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February Announce: The Dates and the Deets

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We’ll make it pretty tomorrow. But here’s the news you can use tonight.

If you are receiving this newsletter/reading this post, you’ll likely understand most of the below. If not, you can get all kinds of details at www.burningflipside.com! As we prepare for this year’s Burning Flipside, and nurture our year-round community, please keep the following dates and deets in mind! You can find our calendar at burningflipside.com/24-7-360. It is mostly up to date most of the time.

Donate to Ignition Philter! Due to some ticket system issues and a new credit card payment method, there have been problems funneling donations to Ignition Philter this year. At the same time, there are way more projects in their queue than usual and tomorrow afternoon (Sunday) is when they pick the projects to fund this year.  So in a last-minute attempt to maximize their grants, please pitch in at ignitionphilter.com/donate/ or use this handy QR code! These are burners helping burners realize their art projects and they need our help.

The Short Report from Town Hall The (local) community gathered, gabbed, schmoozed, and newsed. The Effigy design and DaFT lead were announced: Introducing Heart Render, submitted by Tess Noble! Read more about it at burningflipside.com/art-news/daft-2025!

Upcoming and Ongoing Activity

Combustion Chamber Meeting Third Monday most months. Next up, this Monday the 17th. There’ll be Board, Ops, and Regional updates, Town Hall Debrief, and  gathering input for what the community needs Edjumication wise.

Art Nights (AT Church Night!) Each Wednesday: 7-11 pm. Next up: Flame effects with Tim Deagan on February 19th specifically from 7pm-9pm.

DaFT Days Want to help build the effigy? Looking for experienced builders and complete newbies alike- you’ll get hands-on training through the season. Only have a little time and can’t commit to every work day? No problem at all! Come as often as you’re able, hop in, and make magic happen. Interested? There’s more info about how to contribute in large and small ways at burningflipside.com/art-news/daft-2025! And/or show up at the warehouse on

·         Sundays: 12-6pm

·         Wednesdays: 7-11pm

·         Thursdays: 7-11pm

Work Weekend One –  Feb 21 – 23 Work weekends get the land ready for Flipside by (among other things) removing downed branches, fixing roads, surveying safety hazards, and wrecking fire ant mounds and poison ivy. AND you can camp out on the land and test your gear before Flipside. Interested? You can reach the Work Weekend Comms Lead (Dross) at wwcomms@burningflipside.org. Sign up required! Log in to the Flipside Volunteer System and let us know you’re coming. No tools required (but bring ’em if ya got’em), trucks and flatbed trailers are helpful, and bring a shirt to get DIrty Worker swag customized.

Spring Art Show February 22nd From 2-6pm at Lloyd the Warehouse! Art is eternal, not just one week a year! Make Art! Bring Art! (Register your art!) This is a community art show for artists of all ages! Click here to read more!

 SafetySide March 21-23 An intensive weekend-long training conference for Burning Flipside’s Safety volunteers. Get ready for volunteer shifts with trainings that are good for one year across most Texas burns—including Echelon (radios!), Fire, Guardians (trespass prevention), Medical (aka “PETs”), Rangers (peacekeepers), Sanctuary (mental health first aid), Meteorology, and Sound Marshals. RSVP by March 19 at https://forms.gle/3SygvZGZj89nurxw5 and learn more at burningflipside.com/24-7-360/safetyside. Questions? Just reach out to safetyside@burningflipside.com.

 Registrations (Yes, you do need some stinkin’ registrations!) All Registrations are currently OPEN! Reach all registrations at secure.burningflipside.com/register

·         Art Registration: Reg closes 11:59pm CST March 15 Get that art on the map (and on the Art Map!) **Burnable art must be registered with Art within the registration period**

·         Theme Camp Registration: Reg closes 11:59pm CST March 15 Help folks find your theme camp! (And make sure you’ve got the space you need!) **Fire Circles must be registered with City Planning**

·         Department of Mutant Vehicles: Reg closes 11:59 CST April 11th. Got a wicked ride to get around in? Put a registration on it!

·         Events: Reg closes 11:59 CST April 11th. Got a Can’t-Miss Soiree? Want folks to plan in advance to make it most-awesome? That’s right. Register it!

Burning Flipside: This is your monthly reminder that Flipside is April 24-28 this year!

