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Burner Art Safari & Virtual Burn 2021

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Burner Art Safari 2021

Aaaand here we go- we have a MAP!

Poke around, click on the “flags” for titles and details of the individual art pieces. Some pieces will be available 24/7 from Wednesday May 26th to Monday morning May 31st, and some for only part of the time, some are permanent pieces that will stay on the year-round map, some have special time sensitive events listed in the notes, etc.- check out the descriptions for more info and make your plans accordingly. 

You may have noticed that this map has grown and spread- once Memorial Day is over and as we slowly unwind from the pandemic, permanent pieces will stay on the map for all your globe trotting, road tripping needs. Please feel free to spread the word to your communities so this map can keep growing and getting better.

Have a publicly accessible piece you’d like to share? Awesome- you can get details about Burner Art Safari, get a link to the map, and register your piece on the website: https://burnerartsafari.org/

DO NOT Trespass– please don’t waltz on to anyone’s property uninvited. Stay in your car/on the street/sidewalk. If you happen to see someone, feel free to wave and thank ‘em- just don’t go ringing doorbells or charging them for conversation. The people and projects that are interested in interaction will tell you- ASK FIRST.

DO NOT Touch The Art– This is not an invitation to go messing with people’s art. If the art was meant to be interacted with, they’ll let ya know.  

PHOTOGRAPHY- If you see a sign near the art specifically asking you not to take pictures, don’t. 

VIRTUAL BURN  

This year, community members present a virtual burn portal site that will link out to the various activities happening, such as:

– Bigger & better Minecraft burn & discord chat

– Altspace (BRCvr) burn

– Streaming DJs, parties, activities, burns

– Art Gallery

– Anything else you can digitally dream up!

The theme was voted on by the community… So, naturally, it’s NSFW. At least it’s clear this ain’t no corporate sponsored event! We are so eager to play with you!

*Virtual Burn Portal & Survival Guide*

www.howdyfuckers.online

*Virtual Burn Discord*

– This will be the main audio/visual channel for the duration of the event

https://discord.gg/cwAdhQ5eDt

*Minecraft Virtual Burn*

– Build your camp, your art, and connect – just be sure you’re connected to the discord channel for audio

[link coming soon! Join the Discord above and the #planning-minecraft channel for more details!]

*Wanderful Gallery*

– Wander the land, look at art, catch up with friends with audio/video right inside the platform

[link coming soon! Join the Discord above and the #planning-gallery channel for more details!]

*Altspace VR*

– Explore, dance, connect

[link coming soon! Join the Discord above and the #planning-altspace channel for more details!]

KFLiP, Pyropolis Public Radio will be on the air for Virtual Flipside 2021! Our community has come together to create 4 days of programming, starting on Thursday Night at 11pm and going until Monday afternoon. Catch all the shows, see the calendar of upcoming shows, and interact with the DJs at www.kflipcamp.org! We still have room if you’d like to have a show! Sign up here:
KFLIP DJ Signup – Virtual Flipside 2021 – Google Sheets

HUGE thanks to all the artists who are participating and sharing their awesome projects, on and offline. You are inspiring and your efforts are so appreciated! As always, this magic couldn’t have happened without you and we are all so grateful. We are excited to be able to share a little magic with our friends and family inside and outside of the community. Happy (art) hunting! 

NOTE: If you use google maps extensively, you may want to play with your layers settings.

BURNER ART SAFARI MAP

Memorial Day 2021- pARTicipate!

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No Burn? No problem! There are still plenty of ways to share your craft with the community. Have an awesome project have you been working on? Was there a cool thing you wanted to be working on? Or maybe you have a piece all dressed up with nowhere to go? You can still share it–THE TIME IS MEOW.

There are several ways to participate, so let’s do this! 

Join the Virtual Burn! This option is great for live-streams, pre-recorded videos, digital pieces, and fragile artwork. Post your sweet watercolor, stream a cool jam session, make a video of how you fold your laundry–get creative with it! Simply make and upload the thing, sign up with this handy form, and join the fun over Memorial Day Weekend!

