page_title: Burning Man
hierarchical_section_title: Burning Man
caption_attribution_description: English: Dust Storm in Black Rock Desert, Nevada (USA). Français&#160;: Une tempête de sable dans le Black Rock Desert, au Nevada (États-Unis).
context_page_description: Burning Man is an event held annually since 1986 in the western United States. Since 1998, the event has been located at Black Rock City, a temporary city erected in the Black Rock Desert of northwestern Nevada. The event is located approximately 100 miles north-northeast of Reno. The late summer event is an experiment in community and art influenced by ten principles: Radical Inclusion, Gifting, Decommodification, Radical Self-Reliance, Radical Self-Expression, Communal Effort, Civic Responsibility, Leaving No Trace, Participation, and Immediacy. The event derives its name from its culmination, the symbolic burning of a large wooden effigy, referred to as 'The Man', that occurs on the Saturday evening before Labor Day.
  The event originated on June 22, 1986, 34 years ago, on Baker Beach in San Francisco as a small function organized by Larry Harvey and Jerry James, the builders of the first "Man" effigy. It has since been held annually, spanning the nine days leading up to and including Labor Day. The 2019 event ran from August 25 to September 2. Over the event's history, attendance has steadily increased. 78,850 people participated in the 2019 event.
context_section_description: Burning Man is an event held annually since 1986 in the western United States. Since 1998, the event has been located at Black Rock City, a temporary city erected in the Black Rock Desert of northwestern Nevada. The event is located approximately 100 miles (160 km) north-northeast of Reno. The late summer event is an experiment in community and art influenced by ten principles: Radical Inclusion, Gifting, Decommodification, Radical Self-Reliance, Radical Self-Expression, Communal Effort, Civic Responsibility, Leaving No Trace, Participation, and Immediacy. The event derives its name from its culmination, the symbolic burning of a large wooden effigy, referred to as 'The Man', that occurs on the Saturday evening before Labor Day.
  The event originated on June 22, 1986, 34 years ago, on Baker Beach in San Francisco as a small function organized by Larry Harvey and Jerry James, the builders of the first "Man" effigy. It has since been held annually, spanning the nine days leading up to and including Labor Day. The 2019 event ran from August 25 to September 2. Over the event's history, attendance has steadily increased. 78,850 people participated in the 2019 event.
  At Burning Man, the participants design and build all of the art, activities, and events. Artwork at Burning Man includes experimental and interactive sculptures, buildings, performances and art cars, among other media. These contributions are inspired by a theme that is chosen annually by the Burning Man Project. The 2020 theme is "The Multiverse". An anonymous attendee once elaborated that "Burning Man is about 'why not' overwhelming 'why'". Participation is a key precept for the community, so there is much controversy in the community over the problem of non-participatory influencers and elite at the event. Said NPR, "Once considered an underground gathering for bohemians and free spirits of all stripes, Burning Man has since evolved into a destination for social media influencers, celebrities and the Silicon Valley elite."
  Burning Man is organized by the Burning Man Project, a non-profit organization that, in 2013, succeeded Black Rock City LLC, a for-profit Limited liability company. Black Rock City LLC was formed in 1999 to represent the event's organizers, and is now considered a subsidiary of the non-profit organization. The Burning Man Project endorses multiple smaller regional events guided by the Burning Man principles, both in the United States and internationally. The organization provides the essential infrastructure of Black Rock City and works year-round to bring Burning Man culture to the world through programs such as Burners Without Borders, Black Rock Solar, and Global Arts Grants.
caption: Burning Man 2009 in a dust storm
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