Ticket Update – The Wait Is Almost Over Today ticket money orders were processed! Want an update on YOURS SPECIFICALLY? Check secure.burningflipside.com for updates. If you are ticketed, you should get an email with a Will Call Ticket Receipt (you can also access it online). Bring a copy of the receipt with you to Flipside. You’ll need it to get through Gate. (Sure, they can find it if you lose it, but too many of those, and THEY might lose it. Be kind to Gate. Bring your receipt!)

If you opted to pay via credit card, you should have received an email with instructions to pay today. If that process was SNAFU’ed or if you have any questions about tickets, start at burningflipside.com/event/tickets.

STicket Update Want to contribute to some cool art? We need your sticker and ticket art! AND you can win a pair of free tickets! (Please note: THESE ARE THE ONLY FREE TICKETS TO FLIPSIDE!) Even if your design isn’t selected for the ticket or the sticker for 2025, it may end up on our website or in the Survival Guide. With your permission, of course. The deadline to submit your art this year is March 28, 2025. For the complete guidelines, see here. Questions? Email the STicket Lead here: sticket@burningflipside.org.

 Content (Shameless plug!) Wanna help keep this news going? Please contact me at content@burningflipside.org to help make it go, friend! I’ve been doing this awhile and my calluses could use a break.

DaFT 2025

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Greetings, Citizens of Pyropolis! DAFT** needs your help!

WE WANT YOUR ART!

This year’s design had you and your art in mind. Please help us adorn this year’s effigy with your fabulous creations! We are providing multiple avenues for participation, some of which are interactive…

Context

Heart Render is an attempt to capture the hero’s journey of the heart. The Hero’s Journey is a timeless story structure which follows a protagonist on an unforeseen quest, where they face challenges, gain insights, and return home transformed. In an effort to capture this, Heart Render will feature three levels: the first level will serve as an invitation to experience some of the darker emotions we keep locked up. If you’re feeling brave (courage!), you will ascend a spiral staircase of disconcerting soundscapes, light/decor/effects that conjure a feeling of constriction, fear and apprehension.

As you climb to the second and third levels, you will notice a gradual lightening and openness. Staying present with ourselves and discovering that we will survive experiences of uncomfortable feelings creates a sense of safety in self. This place of safety is the fertile ground where play and joy happen spontaneously. The second and third levels will be devoted to a feeling of play and triumph. You did it!

We want art that represents this journey, in whatever way you imagine it. We’ll have spaces for art pieces placed throughout all levels. Do you want to create something playful? Something darker? Both? Let us know!

Interactive Art Opportunities

Lock/Key cubbies

We’ll be building cubbies throughout the effigy that have a corresponding lock/key. If you’re interested, your art may be displayed inside one of these cubbies and some lucky participants will find the key that fits so your art can be revealed. If you’re interested in displaying your art in a cubby, you will have max dimensions of 2ft x 2ft x 1ft depth. Please also provide us with a clue or a riddle of some kind that will help the hippies find the right key.

Heart Treasure Map

If we get enough folks who wish to participate, we will also be including some treasure maps in the effigy cubbies. These treasure maps will correspond to heart-related art all over pyropolis, just waiting to be admired! Would you like to display some heart art somewhere in your theme camp to include on the map? In the badlands? Effigy field? Port-o? Let us know!

Other Stuff to Know

Size/dimensions/types of Effigy Art

We are accepting 2D and 3D art of all kinds and sizes. If you wish to have your art in a cubby, note that your max cubby size will be 1ft in depth, no more than 2ft in either direction (2x2x1).

Do you want your art to burn with the effigy?
We will need to know whether you wish your art to burn with the effigy. Please communicate with the effigy team your wishes so we can be sure to remove your piece from the effigy before burning if requested.

If you want your art to burn, we’ll need your art to adhere to the following guidelines:


No  synthetic fabric
No  chemicals
No  acrylic paint

YES  to organic materials, tempera paint, non-treated canvas

Please email Roxy ( heyfoxyroxy@gmail.com ) with your delicious art plans and/or questions/concerns/dank memes.

OR pop by the warehouse during any of our weekly Daft build nights.

**What is DaFT?

The Design and Fabrication Team of Burning Flipside, working on the very heART of the event, the effigy.

Looking for experienced builders and complete newbies alike- you’ll get hands on training through the season. Only have a little time and can’t commit to every work day? No problem at all! 

