Burning Man Town Hall (now with slides!)
Update, February 14: Thank you to everyone who attended Burning Man Portland Town Hall 2023! Find the complete slides here.
Burning Man Portland Town Hall - February 11, 2023 from 2pm - 5pm.
Portland/Oregon Burners, pull up a virtual chair and get ready to gather 'round the monitor again -- it's learnin' 'bout Burnin' time again!
With Burning Man and SOAK just around the corner, representatives from SOAK*2023, Burning Man Portland, and Precipitation Northwest are looking forward to gathering with YOU!
Plan to attend if you'd like to...
* Know the latest news from Black Rock City
* Get the deets on tickets for SOAK* 2023
* Brainstorm on ways to connect with fellow Burners for community service & fun
* Meet the SOAK Leadership Team & Precipitation Northwest Board
* Learn about the financials for SOAK & Precipitation Northwest
* And more (email us with your ideas)?!
Please email us if you'd like to present on your project or if you require any accommodations to attend/participate in this event: info@precipitationnw.org / portland@burningman.org
At this time, this event is scheduled to be fully virtual.
Update, February 1: Want to connect in person after Town Hall? Join us at Woosday at the Space Room (4800 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97215) afterward! This is an unofficial (no official host) happy hour where folks are welcome to meet up. Swing by and come say hi to anyone who looks like a Burner. RSVP on Facebook here.
Announcing SOAK*2023!
Precipitation Northwest is pleased to announce that SOAK*2023 will be held May 25 - May 29!
All updates for ticketing information, theme camp applications, volunteer opportunities, and much more will be shared on www.soakpdx.com.
See you out there!
Photo: SOAK*2022 by Kyle McCallum.
Announcing new Board Members for 2023!
Exciting updates! Precipitation Northwest is thrilled to announce that three new board members are joining us in 2023. Welcome to Liz Pittinos, Abigail Alder, and Suzanne Mehta, who each have great experience building community in Burning Man culture for Oregon, along the West Coast, and over many years in Black Rock City. We encourage you to read more about our board members! You can find their photos, bios, and committee involvement on our Board of Directors page.
This is also a time to announce board member transitions, as Danielle Parks, Molly Harpel, and Alexander LaVake have contributed over several years in making SOAK & Burnout great regional events while also finding ways to bring the Ten Principles to our broader community. Precipitation Northwest enthusiastically says thank you to all three departing board members for their years of service and wish them the best in all of their future endeavors!
Every fall, the Precipitation Northwest board interviews interested applicants for open board member positions. Board member terms are typically three years.
SOAK 2022 | photo: tightpants
(cancelled) Art Grant Writing Workshop for Burning Man, Regionals and Public Events
“Paradisium” by Dave Keane & Folly Builders, 2022 (Image courtesy of the artists). Burning Man 2022 Honoraria Recipient.
Art Grant Writing Workshop for Burning Man, Regionals and Public Events
Update: Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled.
Location: Burner Barn (900 N Columbia Blvd, Portland, OR 97217)
Have an amazing idea for art to bring to Burning Man 2023? Learn how to navigate the application process at this Honoraria Workshop, hosted by (four time!) honoraria veteran Wolf and Precipitation Northwest! Learn about the Honoraria Process here.
It's that time of year again! You've got a fantastic idea for a stupendously amazing (and maybe costly) art piece. But maybe you don’t know how to navigate the application process… or you’ve written them in the past and they didn’t get accepted… or you just want pointers on how to make your proposal better?
Wolf will be holding a *FREE* one-time discussion on the grants application process as it applies to Burning Man Arts and regionals... from the viewpoint of an artist. In addition to receiving multiple grants from the Burning Man project, Wolf has also received grants from both East and West Coast regional events.
This session will cover:
Pitfalls where many artists stumble, and how to avoid them
Better ways to write your project description
How to write budget estimates
Guidelines on how much $$ to request
Insights into what review committees look for
The Burning Man Letter of Intention (LOI) process is currently open, with all applications due by November 17. The Precipitation Northwest/SOAK* Art Provisions process begins in early 2023. This session is open to all interested parties and is relevant to regional events, the Big Burn and even applying for local municipal grants.
