Art Builds#

LED and addressable installs#

• Blinkenlights for Burning Man & Beyond — LED strip selection, power, and system design for art (hackster.io)

• Discover Pixelblaze: Simplifying Addressable LEDs (Teardown talk) — overview of Pixelblaze workflow and capabilities (electromaker.io)

• Lighting Your Art Installation — safety, power, and acceptable lighting options (burningman.org)

• Pixelblaze V3 Standard Quickstart — setup, wiring, power, and mapping for addressable LEDs (electromage.com)

• Pixelblaze V3 Pico Quickstart — setup, wiring, power, and mapping for compact installs (electromage.com)

• Illuminate Your World with WLED: A Complete Guide — ESP32 WLED setup, tips, and common pitfalls (binarytechlabs.com)

• WLED Getting Started — basics for configuring WLED on addressable strips (kno.wled.ge)

• WLED: Controlling and Animating RGB Addressable LEDs Over WiFi — install/setup on ESP8266/ESP32, effects, power, wiring (makerhacks.com)

Flame effects: safety#

• Flame Effects Permits — FAST approval and inspection process (burningman.org)
• Flame Effects Safety Guidelines — design and operation protocols (burningman.org)
• Flaming Palm Trees (build writeup) — overview of a flame effects art build and safety considerations (hackster.io)
• Poofer Supply: Flame Effects Resources — parts, schematics, and safety references for poofers (poofersupply.com)
• Approval Process for Fire Art — The multi-step FAST approvals and what to read before you design. (burningman.org)
• Creating Fire Art Safely — FAST overview; inspections and burn licenses for fire artworks. (burningman.org)
• Fire Art Guidelines (FAST hub) — Start here for all fire art, from open fires to flame effects and pyro. (burningman.org)
• Fire Safety Agreements (index) — Required agreements for Open Fire, Pyro, and Flame Effects. (burningman.org)
• Flame Effects Guidelines — Build/siting rules, tank protection, and wind perimeters. (burningman.org)
• Flame Effects in Camps — Siting rules, illumination, and wind security for camp-adjacent artworks. (burningman.org)
• Fuel & Hazardous Materials Storage — Secondary containment, shade restrictions, and 2024+ updates. (burningman.org)
• Key Project Roles for Fire Art Projects — What your Pyro, Perimeter, and Burn Leads must plan and document. (burningman.org)
• Leave No Trace for Fire Artists — LNT grids for build sites, staging yards, and spectator areas around fire art. (burningman.org)
• Open Fire Guidelines — Burn Gardens & timing — Sunday–Tuesday Burn Garden windows; OF-3 rules for relocatable burns. (burningman.org)
• Required Documentation for Flame Effects projects — Paperwork that references fuel handling and storage. (burningman.org)
• Required Documentation for Level 1 Open Fire — Burn plan docs that often include nearby fuel considerations. (burningman.org)
• Burn Scar Prevention — Surfaces/shields; useful thinking for spill/containment areas. (burningman.org)
• Burn Platform Volume Calculator — Sizing burn containment; informs clearance around fuel areas. (burningman.org)
• Safety Perimeters (burns & pyro) — How FAST sizes perimeters; pre-event call; extinguisher staging and rally points. (burningman.org)

Interactivity & sensors#

• Blinkenlights for Burning Man & Beyond — responsive installations and sensor tips for playa environment (hackster.io)

Weatherproofing#

• LED weatherproofing (YouTube) — techniques and materials demo for outdoor installs (youtube.com)
• Weatherproofing techniques for LED lighting systems — adhesives, sealants, and enclosure strategies (electricfiredesign.com)

Transport and install logistics#

• Art installation anchoring — securing large pieces to the playa surface (burningman.org)
• Art Support — AfterBurn (2006) — Historical description of Art Support’s logistics role for artists. (burningman.org)
• Art Support Services (ASS) — AfterBurn (2012) — Heavy-year logistics notes; coordination with HEaT. (burningman.org)
• Art Support Services (ASS) — AfterBurn recap (2013) — How ASS evolved to include engineering & logistics skillsets. (burningman.org)

