Cover image by Scarlett Hayes, shayestudios, Mosaic 2015
Wondering when Mosaic Experiment 2024 will be? We’ve got your answer!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3RD - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6TH
Mark your calendars! Cover your cat in sticky notes! Paint it on your exterior walls! Do whatever you need to in order to remember and schedule time off now to make sure you can attend the best Official Burning Man Regional Network event in all of Ohio!
The Consent Team is seeking community participation in our public vetting process. We are looking to add one Response Team member ahead of this year's event, Luke Elias, AKA Pumpkin. In addition, Jill LeighAnn remains on the Response Team, and current Response Team member Dannie Horton (that's me!) is stepping into the role of co-lead alongside Naomi Belanger, AKA Bunikat. Your feedback helps increase the odds that team members are always folks that the community trusts. Please let us know what you think here: https://forms.gle/CTuALDmZpfj5Qchg6. Responses will be collected through this Friday (9/22).
We'd also like to open up a broader dialogue with the community about what our focus should be, how our priorities should be shifting, and how we can best create more safety and trust in our process moving forward.
This is the first event in which the consent team will consist entirely of non-founding members, and we've heard some really important questions being raised since we've stepped into our roles. Folks are asking how we can best handle reports for incidents that happen outside of Mosaic, who on our team should be part of the community vetting process, and how we can create a more streamlined process to resolve reports with more timeliness.
Before we make any changes on our end we really want to bring in your voices and let the community steer our evolution as much as possible. We're going to put out an invitation shortly after this year's event to join us for a community call. If you have opinions, criticisms, or hopes for what's possible regarding how we can best serve the community, we'd really like to hear from you.
And, as always... This is a volunteer-led effort that is run by the community. If you're super passionate about this work and want to figure out ways to help write our next chapter, please consider volunteering with us! We're a tiny team that is doing important work, and we would love to welcome more of you into shaping our process from within the team.
The deadline for registration applications is September 3rd, and no extensions will be granted.
If you are a theme camp, you should register your camp before applying for Early Entry (EE). The requested number of people may not be guaranteed. Volunteering for Early Entry spots is recommended to provide assistance, especially for roles like Taco and DPW.
Early entry isn't guaranteed even if applied for. When applying, remember to include yourself in the count. If you're applying for yourself and 3 others, you're requesting 4 spots.
Ensure you use a frequently checked email and provide your legal name. Acceptance or denial emails will be sent shortly after registration closes.
Visit www.mosaicexperiment.com/registration for the applications!
Calling all artists with existing work! Do you or someone you know have completed artwork and would like a chance to share their unique creative spark at Mosaic Experiment? We want to help you get it here with a Visiting Artists Grant!
The VAG is open to all artists seeking a like minded, radically inclusive community that celebrates diverse voices, even if you haven't attended a ten principles/Burning Man event. We are a community of welcoming, surreal, playful, ridiculous, wondrous, and sublime contributors that celebrate weirdness, encourage participation, and build a magical space for self expression from the ground up.
We are specifically encouraging BIPOC artists, and artists from underserved populations to showcase their passion projects at Mosaic Experiment. As a community, we strive to take care of ourselves so we can take care of each other, and we want to help YOU with transportation expenses for your existing art. Come be part of the Experiment, and welcome home!
If you have a burning desire to share your art with us at Mosaic Experiment 2023, Celestial Chaos (taking place in SE Ohio, Sep 28 - Oct 3), fill out the application below by no later than 11:59pm EST, Sunday, August 27th to be considered for this opportunity to help fund the transport of your artistic vision. For more information regarding this and other art grants, visit the Art Grants & Effigy Page.
NOTE: The BAM acknowledges that the delayed info and the short application window for this new grant opportunity may give unfair advantage to those who have the freedom to shift gears and make plans quickly. We intend to do what we can to balance for that factor in 2023, and we promise it will be better next year.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: In consideration of the divergent minds among us, if the application process is a barrier to you for any reason, please feel free to submit grant requests by 11:59pm EST, Sunday, August 27th to: artgrants@mosaicexperiment.com.
Please include the following in your email:
your legal name, preferred or burn name, and pronouns
email address, phone number, mailing address
a few words about yourself.
name of your project with a brief description and history
a few photos of your project
Behold, you boisterous bunch of brilliant builders! Gird your girders, for we're about to embark on an escapade of epic proportions that's more rambunctious than a rumble in a roller rink! The Mosaic Experiment, our mirthful masterpiece, beckons to the bold and the brainy, entreating you to enroll your exceptional enterprises in our grand gala of grandeur!
Listen up, you lads and lasses of luminous legerdemain! The magnificent mosaic that is Mosaic Experiment awaits your wily whims and wizardry, your ingenious inspirations, and your artful audacity! But lo and behold, the clock's ticking like a typewriter on turbo mode, and the final flourish of registrations must be rendered by the rolling of September 3rd, 2023! A date that's more sacred than a secret speakeasy's password.
