Art Placement at BitF

NEW ART PLACEMENT FORM

Art, and specifically Interactive Art, is a pillar of Burning Man culture and of Burn In The Forest. Each year, dozens of artists put together an array of mind-blowing sculptures, fire art, LED effects, thought-provoking pieces, and even slip-n-slides, to make the BitF experience truly unique.

***NEW THIS YEAR*** If you complete a GRANT form for your project you DO NOT need to fill out a seperate placement form. Your information will automatically go to the placement team. You will receive a confirmation email within a week or two.

ART APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR DIRECTED TICKETS IS April 15th @ midnight. Final Art Application deadline is May 24th, however applications submitted after April 15th WILL NOT receive directed tickets.

PLEASE READ the following information guide about the ART PLACEMENT submission process.

Step 1:
Complete all fields of this form for your submission.

***NEW***

Step 2:
After your submission is completed and pre-processed, please be advised that you as team leader will receive a NOTICE from the INFO team.

Approval of your submission will be dependent on you READING, SIGNING and RETURNING the NOTICE FROM THE INFO TEAM back to the Production team.

Thank you for your submission for Burn in the Forest!

Art Piece Info:

Art Piece Name:*

This name will be used to identify the art piece in the What, Where, When publication, on the site map, etc. [max 200 characters]

Short Description:*

Please provide a concise description of your art piece. If accepted for placement, this info will appear in the WWW (What, Where, When) guide. [max 250 characters]

Long Description:*

Please provide a detailed description of your art piece. Include details such as the physical aspects, interactivity, lights, sound, and so forth. [max 500 characters]

Art Piece Theme Camp:

Is your art piece associated with a theme camp?

If yes, do you NEED your art to place in/near your camp?

Contact & Team Information:

*** If we attempt to contact you and receive no response within 72 hours, your application may be jeopardized. We will attempt to contact both the primary and the secondary contacts by all means possible. We highly recommend providing a secondary contact in case we cannot reach the primary. ***

Primary Contact Name:*

First Last

Primary Contact Email:*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Primary Contact Phone:*

Secondary Contact Name:

First Last

Secondary Contact Email:

Enter Email Confirm Email

Secondary Contact Phone:

Proposed Team*

Do you have an adequate crew to build, install and clean up your project? Please name each team member and their role as needed to complete your project. Describe the roles and skills needed even if you do not have a complete crew at this time.

Art Piece Details:

Date: Planned Arrival*

When do you expect to arrive on site to setup your art piece? (required for early arrival and to foster site setup)

Date: Planned Departure

When do you expect to tear down your art piece? (required to allow our Leave No Trace team to manage cleanup) ***Another event is arriving at noon Monday, July 22. Everything BitF MUST be off site before then***

Supporting Documents:

Drop files here or

Please upload any additional documents (photos, drawings, renderings, schematics, etc.).

Website:

If your art has an associated, please list it here.

Approximate size (length, width, height) of art piece.*

Please do in FEET.

Is there a fire component to your project?*

No
Yes

Fire Description & Safety Plan:

Please provide a detailed description of your fire component. Be aware that fire bans or safety issues may prevent the use of fire. Please have an alternative plan for your art piece if this is the case.

When will your art be looking spectacular?:*

Day time
Night time
Any time

When we will be able enjoy your art?

Please describe lighting if applicable.:

Describe how you will be illuminating your art piece. If you intend on showcasing your art at night, lighting will be required for safety and visibility. [max 250 characters]

Does your project require power?*

No
Yes

Power Plan

Please describe your power plan. Please be advised that there is NO onsite power grid and therefore generators or other power supplies will need to be used. Please indicate if you DO NOT currently have a way to power your art piece.

Does the proposed art include sound?:*

No
Yes

Does your art piece include sound?

Does your proposed art have any adult theme or content?*

No
Yes

Is your art piece intended to be climbed upon?:*

No
Yes

Is your art piece intended to be climbed upon?

Leave No Trace plan for each showing/event:*

Describe your LNT plan. You must indicate a LNT lead for your art project. Please provide contact details if different than the contact information above. [max 250 characters]

Additional information:

Please provide any additional important notes or requirements. For example: does your project need quiet? Would you like to be in a wooded area? On a path? Near water? PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE EVERY REQUEST FOR EVERY ART PIECE. [max 500 characters]

Tickets:

How many people are ESSENTIAL to setting up/running your art piece?

How many BitF tickets would you like to request for your team?

*** Please be aware that as tickets to BITF are at a premium, we cannot guarantee directed tickets for your team. All efforts should be made to buy tickets for your team in the volunteer and main sales. Every attendee at BITF is expected to PAY FOR THEIR TICKET. Unclaimed directed tickets go into the OMG last minute sale***

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