JRS:⚡Announcing 2026 Art Honoraria
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Volume 30, Issue #15 | March 19, 2026 
Introducing the artworks selected for the Black Rock City 2026 Honoraria Program — the monumental and the small-scale, the philosophical and the wonderfully silly, the fiery and the contemplative. These 75 installations are among the nearly 400 works of art that will rise from the desert, and then disappear without a trace. Keep reading to step through an enticing portal into the phantasmagorical creatures and otherworldly experiences that will illuminate the Axis Mundi playa. In a full-circle moment when past and future collide, this edition also shares the MOOP Map, which illustrates Black Rock citizens' Communal Effort to leave no trace in 2025. Camp leads, you just got an extension on your homework; there are new deadlines for the Placed Camp Questionnaire. Details in the Participate section. Who's ready to plug into the astonishing experiences, communities and crews that build Burning Man? That's right, you are. Don't miss the Burning Man 2026 Participation Fair April 4, a virtual gathering to connect and join the teams that make Burning Man happen. We've got the goods here. If you're anywhere near Arizona, tickets are still available for Saguaro Man. Bay Area humans, summon your crew for Burnal Equinox — it's this Saturday! And be sure to feast your dusty soul on a stunning playa magic hour drone video. It's all below. Watch this very newsletter for news about the Black Rock City 2026 Main Ticket Sale. The Main Sale will be April 29 at 12pm PT, with registration April 20 to 28. Time to build it, friends. 
Announcing the 2026 Honoraria: Art That Connects, Inspires & Delights 
Burning Man Project is thrilled to announce the artworks selected for the 2026 Black Rock City Honoraria Program! These works span the full spectrum of creativity: monumental sculptures, intimate encounters, fiery spectacles, playful oddities, and powerful stories. Artists representing 17 U.S. states and 15 countries will bring their visions to life on the playa, sharing cultural traditions, inventive technologies, and bold new ideas. After reviewing hundreds of proposals, 75 projects will receive funding, with $1.3 million awarded directly to artists. Some artists are longtime contributors, while others will be setting foot in BRC for the first time, proving that creativity at Burning Man belongs to anyone willing to step up and make something to share. The Honoraria Program represents just a fraction of the nearly 400 art projects that will activate Black Rock City in 2026. What will you create? Read more about 2026 Honoraria Art: Rendering of “Heart Remains” by Giselle Çisel Çakıroğlu, 2026 
MOOP Map 2025, BLM Inspection and Solving Our Lag Bolt Problem 
The 2025 MOOP Map is live! Every year, the MOOP Map tells the story of how Black Rock City cleaned up after itself — the good, the bad, and the dusty (but mostly the good!). It reflects the leave no trace efforts of Black Rock citizens, and what the Playa Restoration team discovered and removed during their post-event sweep to return the playa to its pristine condition. Read the new Journal post to find out:
Read "MOOP Map 2025, BLM Inspection and Solving Our Lag Bolt Problem" 
Burning Man 2026 Participation Fair — April 4 — Online 
Where: Online (find the Zoom link here April 3) We build Black Rock City together! Curious about where or how to get involved? Join the fair to:
You’ll learn about these ways to plug in, and get tips from next-gen Burning Man leaders about how you and your friends can help build and create on playa! Also on tap: get updates on April’s Main Sale for BRC tickets, hear from Burning Man Project CEO Marian Goodell, and have the chance to help shape the experience (including lowering Gate wait times). Can’t make it to BRC this year? Stick around for info on how you can bring Burning Man to life in your hometown, all around the world. Don’t miss being a part of it all. 
Black Rock City Sunset — Follow @burningman on Instagram 
Wander over to Instagram to watch this dreamy playa magic hour video by Matt Emmi. Each year, more than 70,000 humans gather in Black Rock City. Burning Man is the catalyst that inspires many to take an idea and build something extraordinary and unforgettable. (Video by Matt Emmi)
Be the Spark for More Burning Man! 
When you contribute to Burning Man Project, you support Honoraria art, make Black Rock City tickets accessible to more people, and help communities bring audacious visions to life — in Black Rock City, and everywhere Burning Man sparks imaginations. Please consider making a donation to Burning Man Project in support of our year-round work helping people ignite more connection and creativity. Art: "The Sphinx Gate" by Mareesa Stertz, Tania Abdul, Jason Chase, and the Sphinxters, 2025 (Photo by Hannes Haefele)
Extended Deadlines for the 2026 Placed Camp Questionnaire 
If you lead a theme camp or a camp within a HUB, we know you have a lot on your plate. To lighten your load, we've extended the deadline to submit your Placed Camp Questionnaire. Here are the new deadlines:
This shift offers as much flexibility as possible while still enabling Placement to meet important milestones in their review and mapping process. We will do our best to accommodate requests beyond these extensions. Please know that location preferences will be prioritized for camps that meet these new deadlines. Let us know if you need an extension: email plac...@burningman.org with your camp name and preferred sector in the subject line (e.g., [3:00] Fluffy Bunnies Camp Questionnaire Extension Request). If you are an art, mutant vehicle, work, or civic support camp that is not in a HUB, you still have until Thursday, April 16 to complete the questionnaire. (Photo by Amber Reynolds) 
European Leadership Summit Civic Ignition Grant Applications Are Open 
Do you have an innovative community or civic concept or project in the greater European Region? Burners Without Borders is teaming up with the 2026 European Leadership Summit to provide a Civic Ignition Grant up to $1,500 USD. What projects do YOU want to see in the world? Applications are due April 13, 2026. 
Join Art, Placement, and Department of Mutant Vehicles Office Hours 
Planning to bring your vision to life in Black Rock City 2026? You probably have 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 @Espressobuzz) 
SF Burnal Equinox: The Cosmic Treehouse — March 21 — San Francisco 
Where: San Francisco It's this Saturday! Whether you’re planning your next journey to Black Rock City, or curious about Bay Area creative culture, SF Burnal Equinox awaits you and your wild ideas. Presented by Burning Man Project, SF Burnal Equinox 2026: The Cosmic Treehouse marks the “midpoint between Burns,” offering a myriad of opportunities to connect and revel in the creative fire that ignites this community.
Saguaro Man: Succulent Dystopia — April 22 to 26 — Arizona 
Where: Wilcox, Arizona Arizona Burners invite the world to join them at Succulent Dystopia: a sun-scorched playground of cyber-cactus and post-apocalyptic resistance. Seek your adventure of decadent decay in the land of juicy succulents today. Pack all the things! Tickets are still available.
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