This event will be held in person at the Burner Barn and streamed online via Zoom. This session will not be recorded. Zoom link posted prior to event.
Image credit:“Paradisium” by Dave Keane & Folly Builders, 2022 (Image courtesy of the artists). Burning Man 2022 Honoraria Recipient.
Seeking SOAK*2023 producers!
Precipitation Northwest is seeking producers for SOAK*2023!
As a SOAK producer, you will create Oregon’s largest regional Burning Man event, SOAK.
Interviews begin immediately, so apply today! Read the position description, and find the link to apply here.
Questions? Reach out to recruitment@precipitationnw.org.
Header photo by Whit Gurley.
Seeking new board members for 2023!
As board members we provide leadership, oversight, and strategic direction to Oregon’s official Burning Man Regional and Decompression events (SOAK and Burnout), and other events and programs driven by community members. We aim to support our culture's emerging creative ideas in changing times.
Precipitation Northwest is seeking multiple new board members to join our enthusiastic and skilled nonprofit Board of Directors! Application link closes at 11:59pm on Monday, October 24. Apply today!
As board members we provide leadership, oversight, and strategic direction to Oregon’s official Burning Man Regional and Decompression events (SOAK and Burnout), and other events and programs driven by community members. We aim to support our culture's emerging creative ideas in changing times.
Do you or someone you know have a passion for community engagement, facilitating leadership opportunities and interactive art and events? Do you have experience in accounting or nonprofit legal regulations? Do you get excited about grant writing and development? Or maybe you have other skills you believe our organization would benefit from?
Any community members who think they might be a good fit are encouraged to apply. Please be sure to read the position description and familiarize yourself with the organization’s mission statement before doing so.
Read the Position Description here.
Please apply by filling out this form.
The deadline to apply is October 24, 2022. Interviews will be on a rolling schedule. New members will join the December 2022 meeting.
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to recruitment@precipitationnw.org.
SOAK*2022 photo: Kyle McCallum
Burnout 2022 - Participation Forms!
We’re excited to announce that community participation forms and applications for Burnout 2022 are live! Burnout is a community sourced event and, just like on playa, is only as great as YOU make it! Ways to participate include music, performance, fire, and more.
Everything you need to know and applications to participate are at www.burnoutpdx.com.
This year’s Burnout takes place at JAJA PDX, a new warehouse art and performance space in inner Southeast Portland.
12pm Noon on Saturday, October 8th through 12pm Noon on October 9th – join us for a full day and night of dancing, laughter, and expression.
From,
Your Burnout Producer and Precipitation Northwest
BURNOUT 2022
Welcome back Burnout!
Precipitation Northwest is thrilled to announce the return of Burnout, our official Decompression event! At Burnout, our mission is to bring the magic of Burning Man and SOAK back home to this community and to display the world renowned artistic talent that calls Portland home. We do this while creating an inclusive gathering for those that may not have had access or ability to spend a week in the desert.
Burnout will be held October 8th at 12pm through October 9th at 12pm and will take place in and around JAJA PDX in SE Portland. Further details and ticketing are in the works, so please stay tuned for more information.
We would also like to introduce you to our new Burnout Producer, Corona. Corona is a multimedia artist who grew up in Austin, Texas and attended his first regional burn in 2014 where he was captivated by the community and its principles and soon made it a goal to experience as many regional expressions of the principles as possible. Since 2014, Corona has attended FreezerBurn, Flipside, Mischievia, Unbroken Springs, Element 11, SOAK, and Burning Man every year since 2018.
Corona has led multiple art projects and held leadership roles within several camps since and is excited to have the opportunity to produce Burnout 2022 and give back to the community in such an impactful way. Welcome, Corona!
Do you want to bring your creativity to our first Decompression since 2019? Theme camps, musicians, artists, performers and more: keep an eye on PNW for more info on how to participate in early September.
You can contact our Producer at Corona@burnoutoutpdx.com
We look forward to a fabulous 2022 Burnout!
@JAJA PDX
Photo credit: JAJA PDX; Corona