Category: Announcements

Archive of messages sent to the Austin-Announce mailing list. High-priority messages for the Burning Flipside community.

The Island: Need Art

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Photo by: JadeRumour
“This is your Island.
This is your Island, without Art.
Don’t let your Island go Unfilled.”

Got a cool piece of art you’d like to share with your fellow Flipizens, but need a little help to make it worth the effort? We got that!

Island Host, JadeRumour (Jane Clarke, ameliasretrovogue@gmail.com) of BurninGlam, is the go-to person to help you transport, hang, mount, power up and light your creation. Really….what do you need?!

Currently there is space available, and Jade is eager to help display your art for all of us to enjoy. And, to making The Island fabulous!

Art should be on the smaller side, weather proof, and not suck a ton of power. We can light you up, and assist with transportation from your camp and back, and placement for optimal viewing.

Got questions? Contact JadeRumour, aka Jane Clarke, ameliasretrovogue@gmail.com

We looking forward to hearing from you!

Memorial Temple 2018

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Public Domain: Green Heart

In the shadows, each Effigy blazes into the dark of those we cherish. We now shine a bright light back to those who have helped build this community with a Memorial Temple. Please join the Temple crew to help build, gather, and spread the word to honor their memory.

If you would like to volunteer, all information is in the Google form here: https://goo.gl/forms/jFVQYGBa84havwd93

If you have someone you wish to honor with laser cut name on Memorial Temple, please fill out this form: https://goo.gl/forms/slb2XTZJOnEORtoK2

If you would like to put a *photo of those to be honored on the memorial wall, please email: templeburningflipside@gmail.com

There is a side project to turn the *photos into a memorial vinyl for the Burning Flipside Warehouse with a photo of the Memorial Temple burn, please  email: only1synergy@yahoo.com to help.

*All photos must be people who were in the community and no longer with us. All photos must be copies that will be made into copies that will be all the same size and laminated to weather proof them. Do not submit pictures if the families wish to not have those photos public. Please get consent.

Thank you,

Memorial Temple Team 2018

Shaven Apes

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Do you like helping people build things and looking for folks in need of assistance? Sign up to be an Ape!

Be someone’s hero! Shaven Apes are the helping hands of Pyropolis. We help hold poles, bang stakes, and, in the case of last year, lay a lot of hay.

Our shifts are 3 hours long and you get to be a part of art projects, theme camps, and have an inside look at what folks are doing or have brought out this year.

We are not a safety department, so new event attendees can volunteer. If you have a friend coming for the first time and looking for a great way to participate, send them our way. Shaven Apes wouldn’t exist without volunteers. Sign up for a shift today!

Sound right up your alley? Contact us!

Come Chill in Parking!

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We’re going out of our way to make things AWESOME for everyone who visits parking, and even better than AWESOME for people who work there.

Sign up and come make art, collect swag, park cars, and in between you can hang out at the parking beverage tent and drink cold water while having a cool mist sprayed on you with a nice breeze from the fans while eating frozen grapes.

There will be painting and other crafting materials available.

The more friends you bring, the more fun to be had! I would love to see more theme camps sign up for shifts and leave with brand new art.

Interested? Contact us!

!City Planning!

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— If your theme camp information changes, keep City Planning in the loop! Contact your Theme Camp Liaison, Bonnie! She’ll make sure that your details get where they need to go! https://www.burningflipside.com/contact

— Want something creative to do Sunday? Volunteer to paint City Signage with City Signage! Contact your City Signage Lead, Emily! She’ll keep you up to date with all the painting fun! https://www.burningflipside.com/contact

— Interested in helping layout Pyropolis on site? That means you want to volunteer with Flagging! Contact your Flagging Lead, Molly! She’ll give you the Flagging details! https://www.burningflipside.com/contact

— Tired of reading about City Planning in all of these posts? Understand that I’ll stop when we have too many volunteers! You can contact your City Planning Admin, Ste. Michelle! I’m not sure what she’ll do, though. It’s a surprise! https://www.burningflipside.com/contact

Combustion Chamber Seeks New Members

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Your Community Needs You!

Are you passionate about Flipside and its community? Does learning how Flipside happens sound interesting? Do you enjoy listening to/discussing/debating the finer points of Community with your friends/camp mates/fellow burners? Would you enjoy talking about crucial matters in this community throughout the year? Do you know someone else who fits this description?

The Combustion Chamber is seeking new members. Please take a few minutes to submit your application or nominate that person who would love this gig here.

But wait…what is the Combustion Chamber? The Burning Flipside Combustion Chamber (CC) is the eyes and ears of the community. Do you have a concern? Touch base with us! Wonder why something happens the way it does? Ask us. If we don’t know, we’ll find out or at least point you to the person who can answer your question. We also act as a sounding board for the event organizers (aka AAR, LLC). The CC typically meets every other Monday evening for approximately two hours, at Lloyd the warehouse.

To learn more about the Burning Flipside Combustion Chamber, click here.

Does this sound like the right way for you to help your Flipizen community? Click the link.

The deadline for submissions is Thursday, April 5th, at 11:59PM CDT.

Combustion Chamber membership is not limited specifically to those that live in the Austin area, but members do need to attend meetings regularly in person. If you’re in another city, but down for a road trip every fortnight, feel free to apply.

Interested in seeing the CC in action? We welcome the participation of all Flipizens. Our next meeting is Monday, April 2nd, 7:42pm, at Lloyd the Burning Flipside Warehouse, 3106 Industrial Terrace, Austin TX.