Not sure how to participate? Find out more at the Town Hall this Saturday at 8pm:!

https://fb.me/e/2kRqXFPJ4

Can’t make the Town Hall? Information is also available through the Virtual Burn homepage: http://howdyfuckers.online/

Already know how you’d like to participate? Fill out this form!

https://tinyurl.com/virtualburn-signup

And, finally, save the facebook event on your calendar! Do it, do it now!

https://fb.me/e/1hG5NNa3t

Art Safari! This global self-guided art tour is open to anyone! It’s simple: make a thing, display the thing in a publicly accessible location, and reach out to the team so your art gets on the public online map. THIS EVENT IS ONGOING! You have the option to display your creativity year-round for the pleasure of the Global Burner Community. No one will kick you out on Monday! Art registration FOR the Memorial Day event will close Monday, May 25th (ah, deadlines…we missed the normalcy). 

https://burnerartsafari.org

KFLiP needs YOU to put together a set. Feed the Radio Machine! Here’s a page full of info on how this works, and where you can sign up:

https://docs.google.com/…/13BGK…/edit…

Need some inspiration? Listen to your favorite radio station RIGHT NOW at https://www.kflipcamp.org/

Additional Support for Art Projects

The Art Projects Seeking Support page on the Burning Flipside website  is currently available for artists seeking support for the Burner Art Safari. Looking to help someone? Go check it out. Want to be listed? Here you can share your crowdfunding links, requests for materials, call for hands, etc.for you Burner Art Safari project. . 

Your contribution–no matter how small or strange–is meaningful. Our community is only what we put into it. Now go and make a thing! Make two! Make ten! There are no limits. Spread the word ❤

Art Safari and Virtual Flipside

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Burner Art Safari

Burner Art Safari is currently being organized to host the 2nd annual event over Memorial Day weekend. Last year was completely incredible: the community set up around 50 projects in a matter of days for the art tour map for Burners and the general public to enjoy. The event was not just well loved here in Central Texas- it inspired dozens of similar events across the globe. 

We’re in the middle of making some changes to the website and organization- Art Registration will be open March 15th and will close Monday, May 25th. Sweet, sweet normalcy. There are no geographical restrictions- last year’s Safari included a piece displayed in the UK! Please feel free to panic, but joyfully. Visit the website now for general info, but come back on March 15th for the full details.

Art Grants and Support

Ignition Philter- There will be art grants!

Ignition Philter is happy to support this socially distanced art safari event. 

-$2,500 has been set aside for approximately 10 grants, with a maximum grant of $250 per project.

-The grant application is now open and will close the evening of March 31st. We can’t wait to see what you have in store for us!

-More information (as well as the application form) can be found here:

https://forms.gle/kDYMJuL8FdmuLZRb6

If you have any extra questions please email us at ignitionphilter@gmail.com

Additional Support for Art Projects

The Art Projects Seeking Support page on the Burning Flipside website (normally used as a bulletin board for Flipside bound art projects, this year for projects that will be shown during the Burner Art Safari)  will be available for artists seeking support. You are welcome to share your crowdfunding links, requests for materials, (socially distanced and responsible) hands, etc. on through this resource for art you are creating for the Burner Art Safari.

Virtual Flipside


Last year there were some really fun and exciting virtual experiences. Misty and Seph helped head Flipside Minecraft and they’d like to do that again as well as expand into other virtual realms (namely Altspace, and video/audio streams).  They’re looking for digital collaborators such as:
* pre-event builders in minecraft
* streamers for sharing the digital (or physical) spaces with others
* DJs, VJs, and entertainers for shows, music, visuals, etc.
* a 3d-modeler for a few projects
* alt-space help: either a Unity dev with time to make a space, or someone with connections to find a good space
* greeters / tech-support to help new-comers learn the digital ropes
* anything and everything else digital (especially if it can be streamed as audio or video)
* admin to help monitor and highlight the central video call where video/audio feeds of all the above (and more) will coalesce.

If you are interested in participating in these efforts, please reach out via email: solipsistparadox@gmail.com — subject line: “Virtual Burn”

Burner Art Safari 2020

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The community provideth. As promised here’s the map for all your self-guided, socially distant, burner safari needs. Poke around, click on the “flags” for titles and details of the individual art pieces. Some pieces will be available 24/7 from Thursday May 21st to Monday morning May 25th, and some for only part of the time, have special time sensitive events listed in the notes, etc.- check out the descriptions for more info and make your plans accordingly. 

If you were hoping to participate and haven’t had a chance to “register” your art project yet (clearly visible from the street), please read the blog and complete the form. It might take a minute, but we will add your art to the map throughout the weekend. 

DO NOT Trespass– please don’t waltz on to anyone’s property uninvited. Stay in your car/on the street/sidewalk. If you happen to see someone, feel free to wave and thank ‘em- just don’t go ringing doorbells or charging them for conversation. Social distancing is important. 

DO NOT Touch The Art– This is not an invitation to go messing with people’s art. Touching other people’s stuff is not respectful and clearly not in the spirit of social distancing. 

PHOTOGRAPHY- If you see a sign near the art specifically asking you not to take pictures, don’t. 

