MODIFYRE
YELARBON STATE FOREST
JULY 2020
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BURN ARTS STANDS FOR BRISBANE URBAN AND REGIONAL NETWORK FOR THE ARTS
WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT ARTS ORGANISATION DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPATORY ARTS AND CULTURE IN BRISBANE AND SURROUNDING REGIONS
BURN Arts is predominantly responsible for the production of Modifyre annually.
However, in our year-round presence, we support artists and collectives in Brisbane to hold events for their communities .
Our current Management Committee comprises of the following members:
Chair: Marisa Georgiou
Secretary: Dan Adler
Treasurer: Ang Kirkland
Burning Man Regional Contact/General Member: Chris Holt
General Members: Tanya Kirkegaard, Kelly Drennan, Emma Nekous, Elliott Hunt
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The objects of of BURN Arts, Inc. are:
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to organise, develop and promote:
- an annual arts, music and cultural festival which is inclusive, accepting and safe; and
- other related events promoting self-expression, identity and understanding;
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to act as a vehicle for the creation and propagation of participatory, interactive, thought-provoking art works and events;
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to develop and support workshops and training activities for artists and volunteers;
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to support community-based fundraising events to further the development of the objects of the association;
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to foster a culture of critical thinking and social activism;
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to conduct all its activities in an environmentally sustainable manner;
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to adhere to the 10 principles of Burning Man; and
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to foster the Burning Man community in Brisbane and regional Queensland.
YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT
BURN Arts supports participatory art for the community year round. If you have a project that is civic in scope and aligns with our values, get in touch!
Depending on the needs of your project, we may be able to offer:
- A micro-grant
- Cover from our insurance policies
- Grant writing and funding advice
- Access to tools and equipment (such as our Solar Trailer)
- Grant Auspicing
- Callouts and promotion via our media channels
To get in touch email art@burn-arts.org.
MICRO-GRANT SCHEME
We have created a micro-grant scheme of up to $300 per project to fund participatory community activities year-round, outside of the Modifyre event. If your idea is any of the following, we might be able to fund you! Is it:
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Impactful
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Feasible
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Participatory- touched, inhabited, heard or experienced
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Responsible (environmentally, socially, ethically)
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Reusable or recyclable
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Decommodified
View more information about how to apply and our assessment criteria here, or email for more information.
AUSPICING SERVICES
What is auspicing? As part of our year-round artist support services, BURN Arts inc. can run government grant funding through our books on your behalf. This ensures good financial management (making your application stronger) and saves you from the tax implications of having large sums of funding in your personal bank account.
In return, we take a 5% auspicing fee, which you write into the grant budget when you apply.
Planning to apply? Email to find out more. *It is important to note that if you plan to apply, you will need to contact us a few weeks before the due date as grants often require confirmation in writing.
THE BURN ARTS REGIONAL NETWORK
IN ORDER TO LIVE UP TO OUR NAME, IN 2019 WE OPTED TO FORMALISE OUR NETWORK WITH NOMINATED COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS THROUGHOUT REGIONAL QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN NSW
OUR GOALS ARE:
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To ensure that regional members outside of the Brisbane city centre feel included and have equal opportunity to contribute to the community.
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To grow our membership base, theme camps and community in regional areas.
From February 2019, we’ve started small with the Northern Rivers area, and plan to grow the network as this new program finds its feet.
Watch this space!
If you live regionally and would like to get involved, or better involved, in our community, you can contact your Regional Champion for updates on the committee’s and the community’s activities, support to hold fundraisers and events, and for a more chances to connect socially.
REGIONAL NETWORK CONTACT DIRECTORY
Burning Man Regional Contact for QLD & Northern NSW
*This is the person who communicates between BURN Arts and Burning Man Org about both Modifyre’s activities and the wider burner community’s activities.
Chris “Krishna” Holt
BURN Arts Regional & Indigenous Liaison
*This is the person who communicates between BURN Arts & Community Champions
Tanya “Kwirky” Kirkegaard
Community Champion(s) for Northern Rivers
*The ones on the ground making it happen!
Ravin Corvid & Lea Elsley
Ph: 0419501285
NSW Northern Rivers Burners Facebook Group
TRANSPARENCY + POLICIES
LINK ROUND UP
BURN ARTS DOCUMENTS
BURN Arts inc. Rules
2017 AGM Minutes
2018 AGM Minutes
2019 AGM Minutes
2020-2025 DRAFT Strategic Plan
BURN Arts, Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation, incorporated under the Associated Incorporation Act 1981 (Qld) (Incorporation number IA56243).