All the best,
Burning Flipside Combustion Chamber

March 2018 Flamnounce!!

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March 2018 Flamnounce!

Welcome to the March 2018 Flame and Announce Combo!

Important Dates:

In This Issue:

  • Obligatory Self Promotion
  • All the Registrations!
  • Get your VAS on with Peep!!
  • DaFT needs You!  And your (very specific) Junk!  And your Art!  And your Brain!
  • March your Lions through Theme Camp Registration!
  • Guardians have the best toys.
  • Work a weekend with Saraphina!!
  • Don’t Diss My Info!
  • Dahling explains why you, YES YOU, are important!!
  • Stay Cool at Flipside with Ice.
  • Say, “Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!” like that guy in the commercials!
  • How to Be a Greeter!
  • The Combustion Chamber needs tending!
  • NO Recycling at Flipside
  • PETs share their secrets!!
  • Contemplate how satisfied Pyropolis is with your entering and withdrawal.
  • Your Words HERE!

Continue Reading →

Register Theme Camps, Art Projects, Artified Vehicles, and Events for 2018

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Time to Register!

Before you register your theme camp, art piece, event, art car or mutant vehicle, read the survival guide, especially if your art/camp has amplified sound, flame effects, lasers, etc. Really, though- just read your survival guide regardless of what you are bringing. It’s important.

https://www.burningflipside.com/event/survival-guide

To register a theme camp, art project, art car, mutant vehicle or event, you must be logged into https://www.burningflipside.com/ on the “Secure” part of the site. After you’re logged in, you’ll see options to register or view existing registrations

Theme Camp Registration

Is OPEN! Closes Apr. 1st at 11:59pm CST (No joke!)

Theme Camp FAQ

https://www.burningflipside.com/event/theme-camps/faq

Art Registration

Is Open! Closes Apr 15th at 11:59pm CST

Burnable Art– If you were hoping to burn your art piece at the event, please make sure you fully understand your responsibilities. Before you register your piece, read through the Burnable Art page on the website:

https://www.burningflipside.com/event/art/burnable-art

Art Project Support- If you are looking for resources to help make your art project a reality (financial support, more hands to make a thing go, space to build a thing) check out some of the available resources to support art.

https://www.burningflipside.com/art-news/art-project-resources

 

Art Stuff- Want to keep up on what’s new in Pyropolis Art? Classes, meetings, meet ups, community opportunities, artist spotlights…keep an eye on the haps with the art blog.

https://www.burningflipside.com/art/blog

 

Art Car Registration and Events Registration

Is Open! Closes May 17th 11:59pm CST

Department of Mutant Vehicles- if you want to get around the Pecan Playa on wheels, make sure you understand your responsibilities.

https://www.burningflipside.com/event/art/art-cars

 

Have any questions or concerns?

Theme Camp Registration- Email the Theme Camp Liaison at themecampinfo18@burningflipside.com

Need to talk about Art, Art Car, Mutant Vehicle or Event Registration? Email Art18@burningflipside.com

Community Safety Issue: Help us find and fix our missing stairs

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We are the members of Austin Artistic Reconstruction, LLC, the legal entity that produces Burning Flipside.

There was an influential essay titled The Missing Stair written in 2012. If you haven’t read it, it’s one page long and worth a look.

The author likens the missing stair to a known predator within any community (social, work, religious, club, etc.). Everyone knows about the problem with the staircase, so new community Members are informed / warned. “Oh yeah, I almost forgot to tell you, there’s a missing step on the unlit staircase with no railings. But it’s okay because we all just remember to jump over it.”

This is obviously not a good way of dealing with a problem, even in a small community, but it’s completely unworkable when applied to the Texas Burn Communities, including Flipside’s Community.

One problem is that not everyone in this community knows about the missing stairs. There are many thousands of people participating in burn events in Texas throughout the year, including new Community members who have never been to an event. Burning Flipside has more than 2,000 attendees alone annually.

Additionally, no single person in the Texas Community knows all the broken stairs across Texas. So even if someone is known to you, your circle of friends or another event’s organizers, they’re not known to every event and everyone in the larger community. Predators take advantage of this.

Lastly, you may think, since these problems are known to those around you, that a report has already been made. You may think “everyone talks about what a problem that person is, surely someone has made a report already.” Unfortunately, that’s not likely. And even if you know someone made a report, AAR welcomes multiple reports about the same person.

We need your help.

The members of Austin Artistic Reconstruction, LLC do not take action based on rumors or hearsay. If you had the misfortune of “missing a stair” or witnessing a person having this experience, AAR will not know about it until someone tells us. We want to fix it, but we can’t until we know about it.

We recently published our Interpersonal Incident FAQ, which describes the process.

The process always begins with a firsthand report.

To make a report, contact us via e-mail <llc@burningflipside.com> or speak to us one-on-one.

Thank you,

Patrick Boyd
Cooper Crouse
Katrina Decker
Noreen Long
Adam Rice

Ignition Philter Art Grant Application is Open Until March 4th, 2018

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photo provided by stephy

 

Does your project need a little assistance to get moving? The community run organization Ignition Philter might be able to help.

The Ignition Philter application is now open! Come get your money for your Flipside bound art project. The application will close on March 4th. https://ignitionphilter.com/2018/02/04/application-is-open/

Wondering what Ignition Philter is? Learn a little about this org here, and check out their website.

Need some other or additional support? Check out these resources.

Happy arting!