Come as often as you’re able, hop in, and make magic happen. DaFT meets at Lloyd the Warehouse.

Weekly
Sundays: 12-6pm
Wednesdays & Thursdays: 7-11pm

Have questions, want to be kept in the loop, etc? Reach out to daft@burningflipside.org

Chilly Reminder Announce!

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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.

Spring Art Show at Lloyd 2025

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Welcome to the Spring Art Show at Lloyd- first in 2025!

February 22nd, 2-6pm at Lloyd the Warehouse. This event is FREE and open to the community.

The theme for Burning Flipside this year is “Deep in the ART of Texas” so this art show will honor the event by having a playful theme of A.R.T. (whatever your imagination says that is for you). 

What does that even mean? Do you *need* moar meaning? K. Sure. Why not. Here you are, go crazy:

Anarchy. Raccoons. Trash.
Aliens. Rants. Thunder.
Aardvarks. Recalcitrant. Trains.
Apologies. Rhubarb. Tiddy.
Anteaters. Rain. Tallywag.
Absurd. Replicants. Taradiddle.
Asinine. Rats. Tantalize.
Atmosphere. Ransack. Tartle.
Abandon. Rutabaga. Tarantula.
Abnormal. Rendezvous. Turophile.

Does your art have to match the theme? This time, it’s impossible not to! Just bring your art- it’s a show and tell with your burner besties and we’d all love to see what you’ve been doin (including WIPs!). Do you have to bring something? Nope- art appreciation is so very important! Just come, play, and pARTicipate!

This event is for ALL AGES. Please keep in mind that the audience includes wee ones. Littles are also encouraged to share their work and often do, and it’s been delightful! 

No vending on site, but PLEASE feel free to display/share your website/insta/store/QR code, etc for people to find you afterwards.

FB Link: www.facebook.com/share/1AxoCVVcf7/
Wanna bring art? Yeah, you do. Sign up at: forms.gle/RgwUrq25eB4yAudr5

Interested in other art shows, workshops, classes and Art Nights at Lloyd? Check out the warehouse calendar for all our awesome year round stuff: https://www.burningflipside.com/24-7-360

Have questions? Email art-af@burningflipside.org or arthype@burningflipside.org

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January Announce: TICKETS! DaFT Schedule And MORE!

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TICKETS: Ready? Set. GO!!! Time to register for your Flipside tickets! As you may remember from December’s announcement, ticket registration/request/purchase starts MONDAY! January 6th. Register and send in your money order (or card info) NO LATER THAN January 27th! Tickets ordered through the regular money order/mailbox method are $175 for adults/kids 14 and up, $40 for kids ages 7-13, and free under age 7. This year, the org is trying something new! You can make a purchase by credit card – the cost is higher to account for tax and processing: $197 for over 13, and $47 for age 7-13 (still free through age 6). Find more information and the link to registration, here: https://www.burningflipside.com/event/tickets

Remember to add a little bit (or a lot!) extra to support Ignition Philter art grants!

Want a Cool Ticket & Sticker? Submit Your Art! We need submissions for the STicket contest so we have awesome memorabilia from the first early Flipside ever. Winners get the only free tickets we give away! Deadline is March 28. Go here for info: https://www.burningflipside.com/event/tickets/stickets-design

MORE ART FUN!

ART FUN-ding: We’re about to be deep in it (the art of Texas that is)! And Ignition Philter Funds Art is ready to help bring that art with art grants for 2025; we can’t do it without your help! Want to help us judge the art grant submissions? Are you available the afternoon of February 16th? Apply for the jury by January 12th https://ignitionphilter.com/the-process/be-a-juror/

Have art you want to bring but don’t have all of the funds? Apply for grants between January 6th to January 27th at https://ignitionphilter.com/the-process/apply/

*Also remember that this is only possible thanks to viewers like you, so please don’t forget to add that additional donation when you buy your flipside ticket! More donations = more art!

