feel powerless, that experience and opportunity to contribute matters. Read "Why we Keep Building Burning Man" "The World Fair of Unity" Man Pavilion by Mark Rivera, 2025 (Photo by Scott London) 
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These Black Rock City Honoraria artworks began as shared experiments in creativity. Today, they show up in the real world — sparking awe, joy, and interactivity in everyday places. Art: "Stone 27" by Benjamin Langholz, 2019 (Photo by Henry Wu) 
Open New Possibilities: Become a Patron of Black Rock City 
The Patron of Black Rock City program is a way to philanthropically contribute to Burning Man Project and gain access to purchase Black Rock City tickets. For every $2,500 contribution, Patrons will receive a direct ticket purchase link and an extended window to purchase one (1) Black Rock City 2026 ticket and up to one (1) Vehicle Pass. Bonnie kisses "Rose Wonders" by Thomas Dambo, 2025 (Photo by Philip Safarik) 
Join Art, Placement, and Department of Mutant Vehicles Office Hours 
Planning to bring something astonishing to Black Rock City 2026? You probably have a few questions about how it all works. Monthly virtual office hours for the Art department, Department of Mutant Vehicles, and Placement are up and running. All are invited to drop in and ask anything. Art Office Hours Department of Mutant Vehicles Office Hours Placement Office Hours (Photo by Gurpreet Chawla) 
Blazing Swan: It Takes a Village — April 1 to 7 — Western Australia 
Where: Kulin, Western Australia Join 3,000 creative beings at Blazing Swan, one of Australia's official Regional Events. Gathering around the theme Takes a Village, this year's Blazing Swan invites you to survive and thrive — and be your best, kindest and most authentic self (what's not to like about that?). The third and final round of tickets goes on sale Wednesday, February 11. 
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