Who's Ready To Burn? Mosaic Experiment Begins!

This world hasn't offered us much opportunity to gather and burn in 2020 or 2021. Last year we decided to do something about that and created something we’d never done before; a digital burn. Now, once again, it's time to gather and create in a new way. Welcome home!

Our gate is open (though it never really closed), our burn is underway, tickets are free and all that's missing is you, your friends, your campmates and your creativity. Whether you want to simply attend or build your own experience to share, we want your participation and radical self-expression as we burn and create new experiences over the next four days. Here are the links you need to get started...

Gate's open!

Come in and find your burners, old and new:
https://discord.gg/ZfuEGHQ

Catch the latest in our WWW (WhatWhenWhere) guide which will be updated continuously:
https://www.mosaicexperiment.com/.../27/what-when-where-2021

Whether it's a camp, an event, music, art, conclave, effigy or something unexpected, tell us what you have planned:
http://form.jotform.com/212437412171143

Join us, explore our burn and let's see what we can create over the next few days. We may have been forced to evolve once again but we will still find our own way to burn and have a good time doing it. Let’s turn the lights on and explore like never before!

Our Burn Begins Tomorrow

We cannot wait to join each of you for our digital burn starting tomorrow morning.

If you haven't already, stop by our Experiment's basecamp in discord (discord.gg/ZfuEGHQ), get yourself registered and ready, check out our What When Where guide (mosaicexperiment.com/…/what-when-where-2021), add to the experience with your creativity (form.jotform.com/212437412171143) and get ready…

We're about to begin!

What Will You Create?

It’s Monday of burn week. This would normally be the time we send up signal flares seeking our final volunteers. A digital burn is quite different. We don’t need the usual horde of burners working toward infrastructure BUT, we still need each and ever one of you (just in a slightly different way).

Please consider taking that time you would have given to the burn volunteering and think about what you can share as an experience for others.

It’s not too late to add something fun to the mix. Have an area of knowledge that you love to discuss? Have art you’ve created over the last year? Creating something right now? Have a song you’ve been dying to perform or music you simply must share? Dancing? Drumming? A film watch party? There are so many options to express yourself beyond even these suggestions.

Let us help you make your idea a reality. Share what you are considering in our Discord (discord.gg/ZfuEGHQ) and stop by spots like “art-room”, “burnable art” or even "center camp" where you can workshop your idea with other burners. We build but we also build together and that's just the best!

An Update On Ticket Refunds

Just wanted to give everyone a quick update on ticket refunds.

We've run into a few delays with our paypal account due to the high number of refunds being issued. Over the weekend, the majority of refunds were processed for 2021 ticket purchases. The last of those and the 2020 rollover tickets are what's left to be processed.

We hope to have the rest of the refunds completed by 9/15, if not sooner. Thank you for being patient with us while we work through some unexpected delays. If you have any questions, please email tickets@mosaicexperiment.com.

Let Us Know What You're Planning

Want to help us turn on the lights for the Mosaic Experiment we are building? If you haven't already, please register your virtual theme camp, art installation, project or event. Follow the link, fill out the form and hit us up with any questions!

Register: https://form.jotform.com/212437412171143

What Are They Building In There?

We are 9 days away from our gates opening for the 2021 digital Mosaic Experiment. How should you get ready? Registration is simple. If you've joined our Discord server (https://discord.gg/ZfuEGHQ), you are ready and everything will be shared as a free experience for our community. Whether you want to simply attend or build your own experience to share, we want your participation and radical self-expression as we burn digitally September 16th-19th.

What are we planning? We are once again building a 2021 burn landing page which will take the form of a map of Reclaim with theme camps and experiences linked directly into it. We will utilize Discord for our main Mosaic hub for hanging out, but those of you creating spaces within the wider Experiment can share content through any interface that best fits the experience you have planned. We’ll simply tie you into our map and detail what you are sharing to our broader community.

We are seeking to include art, music, interactivity, community, creativity, an inclusive environment and just about anything you can dream into digital reality. There will be a conclave and we want you to be a part of it. There will be an effigy burn tied into a single burn night experience for you to enjoy.

As was the case last year, we are working to match the spirit of the burn if not the actual physicality which means we are looking to the community to join us as we cross the finish line (just like we do each year in person).

Have questions? Let us know!

What When Where Guide Reopens

Do you have art to share, fun things to experience, talks to unveil, music to create, gatherings to host? We want it all to be part of our 2021 burn so please let us know so we can help spread the word through our WWW (What When Where) Guide. We're jumping back into the action and reopening our guide for your submissions.

We initially rolled it out toward the end of July but we've now retooled it for our digital burn. You can find the updated version by visiting: form.jotform.com/212437412171143

The WWW guide will be a living documents and will be updated regularly throughout the gathering this year. Unlike years past, submissions to the guide do not close, and will remain open until the end of the burn weekend. As we re-share the growing guide later this week, be sure to check back often as you never know what new plans the community may add to your upcoming burn!