As the pendulum swings with a swing sweeter than a saxophone serenade, you've got a golden gateway to gain the glory of the grandest gathering! Whether your creation is a tantalizing theme camp that twinkles like a twinkling twirl, an astonishing art installation that astonishes even the stars, a fire pit that flares and flickers like a fabulous firework, or a request for early entry and car/RV camping that's more coveted than a celebrity's autograph – now's the time to stake your claim like a prospector in a prairie!
Imagine your theme camp standing proud as the pulse of the party, a place where pals and potential pals partake in perpetuating pleasure and producing precious memories. Envision your art installation as an avenue for awe, an avenue that amazes and astounds at every angle. Visualize your fire pit as a fervent forum for fun, fueling friendships and forging fondness under the open, opulent sky.
And let us not disregard the early entry and car/RV camping requests! Oh, the luxury, like a lush lagoon of leisure, beckoning you to bask before the big bash, your spot secure, shimmering, and shining like a sapphire in the starlit sky.
Oh, you crafty creators, heed this call to clamber into the cosmic commotion! This portal to making your dreams materialize is but a mouse click away, at none other than https://www.mosaicexperiment.com/registration. Here lies your chance, nay, your duty, to become an integral ingredient in the bubbling brew of Mosaic Experiment, an essence that's more potent than a potion brewed by a wizard in his wildest workshop.
Don't dilly-dally, don't dawdle, for September 3rd dances closer than a dervish at dawn. Let your registration be the key to unlocking a dimension of destiny, a dimension where your imaginative inklings and inventive inklings intertwine in a tale told for eons to come.
Let this truth be told, my friends: this isn't merely a registration form, it's your invitation to become a living legend in the chronicles of Mosaic Experiment. The very fiber of this flamboyant fiesta thrives on your fervor, your fortitude, and your fabulousness. Each registration is like a brushstroke on the canvas of creativity, a beacon that blazes in the boundless.
It's now or never, my fellow firestarters! Seize this instant, wrap yourself in the wondrous whirlwind, and be the beating heart of Mosaic Experiment's remarkable reverie. Don't hesitate, don't falter, for September 3rd is the date with destiny you can't afford to forsake!
Stay affixed to the frequencies of updates and tales, as we reveal the recipes of brilliance that will bedeck the landscape of Mosaic Experiment. Your ideas, your essence, and your entry are the elements that will orchestrate this burn's symphony of spectacle. Step forward now, my fellow visionaries, and let your whimsical wizardry twirl under the twinkling tapestry of Mosaic Experiment!
Attention, all you lovers of adventure and champions of community! The grand stage is set, the spotlight awaits, and the thrilling saga of Mosaic Experiment beckons with a summons as powerful as a siren's call. It's time to don your volunteer mantles, to become the architects of transformation, and to heed the rallying cry of "one burner, one shift." Each role you take, each moment you invest, is a precious brushstroke on the canvas of a mesmerizing masterpiece!
The clock is in motion, ticking like the steady beat of a jazz ensemble, and the chance to immerse yourself in the heart and soul of Mosaic Experiment is upon us. Imagine yourself standing alongside the devoted legion of volunteers, each embodying the magic of "one burner, one shift" and weaving a tapestry of unity that illuminates the very fabric of the event.
Workshops that stir the soul, installations that ignite the imagination, performances that captivate hearts – they're all waiting for your unique touch. Your dedication, like the hand of an artisan, will fuse with the essence of the burn, leaving an indelible mark that resonates through the ages. Every action you take, every connection you forge, becomes a note in the symphony that is Mosaic Experiment.
As fellow adventurers, it's time to heed the clarion call, to be a part of the epic tale that unfolds under the stars. "One burner, one shift" – these words are more than a mantra; they're a testament to the power of collective action. In the dance of volunteerism, you're not just a participant – you're an essential player in the grand show.
The gateway to this realm of boundless inspiration is within your reach: journey to https://www.mosaicexperiment.com/volunteersignup. This portal isn't just a sign-up sheet; it's a bridge to a world where your actions create ripples that touch the hearts of all attendees. With every click, you're becoming a part of a shared legacy that speaks to the very heart of Mosaic Experiment.
Let your participation become the melody that harmonizes with the energy of the burn, a melody that tells the story of unity and purpose. "One burner, one shift" – let these words guide your path as you embrace the opportunity to be the driving force behind an event that cannot happen without the power of collective volunteerism.
Friends, the truth is bold and clear: Mosaic Experiment thrives because of you, because of each willing soul who steps forward to lend a hand. Volunteerism isn't just a role; it's the foundation that elevates the event to its glorious heights. This burn thrives on unity, and unity thrives on you.
So, take this call to heart, embrace the journey that awaits, and join the ranks of volunteers who shape the destiny of Mosaic Experiment. Visit https://www.mosaicexperiment.com/volunteersignup and become the change that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Remember, "one burner, one shift" – it's your contribution that makes the symphony of Mosaic Experiment resound!
Stay tuned for more updates and news, as we unveil the stories that define the spirit of Mosaic Experiment. Your role is pivotal, your presence is indispensable, and your "one burner, one shift" is the heartbeat that sustains this burn. Act now, and be a part of the legacy that shines brighter together!
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