Deep in the Art of Texas
Our effigy got heartburned! Thanks to the 100s of volunteers who donated their time, sweat, & minds to create Burning Flipside 2025.
Get home & unpack safely. And PLEASE get consent from identifiable people in your pics & vids before posting! Respect participant privacy!
It’s Load-Out day and the trucks are ad eager to get this done as we are. Cone to the wherehaus now, no need to wait for 10am. We’ll update this page with fresh info as the day progresses.
10:55am – The trucks are more than half loaded! If you’re debating on coming to the warehouse or going to the land, go to the land.
12:50pm – The wearhouse work is done, come to the land. Many hands = fewer sad faces and backs. Sign a waiver at the crossroads and come to Safety HQ for further instructions.
2:30pm – The trucks are mostly unloaded. Now for shade structure drop-off, DaFTing in mysterious ways, and department pile sorting.
3:45pm – Light rain is happening but everything is tarped. Shade parts drop-off, DaFT, and city signs are happening. However, don’t worry about leaving now to help. Continue if you’re en route, but we’re past the worst of it.
(SEE UPDATE BELOW) Good midnight, Flipizens. Please read our awesome new Survival Guide to catch up on all the nitty-gritty details on what to expect, what to bring (or not), how to help, and where the heck you’re supposed to go. Three significant changes to note this year:
The first-ever Burning Flipside in April is NEXT WEEK. You officially have permission to panic. Stay tuned here and on Facebook, Bluesky, and X for last-minute info.
-Burning Flipside Comms
UPDATE 4/22/2025
Survival Guide correction: emergency call boxes are placed in BLUE boxes on metal t-stakes. Not red boxes on yellow posts. Also, check the event and art listings! https://www.burningflipside.com/event/map
See you out there, folks. 
There’s a lot going on and some of you are still thawing out from Freezerburn. So here are some reminders for important Flipside things.
Ticket Window Closes Jan 27th: Yeah folks, that’s this coming Monday. Go here to learn the details. Credit cards are accepted this year for a slightly higher price, but you don’t need to mail anything in with that method. Decorated envelopes for the hell of it are still appreciated! If you got an error message or something weird happened, first check the FAQ before contacting us.
Ignition Philter Art Grants Closes Jan 27th: Yep, Monday is a double-whammy. If you want financial help with your Burning Flipside art project, get started here.
STicket Art Submissions Needed:The form for 2025 is available, so please send us artwork for this year’s ticket and sticker. A pair of free tickets go to each format’s winner. Deadline is March 28!
“Sprinter” Town Hall is February 1: It’s winter, but our new schedule forced up the Spring Town Hall, so now we have Sprinter. Come to the wherehaus to meet volunteers, ask event questions, make friends, and collaborate on ideas for the burn! The Facebook event has more info.
Spring Art Show is February 22: The first art show of the year! What is A.R.T.? Read all about it in the Facebook event.
Safetyside 2025: Hopefully all you safety-minded folks saved the date (March 21-23) because our annual training event is ready! Follow the Facebook event here and RSVP by March 19 here.
Howdy, everyone. We hope you are all far too busy with loved ones to worry about this, but Church Night this week on 12/25 won’t be happening. Be well, be merry, and make some good wishes for New Year’s. Since that is also on a Wednesday, watch this space and our social media for an update if that gets cancelled.
UPDATED 12/30/2024
Church Night for Wednesday, January 1, 2025 is still on! Come by to say hi and share stories from the old year.
Howdy, folks. We are missing 8 large folding tables from the warehouse. If you’ve seen them or know of their whereabouts, please contact the Wherehouse managers here https://www.burningflipside.com/24-7-360/warehouse
Howdy Flipolians!
THE MOST IMPORTANT DATE INFO: This month’s Announce features some of the biggest news we’ve had in a while. (Many of) you spoke. The org listened. Based on broad feedback from participants (including safety volunteers), and much pondering of possible dates to consider (with conflicts for any one), Burning Flipside 2025 will be moving…in time, not space. Mark your calendars and make your preparations for APRIL 24-28, 2025. Load-In to our temporary township will be April 19 and Load-Out to the default world will be May 3.
EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW DATE? PARTICIPATE! Flipside runs on lots of things, but our most precious resource is your time and effort. Below are some of the open volunteer positions we need to fill, and YOU might be perfect for one. Art needs wranglers for our creatives, Safety needs someone (likely several someones) to hold perimeter, and here are some more specific needs:
MORE FROM SITE OPS: Site Ops will learn ya that there is no “they,” only “us.” Requires early entry and late stay arrangements means we would like to have your body or a body that you arrange as your replacement to be on site and working the days before Flipside and the day after. Everyone who is on site for early and late needs to be approved by the Site Ops AF. If you’re interested in seeing the guts of Flipside and want to get your hands dirty building the city, keeping it running, and taking it apart, talk to Bossy Spice, the Site Ops AF, at siteops-af@burningflipside.org, or talk to Poolboy, the Site Ops AF LT at davidthepoolboy@gmail.com.