Ticket Refund Details Unveiled

Since the announcement last week to cancel the in-person event this year, we have received an outpouring of messages and responses with an incredible show of support and solidarity for the most difficult decision we have had to make all year.

Thank you. All of you. You have our sincerest gratitude for the love and care each of you have shown us. This has most certainly been a humbling experience and we seriously cherish each and every one of you.

We know you have a lot of questions regarding ticket refunds and we have been working diligently to compile a FAQ to cover everything you might want to know; we truly appreciate your patience during this process.

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏: 𝐎̶𝐟̶𝐟̶ ̶+̶ ̶𝐎̶𝐧̶ ̶𝐀̶𝐠̶𝐚̶𝐢̶𝐧̶ 𝐎𝐧 + 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐀𝐐

𝐐: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦?

𝐀: Under normal operating years, yes. However, we feel it’s best to refund as much of the ticket money as we are able to. We will be refunding all tickets sold, as close to the original ticket price as we can while still enabling us to continue in the future as an organization and an event. Due to operational expenses and non-recoverable processing fees, ticket refunds will be $82.00 for all tickets purchased in 2021. If you have a rollover ticket from 2020, your refund amount may not be the same due to different ticket pricing for that year.

𝐐: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩-𝘶𝘱?

𝐀: We will be reaching out to those of you that purchased and contributed toward gift tickets via the email address you used during purchase.

𝐐: 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥?

𝐀: Ticket refunds will be issued between September 3rd and September 5th, 2021.

𝐐: 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 2022?

𝐀: Unfortunately, we will not be offering that as an option this year. We don’t yet know what 2022 may hold in terms of insurance costs, rental fees, what our event capacity may be, or even continuing public health concerns surrounding COVID-19 and want to make sure that access next year is open and equitable to everyone.

𝐐: 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴. 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘐 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘤 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘯 2022 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥?

𝐀: Yes. While we are not rolling over tickets this year, we would be extremely grateful and fully welcome if you wish to donate all or even a portion of your ticket refund to help us keep the experiment going. This money will greatly help everything from operational costs to art grants. If you would like to contribute by donating your ticket refund, please let us know by contacting us before September 3rd, 2021 at: tickets@mosaicexperiment.com

Consent Team Nominations

These 5 fine folks have been nominated to join the Consent Team by members of our community, and they have graciously accepted! Now we need your help!

The most unique part of our Consent Education & Accountability Project - our public vetting process - provides an opportunity for us to increase the odds that the team members are always folks that the community trusts. So please, PLEASE, please - let us know what you think: https://forms.gle/ofbvt55JQeK4vSyGA

Your feedback is confidential and very much desired! TYIA
Jill LeighAnn - Naomi Belanger - Edward ReJam Tivrusky - Kelly Logan - Dannie Horton

Mosaic Experiment No Longer In-Person For 2021

This afternoon, we’d like to address the public health crisis we’ve watched return to our communities over the last few weeks. The rapidly spreading delta variant of COVID-19 proved to be the one guest we didn’t invite, yet here it is knocking at our door demanding our attention. After seeking the counsel of medical professionals, considering new data regarding transmission among vaccinated groups, and weighing every option we could consider, we’re writing to sincerely apologize and acknowledge that the lights must go off once again.

We are deeply saddened to share that we have cancelled our in-person Mosaic Experiment for 2021. Please understand, this was unquestionably the hardest decision we’ve ever made.

We know this isn’t the news anyone wants to read and we’ve struggled with it, but the growing public health risk to our participants, staff and neighbors wasn’t something we could weather. Furthermore, there is a financial side to this decision which we have to acknowledge. Our insurance would have been five times the normal cost and we are reaching a point in our planning where our financial commitments would become locked in place for the event. Were we forced to shut down in mid-September, we wouldn’t be able to afford to burn in 2022, and this would be financially devastating for us in the long term.

We, as a community, have been particularly diligent in embracing Civic Responsibility this year. In that spirit, we simply could not justify taking a risk regarding public safety or our burn’s long term survival as the virus spreads once again. As we’ve watched other events in Ohio cancel or postpone to the fall, we also looked at pushing our dates back into October, but due to scheduling conflicts, this unfortunately wasn’t an option.

We will be issuing further updates over the next few days, including addressing all your ticketing questions. Please understand we’re refocusing our efforts as quickly as we can now. That said, we are excited to return to the digital burn playground we built in 2020 and shift our creative gears toward new ways we can gather virtually, September 16th-19th, 2021. We will still burn together, just in a slightly different way once again. We thank you for staying at our side, being so supportive and showing us that there is hope ahead, even if the lights go on and off sometimes. We will build the world we want together, again and again, in the years ahead.