Borg2 was great and all but could something be done to more effective?
I guess maybe I’m old school radical expressive, but my friends and I are always thinking and talking about ways to get more people, who are not already artist to contribute more art to Burning Man , even if it means getting a little dirty.

We have created the project known as:

HANDJOBS FOR ARTIST!

You see, It seems that less than 1% of population at Burning Man, make registered art every year.

In 2007 the population (official) was 47,097 people.
300 registered art projects 30 funded by Bman
ratio of art to people = 1 to 156.99
.63 % of participants at burningman produce registered art.

That’s less than 1 %.
There was 8108 more people = 17 % increase in people but only a 13% increase in registered art.

It fact, we would have needed 470 registered works of art to represent just 1 % of Burningman.
if in 2008 @ 50,000 people, we would need 500 registered artworks to represent just 1% of the population.

So that is our goal. 500 registered art projects.

We know a lot of artist never register their work and art can mean so many different things to as many different people, but we felt like 1% is way too low not to address it in specific. Since we can’t make the bureaucracy go away, we thought we could make it a little more worth the wild.



They way it works is like this.

We will provide sexual handjobs, with complementary lube, with a happy ending for any legal aged 18+ consensual MEN and WOMEN who can, make , create, or cause a reasonably identifiable* work of art for Burning Man 2008.

Any awarded artist may also opt to have a HUG, HANDSHAKE and/or a SINCERE THANKYOU in lew of a sexual act.

* identifiable work of art is, in this case, is defined as art that meets a TWO FOLD CRITERIA:
CREATIVE EXPRESSION

All projects must also be registered with the Artery. You must also submit your project to us for review ahead of time so we can co-ordinate a on -playa site inspection and arrange a prize claim.

We, of course reserve the right to refuse anywork of art, any artist for any reason we deem fit.

So other common questions are as follows.

Only the conceptual original artist are eligible for the prize grant. Helpers, assistants and co-producers are not considered for the grant.

There is no super prize for any “best” artwork.

The particular persons providing the handjob, hug, handshake or thank you, is not negotiable. Prize providers will be clothed.

The safety and heath of all persons involved are at utmost priority.

The particulars about the prize redemption is negotiated individually with each artist. There is no themecamp, prize tent or designated forum for prizes.

No entries will be considered at the event as everything must be co-coordinated before hand.


The project is not about sex, but about art.

Having said that, we hope to have sore hands by weeks end and that may everyone on tribe get some love for an exchange of your creative expressive selves. There is nothing more valuable to us than to artistic presence. Don't be shy, give it a shot. You might find the handjob was the least of the reward for giving Black Rock City your art.

We hope this project will boost not only support of our art community, but we also hope to raise awareness of growing sexual assault problems inherent in our beautiful temporary metropolis.

Please have a visit to our friends at

www.bureauoferoticdiscourse.org/


Best to all!
IPJ