The Temple has a cash shortfall of about $40,000 as of this post. Many people don't know that the Temple is funded primarily by us - the Burner community. The BMORG contributed about 25% this year of the roughly $280k budget, and we're grateful for it, but the rest comes from us - Burners. We've raised about $240k of that so far (including about $95k from previous crowdfunding campaigns), and we're in a time crunch to raise the rest. (That figure does not include the copper on the Temple, which is optional.)
We're looking for:
If you can gift at least $500 as an individual or camp, email me:
[email protected]
Other ways to help:
It's our Temple, and it's up to us to make it happen.
Curious why the Temple costs so much? Here's a rough breakdown of costs:
Wood & other materials ($140,000): The beautiful untreated poplar we are using was selected for its aesthetic, quality and economy, and this Temple uses a lot of it. 32 Temple arches of increasing size are connected by over 2.5 miles of ‘ribs’.
Transportation ($27,000): It will take 6 flatbed trucks to take the Temple – plus all of the tools and equipment we need – the 323 miles from Alameda, CA to Black Rock City, NV. Insurance ($5,000): Gotta have it! Build spaces ($16,000): The rent we pay for our Alameda space and our American Steel space in Oakland. Burn supplies ($6,000): For burn related needs; includes additional firewood, burlap, fuel, and paraffin wax. Leave No Trace tools ($11,000): Decomposed granite and LNT tools; required to protect the playa from the burn and to ensure we leave no trace afterward. The Trees ($45,000): The cost to fabricate the three metal Trees that will be in the courtyard of the Temple of Promise. On-playa power and lighting ($17,000): For build-related power and lights; use of power tools, lighting, etc. during the two weeks of building on the playa as well as a generator and fuel for our underground power grid to keep the Temple lit throughout the event. Build camp ($13,000): Our 130 volunteer builders will be arriving to construct the Temple on playa two weeks before the gates of Burning Man officially open. For them, building the Temple is a labor of love, but they cannot do it without your support. Power, lights, fuel, food, water, shelter, safety equipment, insurance, shade, and more. They will be giving their all, we need to make sure they can do so safely. Stretch Goal: Copper ($30,000): The shimmering copper cowl featured on the immense skyward-reaching spire of the Temple will inspire awe in all those who will enter.
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Alberto Jose Becerra-Singletary
7/19/2015 05:36:46 pm
Hello familia,
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Dr. Yes
7/20/2015 03:13:17 am
Hi Alberto! We'd love to have your help. Just come on down to the build site at 651 West Tower Avenue in Alameda, any day from noon-10 pm weekdays or 10 am to 10 pm on weekends. You'll be put to work right away based on your skills (and for people with no skills, you'll be doing things that don't require it, like staining, sanding, etc). Thanks!
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Maria
7/20/2015 07:43:59 am
Horrified by the outrageous cost of the temple. $280,000? Obscene. No wonder so many cannot afford tickets. Prices are unattainable due to costs such as these. The spirit of Burningman is dying.
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Dr. Yes
7/20/2015 07:54:15 am
You understand that the price of a Burning Man ticket has nothing to do with the Temple and that that fact is the entire reason I'm helping to raise funds for the Temple, right? The money comes from those in the community who choose to help build something beautiful for the community.
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Sirius
7/20/2015 01:58:24 pm
Maria, did you know that tier 1 tickets cost less than the per capita cost to host the event? This 'spirit of burning man' you speak of is an ever-changing entity that cannot die, but only evolve.
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Tinker
7/20/2015 11:53:04 am
what happens to the copper? If it is stored for another use will it be stored safely so as not to be ripped off by copper thieves?
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Andrew
7/21/2015 09:26:50 am
Is the CNC cutting being done in-house at one of the build venues?state. $30K would be enough to purchase a nice ShopBot.
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Dr. Yes
7/21/2015 09:31:06 am
Gotta be honest, my skills aren't on the build side and I'm not directly involved with it other than chipping in with unskilled labor. I know that the CNC is something we pay a day rate for, but as for the rest, I have no idea I'm afraid. Our guys are pretty experienced with big playa art though (core members were also core on Embrace, Anubis, Alien Siege Machine, etc) and everything's on schedule there. Some of the reason this Temple is a bit pricier is it's a new team (vs David Best). Just the outlay for equipment to actually do the work was not small at all.
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Gary
7/23/2015 12:35:54 am
This is insane to me. .Why would you spend so much money towards waste. In the very least you should be using salvaged lumber and any other repurposed materials you possibly can. To start a project with the intention that it will all be waste and spend so much money and time towards it just baffles me.
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Dr. Yes
7/23/2015 01:29:03 am
Big projects like this can't be completed with any kind of schedule if we're depending on people to provide tools when they feel like it and without a rock solid and dependable source of material (wood in this case).
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DisappointedXburner
8/4/2015 09:26:28 am
This goes against a lot of what burning man is supposed to stand for. It's been turned into a place for people to take drugs and say "wow, this is really cool".
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Gar
8/4/2015 09:31:02 am
Lol... Thank you for that! I needed to hear someone else say it. I was beginning to think I was the only one.
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DisappointedXBurner
8/4/2015 10:48:41 am
You're quite welcome! Nope you're not the only one! I'm a very spiritual person, meditate, and understand the Universe more than most. I've been waiting for some kind of illogical rebuttal on their part, regarding freeing your spirit and all that hoo-rah. It's about mind, body, and spirit and being in tune with your Universe. That takes discipline and understanding of love for all things. 99% of burners have NO CLUE what that is and neither do these people building this false idol. That goes against love for this Earth. The one thing you should respect more then your own selfish excitements. Ya know what I mean?
Dr. Yes
8/4/2015 10:52:02 am
I have no idea what you're talking about. Where did you get the idea that Burning Man (the clue is in the name) is -any- kind of green or environmentally-conscious event? It almost couldn't have been designed to be less so. 70k people traveling to a remote desert, tons of RVs, generators, burning shit, etc.
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