Personally I am all for more art and more community.

Discussion is great but I couldn't support the original petition since I found the language, tone and generally divisive nature of it rankled me.

I'm glad that it's now moved on to a second phase that involves more doing and less bitching. I suggest to anyone on this list who is interested in seeing and creating more art on the playa to get involved with any of the groups that are working to support at. This includes volunteering with the Artery or even builidng the city and being part of the DPW or joining forces with borg2.

The next couple of meetings you can attend are an open house run by Mark and then one at the Odeon next week. Details for both below.


Burning Man Art Forum
Sunday December 12 2004 4 PM to 8 PM
5th and Harrison
354 5th st
between folsom and harrison.
Potluck- kitchen provided

A call to all participants in Burning Man desert art. Make your voice heard regarding the development of Burning Man art. This will be a high level discussion by and for active participants who are interested in making playa art great. What is the purpose of the community art? Where do we go from here? How can we improve it? What is the relationship between community and self reliance?
Burning Man's success has created new challenges of scale and focus, particularly in the art on the playa. The problems have been discussed within the community at length already and are widely known. Participants should be familiar with BM arts unique characteristics, and the playa art process beforehand. Check the BM website and other readily available references.
Think about solutions.
BM senior staff are cordially invited to attend and listen to the artists and and engage in a meaningful dialog with them. Artists with experience in desert art are especially encouraged to share their knowledge. Let's evolve the art to the next level. We've all worked too hard to let it collapse in a heap now.
Mark McGothigan AKA Ceasar
PS: Venue generously provided by speakeasy cinema.

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate tireless minority, keen to set brush fires in peoples minds."
Samuel Adams

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first BORG2 meeting 12/15 @ the Odeon

7:00 at the Odeon bar. We will be discussing woo woo, hoo ha, elections, fund raising stragies and we wil be drinking cheap beer. I will make Pabst Blue Ribbon a buck so no one can say I did this to make money. $1 for a beer from 7-9. There is a taco place next door, you can eat at the bar. We will open at 6:00. Somebody bring a gavel and a peice of paper or something...