DaFT WANTS YOU! What is DaFT? The Design and Fabrication Team of Burning Flipside, working on the very heART of the event, the effigy. Looking for experienced builders and complete newbies alike- you’ll get hands on training through the season. Only have a little time and can’t commit to every work day? No problem at all! Come as often as you’re able, hop in, and make magic happen. DaFT Kick-Off – January 30th, 7pm; Weekly – Sundays: 12-6pm; Wednesdays: 7-11pm; Thursdays: 7-11pm

Can’t make the kick off, have questions, want to be kept in the loop, etc? Reach out to daft@burningflipside.org

SITE PREP – the FIRST STEP! (or 2nd or 3rd, depending on what vol teams you are participating in!) Worried about branches in your camp? Wanna help make the site work for everyone? Work Weekend One is scheduled for February 21-23. Come for the day or the weekend! The event starts Friday, no earlier than 6p and runs until Sunday at 3pm. Log in and sign up for shifts! Let us know to expect you!

Site Prep will provide necessary tools but if you have anything you prefer to use, please bring it. If you have any sort of flatbed trailer, we can always use those. Tasks to be done are still TBD, as determined by land conditions.

Future Work Weekends are March 21-23 and April 4-6th. To get on the Work Weekend mailing list please contact the Site Prep AF at siteprep-af@burningflipside.org

Work Weekend Communications Lead Site Prep is looking for a Work Weekend Communications Lead. This is a great low-stress introduction to the bigger world of Burning Flipside. This person is responsible for managing the Work Weekend e-mail list and sending out the pre-event notifications. All the lead work is pretty much done pre-event! Looking for a great way to volunteer – contact the Site Prep AF at siteprep-af@burningflipside.org for more information.

MORE UPCOMING EVENTS

CC Meeting Jan 27, 7:40 pm, Online,  The community topic is Theme Camp Accountability. Link will be published on the Burning Flipside calendar https://www.burningflipside.com/24-7-360 closer to the meeting.

“Spring” Town Hall Feb 1, 12:00 – 5:00, at Lloyd the Warehouse,  Set up and tailgating at noon! Talking at 2:34. Preview the effigy! Talk to Vol Leads! Schmooze! Have fun and help clean up. This is a leave-no-trace event.

Spring Art Show February 22, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Lloyd, Come, play, and pARTicipate! This event is for ALL AGES. Check out the details on our calendar page: https://www.burningflipside.com/24-7-360. Have questions? Email art-af@burningflipside.org or arthype@burningflipside.org.

SafetySide Save-the Date! March 21-23 Apache Pass, accross the river from Burning Flipside. SafetySide is a free, annual weekend campout and conference devoted to training and sharing experience and knowledge for safety-focused volunteers at Burning Flipside. Stay tuned for the official RSVP link! In the meantime, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/572797662732015/

A NOTE FROM THE BOARD(S): farewell and thanks! (for all the fish?)

On December 31, 2024, AUSTIN ARTISTIC RECONSTRUCTION, LLC (“AAR”) terminated as a solvent entity.  This termination is a planned step in the Organization’s transition to CATALYST COLLECTIVE, the nonprofit entity that assumed operational control of Burning Flipside in 2022.

AAR existed as a corporate entity for 8,730 days thanks to the dedication, competence, hard work and wisdom provided by past Board members, Area Facilitators, Leads and Volunteers and the thousands of tickets purchased by the Community.

After AAR’s establishment on February 5, 2001, the entity grew, faced challenges and thrived as Burning Flipside’s attendance grew from 500 to 2,500, the operating budget grew to $400,000.00, art projects grew in number and scale and large financial reserves were created.

Those reserves, and the generosity of ticket holders that did not request refunds in 2020, were critical for AAR’s survival during COVID and the two years without a Burning Flipside Event. That hiatus created the situation where the calendar year is equal to the number of Burning Flipside events held.

Thanks to all who supported AUSTIN ARTISTIC RECONSTRUCTION throughout the years.

on behalf of AAR, LLC and Catalyst Collective,

Cooper Crouse

(Find more about the history of the event at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_Flipside)

SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW Don’t miss any fabulous social gatherings, events, classes and art nights! Visit https://www.burningflipside.com/24-7-360 to check out the happenings or use the link to subscribe to the calendar. Never miss a thing! Follow us on BlueSky at: burningflipside.bsky.social

Wishing you all a creative, connected, adventurous New Year!

Izzi, Content

December MegAnnounce: Tickets, Volunteering, Art-stravaganza, Upcoming Events

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A Message from Your Board

2025 Burning Flipside Ticket Price Increase Announcement

From time to time, we have needed to raise ticket prices in order to cover increased expenses, either for expanded event services or to cover rising costs of goods and services. As everything has seemingly become more expensive in the last couple of years, Flipside tickets need to increase in price in order to continue to be financially sustainable as an event and to continue to have a year-round community space.

