If you’re fundraising for a Burning Man art project, follow the steps below and we are happy to include your donation link on our Art Listings page, which we regularly promote to the Burning Man community. Please note that this should not be your only solution for fundraising. We strongly encourage you to engage your immediate community… it’s part of the collaborative process!
Step 1: Submit an Art Installation Questionnaire
If you are bringing an art installation to Black Rock City, you must first register with the Art Department via the Art Installation Questionnaire available here. Learn more about the Art registration process here. Once you’ve registered, you can submit your crowdfunding link.
Step 2: Create a Fundraising Campaign
Create a fundraising project on whichever crowdfunding platform best meets your needs. Be sure you mention on your campaign page that the project is going to Burning Man.
Step 3: Send Us Your Fundraising Link
Once you have your campaign page up and running, send the URL to your Artist Liaison. We will add a “Donate to This Project” button to your project listing on the Art Listings page as soon as possible (note it can take up to two weeks).
Decommodification and Fundraising
Burning Man permits participants to gift items that incorporate Burning Man’s trademarks or copyrights as “rewards” in their crowdfunding campaigns for Black Rock City-bound projects. However, you may not sell these items. If you want to use the Burning Man symbol on a pledge gift, we encourage you to get creative and modify the symbol to suit your project. Read up on our approach to intellectual property. And if you still have questions, you can contact us at ip@burningman.org.
Also, please be mindful of commodifying the Burning Man experience (e.g. VIP access to your artwork, private party events, etc.) when you’re coming up with reward ideas. Burners will be the first to let you know when you’re veering into this territory, and it may backfire on you if it seems too much like you’re trading special access for donations, or otherwise “selling off” pieces of the Black Rock City experience.
Finally, per our Ticket Terms, please don’t offer Burning Man event tickets as rewards or prizes to your funders, or in any sweepstakes, auction, contest, game, or drawing. This policy is aimed at preventing tickets from being resold above face value.
Fundraiser Promotion
Burning Man will only publicize the Art Listings page generally, and will typically not promote individual fundraising efforts except in exceptional circumstances, based on our discretion. It’s your responsibility to promote your own fundraiser to your community.
Happy Fundraising!