Early access writeups and reports/experiences#

• Truth is Beauty will be lighting up the playa — official BM journal coverage of a large-scale light sculpture (burningman.org)
• “August 23: It’s Art, Not Math” (early arrivals) — First surge of early arrival; ARTery buzzing; placement vignettes. (journal.burningman.org)
• “Bringing the HEaT” (heavy equipment saves) — How HEaT assists projects during install/load-out across BRC. (journal.burningman.org)
• “The ARTery is Open for Business” (build-week) — On-playa check-in rhythms and support for artists during early arrival. (journal.burningman.org)
• “The Early Burn” (2011) — Build-week culture slice; crews/HEaT at work before gates. (journal.burningman.org)
• Build Week 2023: “Calm Before the Storm” — Status snapshot of registered art and build-week realities. (journal.burningman.org)
• Desert Arts Preview — Journal coverage — How major pieces are presented to the community pre-build. (journal.burningman.org)
• Desert Arts Preview (video sample) — Annual artist talks; meet Honoraria teams pre-build. (youtube.com)
• East Bay Burners (FB) — Honoraria 2025 crew call — Example of recruiting for a BRC honoraria build & strike crew. (facebook.com)
• LOVE Project short — “The ARTery” (video) — Quick intro to ARTery’s role: artist check-in and on-playa services. (youtube.com)
• The ARTery (on-playa HQ) — Where artists check in; escorts to site; coordinates with DPW/HEaT; tours and Art Speaks. (burningman.org)

Resources#

• Art Installation Guidelines — registration and safety requirements (burningman.org)
• Building Safe Structures — official artist guide for structural safety (burningman.org)
• YouTube: Addressable LED demo/talk — controller/LED concepts walkthrough (youtube.com)
• YouTube: LED art install/how-to — techniques and tips for LED projects (youtube.com)
• 2025 Art Listings (live projects) — See current-year registered art; exemplars of scale, copy, and budgets. (burningman.org)
• ARTery (Artist Services team page) — Team checks in artists; helps with placement, lighting, theft-prevention, LNT. (burningman.org)
• ARTery year-round work (grants + reviews) — Launches grants; reviews AIQs; pre-playa artist support. (burningman.org)
• Art Grants (hub: BRC Honoraria & Temple Grant) — BRC-focused programs with links to apply and past info. (burningman.org)
• Artist Agreement Revisions (policy) — Revisions to Master Art Grant Agreement; fiscal sponsorship/insurance notes. (burningman.org)
• Artist Fundraising Support — Get your donation link onto official Art Listings once registered. (burningman.org)
• Black Rock City Honoraria Program — Partial-funding grants; timeline/status and expectations. (burningman.org)
• Honoraria — What to Expect — If funded, you still file AIQ, get an Artist Liaison, and coordinate placement & support. (burningman.org)
• Honoraria LOI/Application Timeline (sample year) — Typical dates for LOI and full proposal via Burner Profiles. (burningman.org)
• First-Time Artists Share What It Takes — Six new playa artists on funding, scope, and lessons learned. (journal.burningman.org)
• Reddit: Honoraria grant — hard-won tips (2025) — Budget, EIN/fundraising setup, and transport timing advice from grantees. (reddit.com)
• Reddit: How to enter artwork for Burning Man (process Q&A) — Community answers pointing to AIQ/ARTery basics. (reddit.com)
• Reddit: Structural engineer Qs for BRC art — Real engineering prompts seen by BRC artists (loads, wind, calcs). (reddit.com)
• Register Your Art (AIQ) — Register playa art; opens late Feb, closes late May; required for open playa placement. (burningman.org)
• City Plaza Art — how to request a plaza location — Ask for a plaza in AIQ; Art Department coordinates with Placement & your camp address. (burningman.org)
• Creating Playa Art (overview) — Portal to AIQ, plaza placement, and fundraising support. (burningman.org)
• Criteria for Artist Good Standing — Safety, LNT, ops, and comms expectations. (burningman.org)
• The Secret to Art Success? Register Early. — Why early AIQ matters (review cycles, support scheduling). (journal.burningman.org)
• HYBYCOZO “Deep Thought” (Honoraria press kit) — Spec sheet & visuals from a BRC Honoraria project; proposal tone example. (hybycozo.com)
• Leave No Trace for Artists — De-MOOP scope, grids, and post-burn inspections of art sites. (burningman.org)
• Survival Guide 2024 (PDF) — fire/LNT reminders — Year-over-year consistency on fire separation and extinguisher expectations. (survival.burningman.org)
• Survival Guide (recent PDF) — fire snippets — Current-year reminders: 20′ from anything burning, no fireworks, light your art. (survival.burningman.org)
• Survival Guide (PDF excerpt — fire art callouts) — “Follow Fire Art Safety Guidelines” & 20′ clearance rules; useful for proposals. (survival.burningman.org)
• Temple Grant Program (FAQ & timeline) — Process and dates for applying to design/build the BRC Temple. (burningman.org)