KFLiP, The Voice of Pyropolis will be on the air for Virtual Flipside 2020! Our community has come together to create 4 days of programming, starting at Thursday Noon and going until Monday about 2pm. Catch all the shows, see the calendar of upcoming shows, and interact with the DJs at www.kflipcamp.org!

HUGE thanks to all the artists who are participating and sharing their awesome projects. You are inspiring and your efforts are so appreciated! As always, this magic couldn’t have happened without you and we are all so grateful. We are excited to be able to share a little Flipside magic with our friends and family inside and outside of the community. Happy (art) hunting! 

Please enjoy Burner Art Safari 2020- pith helmet not required but costumes always encouraged. NOTE: If you use google maps extensively, you may want to play with your layers settings. MAP MAP MAP.

Other link to map: Map

Burner Art Map Submission

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Do you have art visible from the street? Would you like to share? A couple of community members are organizing an art map designed so that burners can enjoy a self-guided, social distanced art tour from the comfort of their car. The “tour” lasts from Thursday, May 21st until early Monday morning, May 25th. Think of it like a little Burner Art Safari. Pith helmet optional. Costumes always encouraged.

Here’s a quick teaser of the preliminary map:

If the piece is better viewed at day or night, or will only be available for set hours, etc., please include that information in the description and/or notes.

Location: if you prefer not to post your actual address, be sure to add specific instructions on where the piece is located (example: 1000 block E. Applegate Ln, North Side, middle of the block).

Artist’s/Participant’s names and emails will not be shared on the map. The title of the piece, location, area, description (and notes, when applicable) WILL be included.

If you would like to participate, complete this quick form, preferably before Thursday (although we will take later submissions, those will be added much more slowly): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScid9FA_6CohfsyOww_V2fNH5s-YsiFcg3erVl8iXe616ID3A/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you know an artist who would like to play, feel free to share this link with your friends and campmates.

The link for the actual map will be released sometime Thursday morning. If you choose to join in the self-guided tour, please remember that these pieces are on private property. Do NOT trespass (stay in your car or, if you are on foot or bike, do not leave the street/sidewalk) and do NOT touch the art. Please maintain above standard social distancing practices.

Looking forward to checking out all the awesome art! Thanks for playing!

Art Projects and Flipside 2020

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“Found Art” photo provided by stephy

Art Registration

Art Registration is now open! Make sure to register your art if you need something placed that has a flame effect, you’re bringing an art you were hoping to burn, you need placement, or if you were just looking to have your fabulous art on the Burning Flipside map. Make sure you are logged in before you start trying to register your piece.

If you were looking for extra logistics help, or just generally need a brain to pick, send a message to art@burningflipside.com

Art registration will close at 11:59pm CST April 1st (no joke!) so get that registration in!

Registration for Mutants and Motorized Art (Art Cars!) and Events is open and will remain open until May 17th.

Resources for Flipside Bound Art

Making art isn’t easy…unless easy is your art, in which case, good on you for embracing that loophole! Here are some resources to help you bring that special piece you were looking forward to share…

Grants- Ignition Philter

The community run organization Ignition Philter is taking applications for grants for Burning Flipside bound art projects for 2019. The application is currently open and will close March 1st.

If you are interested, check out the 20 art projects that received funding in 2019 https://ignitionphilter.com/2019-grant-winners/

Art Projects Seeking Support Page

Check out the Art Projects Seeking Support Page. It’s basically a community bulletin board where artists can ask for assistance making their art project go. You might be looking to share a brain with someone with specific expertise on whatever topic. Perhaps you could use some additional hands on your build. Maybe a little more money would turn this dream into a reality- it’s a good place to share your crowd source link and make a case for community support.

Lloyd The Warehouse

Good ole Lloyd here has housed some pretty epic art pieces over the years. If you were hoping for space to make a thing or to have the use of some tools, reach out to the Warehouse Managers at warehouse@burningflipside.com

Don’t know about the community driven Lloyd? Tragedy. Let’s fix that. https://www.burningflipside.com/24-7-360/warehouse

Come out on Wednesday evenings 7-10pm for Church Night to meet other participants, check out DaFT’s progress with the effigy (and maybe grab an impact driver and make magic happen! Email daft@burningflipside.com to volunteer- no previous build skills required!) or come some Thursday evening for Art Nights At Lloyd, a community run group where the focus is less social and more arting at each other. For dates, check the calendar https://www.burningflipside.com/24-7-360

For other art related questions, feel free to email art@burningflipside.com

Happy Arting!

Ignition Philter Art Grant Application Open until March 1st

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Artists it is that time again! The application for the 2020 Flipside Art Grants through community run organization Ignition Philter are now open.