The price for a mailed-in adult or teen ticket request will now be $175.00, however we are keeping our kid tickets (ages 7-13) at $40.00 and child tickets (ages newborn-6) will continue to be free. This ticket price increase is similar to previous increases, in that it is being introduced after three years and is in the range of 15-20%.

This year, we are also introducing the ability to purchase a ticket by credit card, in addition to the traditional mail-in and mail order method. These ticket requests will be processed at the same time as mailed-in ones in February, but will need to be more expensive to cover additional processing fees and sales tax. Prices for tickets paid for with a credit card will be $197.00 per adult/teen ticket and $47.00 per kid ticket.

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns and we hope to see you in April!

Cooper, Shortcake, Kat, Problem, Mercedes, Edie, Sweet Pea, and sugarNspice (Catalyst Collective Board)

Volunteer Leadership

Safety 

Get involved early! Sanctuary and Guardians need one lieutenant each to keep things running smoothly and be available to step in if the lead is away. Interested? Curious? Have questions? Inquire within at safety-af@burningflipside.org.

All About Art

Do You Wanna Build a Snooo…Effigy?

Calling all builders, aspiring and well seasoned- DaFT needs you! What is DaFT? Flipside’s Design and Fabrication Team! These amazing volunteers work with the DaFT lead to make magic happen. Don’t know how to carpentry/make stuff? Great! Other DaFTies will show you how. Think shop class, except instead of walking out with a bird feeder, you just helped build the art center piece of Burning Flipside 2025. If you’d like to be a part of this amazing team, please send an email to art-af@burningflipside.org We will be collecting contact info over the next weeks so that when an effigy proposal is chosen (TBD) the DaFT Lead will reach out and get you all going. Come when you can to lend a hand. Let’s gooooo!

2025 Ignition Philter Fun!

We’ll be deep in it, (the art of Texas that is), and Ignition Philter Funds Art is ready to help bring you that art.

Ignition Philter Funds Art is preparing to give its art grants for 2025 and we can’t do it without your help! We need you to help us decide who gets the art grants.

Available February 16th in the afternoon? Want to be a juror? Apply between December 28th and January 12th at https://ignitionphilter.com/the-process/be-a-juror/

AND … we need artists to make the art! Start thinking about your application now! The grant application will be open January 6th to January 27th. Apply at https://ignitionphilter.com/the-process/apply/

*Also remember that this is only possible thanks to viewers like you, so please don’t forget to add that additional donation when you buy your Flipside ticket!

Upcoming Events

Great Burnmas Bash – TONIGHT!!! At Lloyd the warehouse, 7pm – 1am

Food, music, performances, goofy fun people! Donations welcome, but your attendance is most important. Find more details at  https://bit.ly/burnbash

Combustion Chamber Meeting, December 16 at Lloyd the warehouse, 7:42 pm

Community topic: Calendaring. Got a hot (community) topic to discuss or a burning question needing an answer? Get it on the agenda for spring our  Combustion Chamber meetings! Come to this meeting to plan out our next several or use this handy form and to share that topic with the CC: burningflipside.com/contact, select “I know who I want to contact” and “Combustion Chamber” from the dropdown menus. PLEASE NOTE: THE DATE HAS BEEN CORRECTED: THIS MEETING IS MONDAY, DEC. 16.

“Spring” Town Hall Feb 1, at Lloyd the Warehouse, 12:00 – 5:00

Set up and tailgating at noon – Come help Set up! Talking at 2:34, followed by more schmoozing and clean up – Stay and help! Eat, drink, be merry, learn, and network! Get acquainted with the event, the leadership, volunteer opportunities, and more! We may even get a preview of the effigy and learn more about getting involved in building it!

Spring Art Show February 22 at Lloyd, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Welcome to the Spring Art Show at Lloyd- first in 2025! The 2025 theme for Burning Flipside is “Deep in the ART of Texas” – this art show will honor the event by having a playful theme of A.R.T. (whatever your imagination says that is for you).
Does your art have to match the theme? It’s impossible not to -just bring your art to this show and tell with your burner besties! We’d love to see what you’ve been doin (including WIPs!). Art appreciation is so very important! Come, play, and pARTicipate! This event is for ALL AGES. Please keep in mind that the audience includes wee ones. Littles are also encouraged to share their work and often do, and it’s been delightful! Have questions?

