Don’t Take it For Granite
AT GRANITE BURN, DON’T EXPECT A “FESTIVAL”—EXPECT ART, CHAOS, AND THE KIND OF COLLABORATION THAT’LL MAKE YOU QUESTION YOUR LIFE CHOICES. EXPECT INSTALLATIONS THAT’LL MAKE YOU SAY, “WHO EVEN THOUGHT OF THIS?” WHILE SECRETLY WISHING YOU DID. YOU’LL GET MUDDY, SWEATY, AND PROBABLY STICKY BY THE END, BUT HEY, THAT’S PART OF THE FUN. YOU’LL MEET PEOPLE WHO ARE AS WILD AND UNPREDICTABLE AS THE WEATHER, AND YES, YOU’LL BE ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE—WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. AND WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS, BRACE YOURSELF FOR FLAMES, MUSIC, AND A LEVEL OF ECCENTRICITY THAT ONLY GRANITE BURN CAN BRING.
NOW, WE’VE GOT A FEW “PRINCIPLES” AROUND HERE, AND NO, THEY’RE NOT OPTIONAL.
Radical Inclusion
AT GRANITE BURN, THERE’S NO “ELITE CIRCLE” OR SECRET HANDSHAKE. IF YOU SHOW UP, YOU BELONG. WE WELCOME ALL—STRANGERS, BURNERS, AND ANYONE WHO’S CURIOUS ENOUGH TO ROLL WITH US. DON’T BE AFRAID TO DIVE IN, YOU’LL BE EMBRACED FOR WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU BRING.
Gifting
WE’RE ALL ABOUT GIVING WITHOUT EXPECTING ANYTHING IN RETURN. WHETHER IT’S A SMILE, YOUR TIME, OR THAT HANDMADE ART PIECE YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING UP, SHARE WHAT YOU’VE GOT. NO STRINGS ATTACHED. THIS ISN’T A MARKETPLACE—IT’S A COMMUNITY OF CREATORS, GIVERS, AND DOERS.
Decommodification
THE ONLY THING YOU CAN “BUY” HERE IS THE EXPERIENCE OF A COMMUNITY THRIVING WITHOUT ADS, TRANSACTIONS, OR CORPORATE LOGOS. THERE’S NO ROOM FOR COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION—THIS IS ABOUT PEOPLE, NOT PRODUCTS. LEAVE YOUR CONSUMERISM AT THE DOOR AND JOIN US IN CREATING SOMETHING REAL.
Radical Self-Reliance
BRING WHAT YOU NEED AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. SURE, WE’RE A COMMUNITY, BUT NO ONE’S GONNA BABY YOU. TRUST YOURSELF, BE PREPARED, AND FIGURE IT OUT—JUST LIKE THE ROCKS HAVE BEEN DOING FOR CENTURIES. YOU’LL GET MORE OUT OF THIS EXPERIENCE IF YOU STEP UP AND SHOW UP FULLY.
Radical Self-Expression
YOU’RE HERE TO BE YOU, UNAPOLOGETICALLY. WHETHER IT’S THROUGH YOUR ART, YOUR STYLE, OR HOW YOU INTERACT WITH THE WORLD AROUND YOU—DO IT YOUR WAY. THE GIFT IS YOURS, BUT IT’S FOR OTHERS TOO. JUST MAKE SURE YOUR SELF-EXPRESSION DOESN’T STEP ON ANYONE ELSE’S FREEDOMS.
Communal Effort
THINGS DON’T GET DONE BY ONE PERSON. WE ALL NEED EACH OTHER TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. WHETHER YOU’RE BUILDING, VOLUNTEERING, OR JUST BEING A PART OF THE VIBE, WE’RE STRONGER TOGETHER. LEND A HAND, LIFT UP OTHERS, AND REMEMBER THAT YOUR EFFORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE WHOLE.
Civic Responsibility
WE’RE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER THAN OURSELVES. RESPECT THE SPACE, RESPECT THE RULES, AND RESPECT THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU. WE ALL NEED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY. MAKE SURE YOUR ACTIONS DON’T HARM OTHERS OR THE ENVIRONMENT, AND STAY WITHIN THE LEGAL LINES WHILE YOU’RE AT IT.
Leaving No Trace
THE LAND HAS BEEN HERE LONG BEFORE WE SHOWED UP, AND IT’LL BE HERE LONG AFTER WE’RE GONE. TREAT IT WITH THE RESPECT IT DESERVES. PACK OUT YOUR TRASH, PICK UP YOUR MOOP, AND LEAVE THE SPACE AS BEAUTIFUL—OR MORE BEAUTIFUL—THAN YOU FOUND IT.
Participation
THIS ISN’T A SHOW—IT’S A COLLABORATION. WE DON’T SIT AROUND WAITING FOR THE FUN TO COME TO US. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE THIS BURN MEMORABLE, SHOW UP AND GET INVOLVED. WHETHER IT’S A FIRE PERFORMANCE, BUILDING AN ART PIECE, OR JUST HELPING OUT, THE MAGIC HAPPENS WHEN EVERYONE GETS IN ON THE ACTION.
Immediacy
THE CLOCK’S TICKING, SO DON’T WAIT FOR “TOMORROW” TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN. DIVE INTO THE EXPERIENCE. DON’T LET DISTRACTIONS OR HESITATION KEEP YOU FROM CONNECTING WITH THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU OR WITH THE ART YOU CAME TO SEE. NOW’S THE TIME TO GET REAL WITH YOURSELF AND THE WORLD AROUND YOU.