BURNING MAN WISCONSIN--- CALL FOR ARTISTS, technologists, IT people and Do-It-Yourselfers. Interactive dancers, DJ's, painters, fashion designers, sculptors, musicians, welders, poets, visual artists, performance artists of all kinds.

In mid-June we are doing a large-scale Burning Man event.

If you know nothing about Burning Man, or just a little about it, let us explain why the impact of the Burning Man experience has been so profound that a culture has formed around it. This culture pushes the limits of experience and has led to people banding together nation-wide and putting on their own events in an attempt to rekindle that magic feeling of being a part of this community. This will be one of those events.

Art is such an unavoidable part of this experience that Larry Harvey, founder of the Burning Man project, gives an art-theme to each year, to encourage a common bond and help tie each individual's contribution together in a meaningful way. Participants are encouraged to make the theme come alive, whether it is through a large-scale art installation, a theme camp, gifts brought to be given to other individuals, costumes, or any other medium that one comes up with. There will be spectators and interested people at this event, but it's really about us. The spectators just pay for the room rental to make it possible. We all get in for free and get free drinks and treats. If any $ is left over, we can give out Art Grants... as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit we can do that.

We are approaching all the interesting, mixed media groups and creative people and asking each one to create an interactive "environment" that really reflects what they do, what they are about. It could be something with hangings, projections, activities, giveaways.... a little world where your fellow creative people can come in, participate, and really meet you. And you will you have plenty of time off to tour their little worlds. Experience the Gift Economy that is Burning Man, which we are bringing to Milwaukee. This idea might be new to you--like a potluck dinner, you bring something and then share in what everyone else brings. You always come away with far more than you bring. You will directly participate in their world and their process. You will engage others, others will engage you. We challenge you to radically express yourself, and be brave enough to experience the radical expressions of others.

Send us your info if you want to be a part of this!

Your name, email or physical address and phone number, type of art or creation that you do and how it is interactive, your availability June 14th or June 21st. Please respond ASAP because space is limited. Deadline is May 14th.

The Institute For Thought is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.