POrtalBurn & Burning
Burning Man co-founder Larry Harvey wrote the 10 Principles in 2004 as guidelines for the newly-formed Regional Network. They were crafted not as a dictate of how people should be and act, but as a reflection of the community's ethos and culture as it had organically developed since the event's inception.
Radical Inclusion Anyone may be a part of Burning Man. We welcome and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community.
Gifting Burning Man is devoted to acts of gift giving. The value of a gift is unconditional. Gifting does not contemplate a return or an exchange for something of equal value.
Decommodification In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or advertising. We stand ready to protect our culture from such exploitation. We resist the substitution of consumption for participatory experience.
Radical Self-reliance
Burning Man encourages the individual to discover, exercise and rely on their inner resources.
Radical Self-expression Radical self-expression arises from the unique gifts of the individual. No one other than the individual or a collaborating group can determine its content. It is offered as a gift to others. In this spirit, the giver should respect the rights and liberties of the recipient.
Communal Effort Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support such interaction.
Civic Responsibility We value civil society. Community members who organize events should assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also assume responsibility for conducting events in accordance with local, state and federal laws.
Leaving No Trace Our community respects the environment. We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them.
Participation Our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply personal participation. We achieve being through doing. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. We make the world real through actions that open the heart.
Immediacy Immediate experience is, in many ways, the most important touchstone of value in our culture. We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those around us, participation in society, and contact with a natural world exceeding human powers. No idea can substitute for this experience.
Remember POrtalBurn and Burns in general are NOT festivals! There is no stage, what is here is beacuse someone like yourself worked to bring it. Please Respect that and figure out a way to help that! Here is a link to the Ten Principles to help you make the best of your experience. Get involved, and don't be afraid to ask questions on the POrtalBurn Facebook Discussion Group. Since you're reading this, you're off to a great start!
Volunteering
Volunteer sign-ups & information can be found on our Volunteer page.
Once on-site you can also visit the TIT – The Information Tent, to see the volunteer schedule and sign up for open shifts.
This event cannot happen without volunteers! Repeat: POrtalBurn is a volunteer driven event. Without YOU, POrtalBurn cannot happen. Just do it. You know you want to. C'mon… click it and sign up!
Getting there and back
The organizers will be there for hours after you leave and want to go home as well. We can't do that until your gone.
Wook Activity is strictly frowned upon. Figure your stuff out and don't expect others to do it or you. People who violate this will not be welcomed back to Portal.
I am on-site, what do I need to know?
You will need a Valid ID, and a ticket in your name.
A Gate & Greeter Volunteer will check you in an instruct you where to unload, where to park and where you can find parking.
We highly encourage you to light up your camp to make it magical. Flashy lights, laser strobes be as extra as you like! Illuminating pathways invites participation!
To reserve space at the pavilion please vist the ART & Events page and select The Burrow (pavilion) or vist The Information tent
There is electricity in pavilion, however it will not be available for general camp use. We anticipate the electricity will be used for activities in the pavilion, and our Safety Core volunteers.
ALL CHILDREN MUST BE WITH A SOBER ADULT
NO SWIMMING AFTER DARK, THOSE IN VIOLATION WILL BE REMOVED.
Recommended minimum donation is $3 per bag. Any extra proceeds will benefit POrtalBurn Art Grants for 2023! There is NO RE-ENTRY so please DO NOT LEAVE TO BUY ICE!
Have a 'camp trash plan'. Discard product packaging prior to arrival. Bring trash bags. Embrace reusable supplies. Burn your burnables. Avoid glass containers. Collect your recycles. Bring your own portable ashtray. Keep trash and food in your camp covered and closed to avoid attracting wildlife. LNT means you pack it out with you. Do not leave your trash bagged up expecting POrtalBurn volunteers to deal with it. Camps who fail to LNT may not be granted placement at future POrtalBurns. Open campers… we see you too. DPW will conduct a final moop sweep and publish a moop map. Please make our moop map pretty!
Photos- you make photos of art. YOU MUST ASK PERMISSION to take a photo of anyone and ask again to post it to socail media.
INSTAGRAM MODELS WHO VIOLATE CONSENT WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE EVENT!
Fire!
Fire is the very heart and essence of life. For it is phenomena rather than substance, that is revealed, seen and touched in ways of risk and ritual.
Only fountain-type fireworks may be used, and ONLY in burnable art. YOU MUST request approval BEFORE the event by emailing portalburnfire@gmail.com If you are unsure if your effects fall into this category, contact portalburnfire@gmail.com. Our Fire Team should know about any pyrotechnics you have planned, and depending on the nature of your project, you may require placement. All burnable art will be inspected by the Fire Lead BEFORE it is set ablaze. Any pyrotechnic devices NOT previously approved by the Fire lead will be confiscated, and disposed of. You may be subject to expulsion from the event at the BODs discretion.
Launching fire works will get you removed from the event! This is the number one way to get an event shut down! Yes, but you'll need request placement using the Theme Camp/Placement form here. Your project must follow Fire Safety Guidelines (under development for 2022). The bottom line - if you're bringing flame effects, you need to be placed.
We love our fire spinners and hope you organize yourselves on site so we can make this happen! If someone wants to assume a leadership role in this, we encourage you to do it. Contact our Fire Lead to get the fire ball rolling portalburnfire@gmail.com!
Together we create a temporary city for each other to enjoy, we work hard to uplift and help each other out. .
The Effigy symbolizes the city we created together, the effort, the art and our temporral place together. No Matter what we do all good things must come to an end.
The Temple symbolizes the love we have for each other, acceptance of each other and acceptance of what has been lost.
If you don't need a grant and just want to burn your art, contact Fire Leads. Our leads will help you make sure your project meets fire safety guidelines as well.
Art
There are quieter areas but no quiet area's. You may hate them or love them, but sound camps do not give AF. If you have ever had the pleasure of being on the playa you would understand this. Portal has a sound policy, but trust me it's still loud.
Any camp with amplified sound must apply for Theme Camp Placement. Go here to apply (coming soon). Sound camps are expected to honor the following guidelines: Position speakers and adjust levels so the sound is contained to your camp and doesn't bleed into other camps or open camping. Consult with your neighboring camps when positioning speakers to avoid conflict. Bass often travels farther than the event. If there is a neighbor complaint, we will ask you to turn down your bass at night, or possibly turn off your subs. If you are asked by a neighboring camp to lower your sound, we expect you to resolve the issue amicably. If you are not able to resolve it, find the BOD on Call for assistance. During the event, the sound will be monitored by event volunteers. If you are asked to adjust your sound by someone in an official capacity, you are expected to comply. Find the BOD on Call if assistance is needed. Sound turndown is between 2 am and 10 am (74 decibels measured at 50' from the sound source). The BOD on Call has db meters available if you need help gauging an appropriate sound level. This is just a guideline. Even if you are within the decibel range, you may still be asked to turn it down if the situation warrants it. Sound carries in unpredictable ways, so on-site judgement calls may happen. Let's work together! The full Sound Policy is here. The POrtalBurn Sound Policy may be updated as the event unfolds, as deemed necessary. Sound Camps will be informed if changes arise, and will be expected to comply. Failure to comply with sound management requests may result in the camp losing sound privileges for the remainder of the event and possibly losing future sound privileges. Don't be that person… we want your sound! Any questions about Sound Policy, please email portalburnny@gmail.com to discuss.
Rules
Below is a short least of some rules, for more information on BYLAWS, Policies, BOD members and more please vist the ORG page.
For more information please vist the ORG page and see who is who.