Email art-af@burningflipside.org or arthype@burningflipside.org

Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AxoCVVcf7/

Sign up to bring art: https://forms.gle/RgwUrq25eB4yAudr5

Subscribe and Follow

Don’t miss any fabulous social gatherings, events, classes and art nights! Visit https://www.burningflipside.com/24-7-360 to check out the happenings or use the link to subscribe to the calendar. Never miss a thing! Follow us on BlueSky at: burningflipside.bsky.social

November Announce: Date Change, Volunteering, Events, and More

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Tan circle with dark brown trim. In the middle is an old fashioned microphone with the words "Burning Flipside Broadcast System" around the top edge

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:

  • Area Facilitator (AF) for 360/24/7: coordinates with volunteers who help keep our warehouse (Lloyd) and the gear in it organized and ready for the next event.
  • Lieutenant (LT) AF for Communications: helps the Comms AF organize and develop processes for social media, email outreach, and website updates; steps in when the AF is unavailable.
  • Edjumication Lead: recently moved to Comms, this lead helps newbies and old skoolers alike understand our community principles before and during the event.
  • Site Operations (Site Ops) mega-list:
    • Cartelle LT – helps the (living abroad) Cartelle Lead build and lead a small team to manage/receive/clean volunteer golf carts, work with Flipside leads to determine cart needs, and help manage volunteer shift changes. Requires early entry and late stay arrangements.
    • Pre-Ops LT – helps the (living abroad) Pre-Ops Lead coordinate with the Transpo Lead for City Load-In (April 19), build and lead a team to set up city infrastructure (shade, etc.) onsite, and bring it all back for Load-Out (May 3). May require early entry and late stay arrangements.
    • Fuel LT – helps the Fuel Lead to ensure smooth delivery of gasoline and diesel to city infrastructure as needed. Get dirty! Drive a flammable cart! Early entry and late stay are helpful.
    • Site Lighting LT – (was Safety Lighting) build and lead a small team to set up and tear down all infrastructure site lighting in the city. Work with the Power team to ensure lighting is powered. Requires early entry and late stay arrangements.
    • Power Lead – build and lead a small team to set up and maintain all power requirements in the city. Work with the vendor, Flipside board, and leads to determine power needs. Experience with event power is very helpful. Requires early entry and late stay arrangements.

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

Burning Flipside Effigy examples by DaFT. Photo by Charles Hueter.
Burning Flipside Effigy examples by DaFT. Photo by Charles Hueter.

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.

October Meg-a-nnounce!

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There’s a lot in here, so grab a cuppa, sit back and have a read…

Burning Flipside Ticket Window: January 6-27, 2025
Our Burning Flipside ticket purchase window has been declared! Learn more,  watch for updates, and be prepared! More info at www.burningflipside.com/event/tickets

We Have a Theme! (and other Town Hall Awesomeness)
Fall Town Hall has come and gone, and while I wasn’t able to stay, it was by all reports an excellent day! Thank you to everyone who presented a theme! The final answer is…..”Deep in the Art of Texas!”
Extra thanks to the ASL interpreter who opened up Town Hall to more people, (we want to do this more often and need volunteers), and to the VDRs who helped people check their voter registration status and registered people on site. Three cheers for all the help with community chores!

The DaFT Selection Committee (DSC) Wants You(r Proposals)!!!
Our theme has been decided and we are well on our way to creating Burning Flipside 2025! Now we need our effigy designers to step up and bring us their amazing effigy proposals.  Here are the basics:

Ask the DSC! Wednesday, October 9th at 8:00pm Learn more and get advice from our DaFT Selection Committee. This committee, comprising several former DaFT leads, and convened to help select the effigy each year, is hosting an event to answer all of your DaFT questions. Come share your inspiration and get advice on how to make your proposal the best it can be! Here it is on that social thing we can’t seem to quit: Here it is on that social thing we can’t seem to quit.

Reach the DSC Are you full of great ideas but have never built or designed an effigy before? Email the DSC at daft-proposal@lists.burningflipside.com.  Read through the guidelines first to get a good handle on expectations. Reach out as early as possible. You are encouraged to utilize this resource!

