PARTICIPATE IN BURNING MAN!
Participation is at the very core of Burning Man. Once a year, for one week in the desert, a community of living, breathing participants join together to create Black Rock City. The people who attend Burning Man are no mere "attendees," but rather participants in every sense of the word: they create the city, the interaction, the art, the performance and ultimately the "experience." There are many ways to participate, and in this section you can learn about the opportunities:
- First and foremost, create your own form of participation!
- Pull together a theme camp
- Build an art installation
- Put on a performance or build a stage.
- Check out participant-created playa events
- Get inspired by other artists and performers
- Volunteer to help build the infrastructure of Black Rock City
- Donate your unwanted items to the event
Burning Man is a 100% participant sponsored, participant created event. We often like to say there are no spectators at Burning Man. It doesn't mean there isn't a lot to look at—it means that even the process of viewing is active. Even first-timers are participants—they always figure it out.
The simple notion of "participate" has inspired a lot of people to create a lot of wonderful things over the years. Take some time to browse the Art of Burning Man and our Event Archives, and get yourself inspired! 
