Gemma Cleanslate of the BURN2 team has issued a reminder that there are still plots available for purchase at the upcoming BURN2 2013 event in October.
Available plot, sizes and prices for the week are as follows:
512 sq m (117 prims): L$3000
1024 sq m (234 prims): L$6000
2048 sq m (468 prims): L$12000
4096 sq m (936 prims): L$24000
If you are interested in participating in this year’s BURN2, which runs from October 19th through to the 27th inclusive, and would like a plot, you can purchase one via the vendor system located in-world at the Burning Man Deep Hole region.
Please note that Juried Camp applications have closed, and successful applicants will be announced on September 1st via the BURN2 website.
You can purchase a BURN2 plot directly from the in-world vendor, which also gives the number of available plots of each size
The theme for this year’s event is Cargo Cult, in keeping with the theme of Burning Man itself.
The Juried Plot Application Process for this year’s BURN2 event is underway.
In all, 20 plots will be given away to suitable proposals, as selected by the BURN2 Art Team jury.
Plots will be scattered across the BURN2 regions, and comprise five 2048 sq metre parcels and 15 1024 sq metre parcels.
Anyone can apply for a Juried Plot, from newbie builders to seasoned, well-known artists. The Art Team jury will select the winners, judging applicants on artistic merit and build interactiveness.
Key Dates and Requirements
Applications for juried plots close on August 16th, 2013
Juried selections announced on September 1st, 2013
The BURN2 team have issued a press release announcing a Town Hall meeting to discuss this year’s event, which will take place in October, and anyone who is interested in participating is invited to attend.
In order to ensure people from around the globe can attend the meeting, two individual meeting sessions will be held on Saturday July 13th. The first meeting will take place a 09:00 SLT and the second at 18:00 SLT on the Virtua Player. You don’t need to attend both.
The press release, issued by Mia Quinote via e-mail, reads in part:
Come hear how you can participate in this year’s amazing BURN2 event in October! BURN2 is the virtual echo of the real lIfe Burning Man event held every August, and is the only virtual Burning Man Regional event. This year’s theme is: CARGO CULT!
Find out how to:
Volunteer! Soooo much fun stuff to do! Greeters, Builders, Infrastructure, Stage Managers! Join a build team, or make an art car or a porta potty!
Perform! Sign-up to perform on one of the BURN2 stages!
Teach, Play, Inspire! Poetry to DJing, burlesque to circus art! Bring your amazing talents and creative ideas for events to BURN2!
Build a Camp! Purchase a virtual plot and build a camp or give as [a] gift to an artist or friend
Take a Chance! Join the plot lottery, or “plottery,” for a free 512 sm camp
Get a Camp Grant! Propose a project, camp, or group for a chance to win a free plot
Feed the Burn! Donate to support this amazing event!
Those wishing to attend either meeting time are further invited to arrive 30 minutes ahead of the actual meeting start to enjoy Lamplighters drumming and dancing.
BURN 2 Cargo Cult will take place from Saturday 19th October through to Saturday 27th October, with camp builds commencing on Tuesday 17th September.
About BURN2
BURN2 is an extension of the Burning Man festival and community into the world of Second Life. It is an officially sanctioned Burning Man regional event, and the only virtual world event out of more than 100 real world Regional groups and the only regional event allowed to burn the man.
The BURN2 Team operates events year around, culminating in an annual major festival of community, art and fire in the fall – a virtual echo of Burning Man itself.
The organisers of BURN2 have announced the event is to be extended a further week. The PR notice announcing this reads:
BURN2 2012 Extended For More Fun! Virtual festival extended by one week
In an unprecedented move, BURN2 — the only regional Burning Man festival held within a virtual world — has been extended by an additional week! This will allow even more people to visit the event, enjoy the art and have fun on the virtual playa.
While the second week will not have the extensive organized performance schedules of the first, all camps are welcome to host their own events, and are welcome to remain open and active through the 4th of November. Center camp and Osiris stages will be open for performers on a first-come, first-serve basis.
There may be additional, Hallowe’en themed events at BURN2 on the 31st of October.
Thank you all again for making this the most fun, most memorable BURN ever!
Burn Schedule Revised
As a result of this, the burning of the Man and the Temple have been pushed back a week and will now take place as follows:
Burning the Man: Saturday, November 3rd at 04:00, 12:00 noon and 20:00 SLT
Burning the Temple: Sunday, November 4th at: 04:00, 12:00 noon and 20:00 SLT
This weekend marks the start of BURN2, the Second Life sister celebration to Burning Man.
Running from October 20th through 28th, BURN2 this year is spread across six regions, again in the familiar desert theme, surrounded by sandy hills that add to the atmosphere of the event. I had the opportunity to preview the regions earlier today, and take a look at what visitors can expect.
The theme for this year’s event is “Fertility”, which echoes the theme of the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City. It explores fertility within the lens of Second Life and is strongly reflected in the works of the invited artists as well as in other installations across the regions.
BURN2 2012
Invited Artists
BURN2 2012 includes the work of five artists as this year’s Invited Artists. They are: Silene Christen, Pallina60 Loon, Fuchsia Nightfire, Nexuno Thespian and Ub Yifu. I decided to start may wanderings by locating their pieces.
Silene Christen
Silene Christen presents an interactive installation in collaboration with Martazul Zemlja and Emilio Charisma. It is described as, “An alien ship travels the universe collecting specimens of living species. When they saw the strange structures from BURN2, decided to stay and watch”.
Pallina60 Loon is well-known for her interactive art pieces, and at BURN” 2012, she presents, “Whoops – a baby!”, which she describes as portraying, “A mother nature that emerges from the arid playa to the BURN2 to play.” In keeping with her work, it is interactive – so dive in!
Fuchsia Nightfire provides a lush haven of greenery in the midst of the desert as she celebrates the heritage of the Green Man, often associated with fertility, renewal and rebirth, and which has a strong resonance through her native England. Her piece provides a welcome retreat and resting place for people as they travel across the regions, allowing them to be renewed.
BURN2 has announced that all parcels up for sale for this year’s event have been sold, and the parcel lottery has also closed. This means that land on all six regions for the event, which will take place from October 20th through 28th, 2012, has now been allocated.
The names of the lottery winners have been posted on the BURN2 website, together with details of their parcel allocations. A full BURN2 Camp Directory is also available, listing all parcels and their intended use.
BURN2 2011
At the same time the six invited artists for the event have been announced. They are: Arachne Anatra, Silene Christen, Pallina60 Loon, Fuchsia Nightfire, Nexuno Thespian and Ub Yifu.
Volunteers
Those wishing to volunteer to help during the event as a greeter, guide, translator, etc., please visit the BURN2 volunteer sign-up page.
DJs and live performers who might be interested in having a set at the event should contact Buttermilk Panacek.
What is BURN2?
From the Burn2 website:
BURN2 is an extension of the Burning Man festival and community into the world of Second Life. It is an officially sanctioned Burning Man regional event, and the only virtual world event out of more than 100 real world Regional groups and the only regional event allowed to burn the man.
The BURN2 Team operates events year around, culminating in an annual major festival of community, art and fire in the fall – a virtual echo of Burning Man itself.
Gemma Cleanslate of the BURN2 team has issued a reminder that there are still plots available for purchase at the upcoming BURN2 2013 event in October.
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