Deadline for DaFT Proposals, November 29, 11:59pm CST. Submit your proposals by 11:59 the day after Thanksgiving to help provide the DSC time to review, offer guidance, and select final proposals.

Informative Links:

Support the Org that supports our Art! After Town Hall, Ignition Philter hosted an amazing fundraiser, featuring big art, small art, amazing food and beverages, a silent auction, performances, DJs, and a costume shop! Didn’t make it but still want to support more art at Flipside? You can donate any time at ignitionphilter.com/donate

Fall Art Show at Lloyd Sunday, Nov. 3, 2:00 p.m. Make art and save the date! Find more info on this amazing art show, “Museum of Civilization” and art nights devoted to it (and much more!) on our Warehouse Calendar at www.burningflipside.com/24-7-360. You can even download it to your own calendar so you don’t miss a thing! You can find it on social if that’s your bag.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Save the Date: Burning Man Community Town Hall, Austin – Saturday, Oct 19th I 11AM-1PM Burning Man curious? Save the date! Marian Goodell, Burning Man Project Co-Founder & CEO will be in Austin on October 19th for community conversation about the future of the Burning Man Project and how your participation fuels meaningful change and contributes to a more connected, creative, and thriving society. Want to go to the Big Burn for the first time? Come out and talk to veterans and artists that are heading out to the playa in 2025 and get your questions answered! This event will be hosted at Lloyd the Warehouse 3106 Industrial Terrace, Austin, TX. Please RSVP here: https://here.burningman.org/event/burning-man-community-town-hall-austin

Visit the Houston Temple – now through November 9. The Orange Show and sculptor David Best, known to many of you through his amazing temples at Burning Man, has brought this special experience to Houston, along with his team and a Texas temple crew. Special programming Thursdays, culminating on November 9, 2024. For more information and reservations, visit https://www.full.orangeshow.org/davidbest and while you’re there, check out the rest of the Orange Show’s offerings!

Fall Town Hall, a Fundraiser, and Art Aplenty

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It’s September, and you know what that means! A hearty welcome back to our dusty friends, a new Announce, and a launch of the 2025 Burning Flipside season! Check out the upcoming fun at Lloyd the Warehouse (and familiarize yourself with use of the space)!

FALL TOWN HALL (hosted by the Combustion Chamber)
Saturday, Sept 28, tailgating noon, presentations 2:34 pm 

Come out to Lloyd the Warehouse to catch up on the latest news, catch up with friends, bubble with enthusiasm, and vote on the theme for Burning Flipside2025! Tailgating and set up start at noon. Come in costume, bring things to share! Remember, Lloyd is a leave-no-trace space. Pack out what you bring. There are no trashcans.

Before we can vote on a theme, we have to have some themes to vote on! SUBMIT YOUR THEME suggestions here – log in required. There’s probably some sort of deadline. Promote your themes AND entertain the masses with your fun, fancy, or familiar theme presentation at Town Hall!

IGNITION PHILTER’S Fuel the Future FALL FUND RAISER! 
Sept 28, 8:00 pm to midnight

After Town Hall, (and helping reset the space), come back at 8:00 to celebrate a night of art, music and treats and help Ignition Philter fund artist grants for Flipside 2025! To volunteer, contribute auction items, etc., please reach out  to info@ignitionphilter.com. More event details at  facebook.com/events/2521541201372214/

ART NIGHTS AT LLOYD (AND AND ART SHOW)

FE101 – Building a Boosh Class with Tim Deagan
Wednesday, Sept 25, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Did you see the fire garden at Flipside? Do you have a burning need to make FIRE! Want a sweet boosh in your theme camp, or yard, or mutant vehicle? Come join an open-to-all free class that introduces and demonstrates the basic principles and construction techniques for a basic boosh (aka flame effect, poofer, flame cannon, etc.)

Car Cover Quilt Making Wednesday October 2, 8:00 pm to 10:00pm

Sometimes folks camp in their cars at a burn. That doesn’t mean we want the city to look like a parking lot! Come make quilts to cover up those cars at Flipside, for yourself or to gift! The idea is to make scrap quilt tops or panels that can easily attach to cars with magnets to decorate camps with more art!

Paint on Reused Canvas Wednesday, Sept 28, 8:00 pm to 10:00pm

We have a small stack of donated canvases and some paints and brushes but feel free to bring your own (to share or not)! Come on out and remake some art!