SEEKING COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AGENT: We’re always on the hunt for cool locations, especially those that are more physically accessible. Email the board for more information: board@burningflipside.org
DaFT SELECTION COMMITTEE REMINDER: The DaFT Selection Committee would like to remind you that the deadline to submit your effigy proposal is the day after Thanksgiving this year (11:59pm CST on November 29). If you have any questions or are looking for any assistance, be sure to reach out as soon as possible. The deadline is very firm this year, so if you have any questions or need any feedback be sure to reach out as soon as possible!
We look forward to seeing your submissions!
VERY IMPORTANT ART FUNDING INFO: Do you love art? Do you believe Flipside wouldn’t be the event you love without art? Wanna help there be more art at Flipside? Then Ignition Philter (the 501(c)(3) that funds art for Flipside and more) wants you!
What we’re seeking: people who are passionate about helping artists create their dreams, and do so in a fiscally secure and transparent way. This is an unpaid position. Between now and November 17th learn more and let us know that you’re interested by applying here: https://ignitionphilter.com/the-peeps/join-the-board/
COMBUSTION CHAMBER SEEKS NEW MEMBERS: Are you passionate about Flipside, its community, and its principles? Do you enjoy listening to/discussing/debating the finer points of Community with your friends/camp mates/fellow burners? Are your ears open to what the community is saying about Flipside? Would you enjoy talking about crucial matters in this community throughout the year? Do you know someone else who fits this description? The Combustion Chamber is seeking new members. If you are interested in joining or know someone who should, please take a brief moment to submit your application or a nomination at https://www.burningflipside.com/contact/cc-nomination.
The Burning Flipside Combustion Chamber (CC) is a set of eyes and ears for the community. Do you have a concern? Wonder why something happens the way it does? If we don’t know, we’ll find out or at least point you to the person who can answer your question. We also act as a sounding board for the event organizers (aka the Catalyst Collective board). The CC typically meets every third Monday evening for approximately one to two hours, at Lloyd the warehouse. Visit the CC page at https://www.burningflipside.com/organization/cc for more info.
Combustion Chamber membership is not limited specifically to those that live in the Austin area, but members do need to attend meetings regularly in person. If you’re in another city, but down for a monthly road trip, feel free to apply. We welcome the participation of all Flipizens. Our next meeting is Monday, November 18, 7:42pm, at Lloyd the Burning Flipside Warehouse, 3106 Industrial Terrace, Austin TX.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Participate year-round (website calendar, Facebook, and Twitter)
SPECIAL XMAS EVENT: BURNMAS BASH. We invite you to join us on December 6 at 7pm for a unique celebration of all winter holidays as we break bread, dance, play, and create new memories with the extended family we’ve chosen! Our very own Cowboy kitchen Chef Wally is providing our main course for the feast!!!
We want you to share your traditions, games, art and ideas with us. This is an event for the community, by the community and we need your help with: sides, desserts, art, borrowed holiday deco, ideas, themed performances, DJs, music, volunteers for set up, tear down, and help leading party logistics. Yeah, come help!
Please contact Tamara genesis-af@burningflipside.org or Foxtrot firejules85@gmail.com and go here to learn more: https://www.facebook.com/share/m2mB18veJLEZw33D/
PARTICIPATE IN YOUR COMMUNITY! If you haven’t yet, get out there and VOTE!!! Can’t find your id? Visit https://www.vote411.org/texas#id-needed-for-voting to learn what you can do and still vote! Participation: it’s not just for burns.
Success! Texas tried to burn us, but we were just too hot already.
We know some of you took hot hot photos of the event, but please take extra care in posting and sharing them. Remember consent applies in this area as well. If someone is identifiable in a photo, video, or audio clip and you didn’t get permission to record them, do not post. Please respect take down, “blur my face,” and similar requests.
(And yes, I screamed into the effigy’s void for permission to take this one.)
Hello, fellow taxpayer Flipizens! How are your eyes after the eclipse? We at Flipside Comms would love to say we stared too long at the celestial event and then made these typos, but no. They’ve been on the website long enough to need this heads up for everyone to be on the same page.
Sorry again for any confusion. We want all you lovely cosmic critters to come to this ridiculous carnival.
-Burning Flipside Comms
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