Get your personal info, your project idea together, your budget #s ready. Last year had so many great pieces-Forge of Hephaestus! Deathgun! A piece went to Space! Burnable art, light up art, cooking and yarn art! Big or small, we can’t wait to see what you’re bringing this year!

 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyqmHjSbSBrp1qiheO5tm_TEjtNtMvHTG76H3aWxW9NBcdhQ/viewform

What is Ignition Philter? Learn more at https://ignitionphilter.com/

“Who Are You, Really?” An Art Show

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Pyropolis Art Guild is hosting their very first Art Show and they need your art to show! The theme is Who Are You, Really? and the guidelines are: “Make a 3-D representation of yourself in animal form”. Avoid moopy or toxic materials- otherwise, go wild.

The show is open to EVERYONE- feel free to encourage your littles to participate.

To be part of the Art Show, register here ASAP.

If you’re not sure what to make, watch the first episode of the first season of Making It for inspiration.

The show will take place on February 29th, 2020, from 4-7pm at Lloyd the Warehouse. We will bring some nibbles and drinks but please feel free to bring some as well! And wear your fancy art show clothes (or not)!

Please email pyropolis.art.guild@gmail.com with questions

Event page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/716952265378303/

Flipside 2019 Art Spotlight: Circle of Light

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1.       What inspired you to create this art piece? 

 I enjoy light, so I hoped to create a space where people could revel in the light during the evenings.

2.       What do you hope people get out of your piece?

An interesting sight?  A comfy place to sit?  The next viral instagram background?  I try not to have expectations, I hope the viewers do not have expectations either.

Circle of Light in the making – created by Lasso of Dark Dances in Wonderland

3.       Are there any stories/lessons learned that came out of the creation of this piece?

Always make sure your LEDs have multiple redundant data lines.  i.e.  use the 2815 strips over the 2811.

4. Is there anyone you’d like to thank or acknowledge?

All the fun people that I have danced with at Flipside over the years.

Flipside 2019 Art Spotlight: Usually Existence Conceals Itself

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1.       What inspired you to create this art piece?

At least four inspirations led me to this project. I’m sure there will be more by the time I’m finished. The progress photo is only a small sneak peek of the final product. I was first inspired by an installation at Hopscotch that used these awesome LED balls, so I wanted to do something with those. I was then inspired at the envelope making art night to abandon my original project idea and think of something that would be more permanent and that I could use as a test right for future art project. I was then inspired by the envelop art that Anna Rosethal posted to the Flipizen page. I asked her if I could use her design as inspiration for a piece, and she happily agreed. I was then inspired by a passage from Sartre’s book Nausea to come up with the name: 

“It took my breath away. Never, up until these last few days, had I suspected the meaning of “existence.” I was like the others, like the ones walking along the seashore, wearing their spring clothes. I said, like them, “The sea is green; that white speck up there is a seagull,” but I didn’t feel that it existed or that the seagull was an “existing seagull”; usually existence conceals itself. It is there, around us, in us, it is us, you can’t say two words without mentioning it, but you can never touch it.”

2.       What do you hope people get out of your piece?

I hope people see the blinky lights from a distance, wander over to take a closer look, and are inspired to light up the night themselves. If they see me wandering around and messing with the lights, I hope they come chat and learn how everything works. I’m also hoping to see everyone else’s blinky blinks out at the art piece on Saturday night at 10. I’m having a Blinken Thangs Gathering there and would love to chat about all things that go blink in the night. 

Usually Existence Conceals Itself – created by Chris Creel


3.       Are there any stories/lessons learned that came out of the creation of this piece?

I learned a ton: 1) This is a great community with lots of people willing to help; 2) Folks here will show you how to use a hydraulic saw, which is super cool; 3) International wire transfers are super expensive, so it’s best to just ask if the owner of the LED company in South Africa has a PayPal account; 4) I can fit 10 foot sticks of steel in my tiny ass car; 5) It’s cheaper and safer to buy lighting truss than to try and fabricate it yourself; 6) and so much more that I’d love to chat about on site.    


4. Is there anyone you’d like to thank or acknowledge?


I’d like to thank Chris Hudson who helped me and at least one other project out. Dude isn’t even going to Flipside and is still giving his time to provide resources and expertise that is needed for burner art. He helped me work through tests of the design, welded it up, and more. This piece definitely wouldn’t have come together as I imagined without him. I’d also like to thank Ignition Philter for assisting financially in the project. It definitely helps motivate me to have all y’all as patrons. I’d also like to thank my family for putting up with all the crap I’ve had strewn around the house for the past several weeks. They might encourage me to do something burnable in the future because it’s all coming back on Monday.