Fall 2024 Art Show: Museum of Civilization! Sunday, Nov. 3, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Bring your art! It’s a show and tell with your burner besties and we’d all love to see what you’ve been doing. Does your art have to match the theme? Absolutely not, just BRING IT! Register your art at https://forms.gle/fAMsFqMWw6QUsZRcA to build up the excitement (and let us know what to expect!) Do you have to bring something? Nope – art appreciation is also very important! Come play, and pARTicipate!

You can also RSVP and keep up to date on all the things on the Facebook Event.

Notes from the Combustion Chamber

The virtual August Combustion Chamber (CC) meeting was the most active and well-attended we’ve seen in a while! Thank you to everyone who participated and tried to join in! Apologies for the meeting size limitation – we will work on our tech before the next online meeting! The topic and delivery method both seemed to play into it. There was substantial community and operational support for moving Burning Flipside to an earlier date, and much discussion as to why (and some why not).

While the CC is not where final decisions get made, it is a crucial pipeline for the community to share thoughts. The board and operations teams are factoring your feedback into next steps. Stay tuned for more info!

Do you care about how the city gets made? Are you volunteer-curious? Join in on the next CC meeting, in person on Wednesday, September 18th (Church Night) at Lloyd to give thoughts and feedback on volunteering. Got a hot topic you’d like to bring to the community? Email cc@burningflipside.org and let us know. 

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Costuming Your Cart Community Suggestions

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Costuming Your Cart Event Notes*

(unofficial advice)

Here are some notes and suggestions on materials and processes from the community to help you make your cart awesome! Please remember that if you want to drive day and night at the event, you’ll need to ensure your cart is interesting day and night- and lit up for after dark! Make sure you are very well familiar with Mutant and mobile art guidelines https://www.burningflipside.com/event/art/art-cars 

So, how artified should your cart be? If you are wondering if a stand of lights or two is “enough” then you know, deep in your heart, that that answer is no, that’s really not enough. There’s a whole lot you can do in an hour or two, with inexpensive materials. Remember that we’re at an art event- use your imagination, show off your creativity, roll around in style- and don’t forget to offer rides!

Special thanks again to Audrey and Tim for helping with the event and suggestions! Could not have done this without you.

Fasteners

-Choose your tapes wisely- anything with residue is a no-no. Duct tape is not your friend, but blue painters tape has traditionally worked well on rented carts. Always test before you *go* for it.

– Wrapping or covering damageable areas with plastic wrap (the big rolls sold as moving supplies are great) can help. Wrap the cart tightly, then you can use duct tape or shiny ducting tape over it.  

-Zip ties are your friend! If you are struggling to find mounting points, you can run a rope or ratchet strap around the top of the cart and attach materials from there.

-Clamps- be careful not to put too much pressure on the cart (you don’t want to deform the plastic) but some clamps are really useful.

Other Materials

-Chicken wire, newspaper, and wood glue.  Easy to make crazy shapes, no special skills required, paintable, surprisingly weather resistant.  Use cheapo 1×2 for framing and attach to cart with zip ties or even spring clamps.

– Big fan of painting canvas tarps.  They may need some tailoring (simple basting stitches), but they can cover a lot of sins as a drape, screen, or cover.  

– 1″ (or better yet, 2″) 4’x8′ foam panels from the big box hardware stores.  They’re not that hard to cut to shape and can be painted with water base or latex paint.  

-Pool Noodles- slice them open long ways and they cover bars really nicely. If you use white ones, they make an excellent diffuser and you can run lights through them (bonus- the noodle will help hold the light strands!).

– 5 1/2″ x 60″ cedar fence pickets are also surprisingly cheap and can be put together into panels and cut to shape.

– LED rope lights instead of the LED adhesive strips, get the solar powered ones and you can skip having to figure out how to get 12V from the 48V or 36V cart (assuming you got an electric rental or there isn’t a 12V outlet.)

– Coroplast is a hugely useful material, can be a bit pricey unless you score old political signs, but it can be shaped into interesting curves as well as easily cut into shapes.

– PVC pipe can be heat shaped into curves and used to make framing for canvas, foam, or other materials.

– Bubble wrap can serve as a temporary protective layer and can be a fun diffuser for lighting.