February 2020
Updated Sun, 2 Feb 2020:
We made it to 2020, time to celebrate !!!!
Our fifth Unbroken Spring "To The Moon" -- March 19th-22nd -- is rapidly approaching and tickets are running out. Unbroken Spring is a regional Burning Man event for the Houston, Texas area. For more info on everything UBS 2020, visit the UBS page here: https://www.houstonburners.org/unbroken-spring/
This Wednesday is a great night to come out to our weekly church night where we build art and hang out -- located at 908 Winston 77009! We are working on building moon craters for the effigy and operations signage. We will have food, music, great people, and good vibes, cmon out !!!! :)
We need more Art! If you would like to help or need help to take your idea to the next step, please let us know.
UBS theme camp registration ends on Feb. 5th. Click here to register your camp.
We are relocating soon! The current location 908 Winston and neighboring property have sold to a developer and we must vacate by early March 2020. Come by on Sundays to help organize our community gear, space, and find out more about what we're planning.
Important dates:
- Church night at 908 Winston 77009 in the back of parking lot (look for all the commotion). We are building art and food will be provided :)
- Next effigy build @ Picasso's -- Tuesday and Thursday this week.
- Next work weekend: February 15-16 - Google Maps Link
- Warehouse move - Sunday Fundays to connect & prep for our move - Feb 9, Feb 23
December 2019
BOARD RECRUITMENT UPDATE
Every new year brings new beginnings; as we move to the end of 2019 we are pleased to announce our incoming Board members for 2020.
Please join us in welcoming:
- Elizabeth Johnson aka Randy
- Forrest Rattray aka Mumbels
We also thank our resigning Board Member, John Garcia aka JG Wehworth, and wish him the best in Austin, Texas.
If you have any questions about the Board recruitment process, please reach out to us at board@houstonburners.org.
- We are looking at other warehouse and flex spaces for our community gathering space in 2020- if you have any recommendations please let us know!
UNBROKEN SPRING UPDATE
Unbroken Spring 2020 General Ticket Sales for Unbroken Spring are OPEN!
Visit the UBS Ticket page for more info.
Come to a warehouse Church Night to learn more about UBS 2020 and how you can help participate with us as we go "To the Moon!"
Fall 2019 Board of Directors Recruitment
We are looking for people to add to the Houston Burners Board of Directors, and we'd like to hear from you. Do you know somebody you think would be a good choice for a board member? Would you like to serve on the board yourself?
Read more about the recruitment process
- Nomination submission: Oct 16th - Oct 31st
- Application submission: Nov 1st - Nov 9th
- Community Feedback submission: Nov 14th - Nov 30th
- Applicant Interviews: Dec 1st - Dec 14th
- New Board Member(s) Recruitment Announcement: Dec 18th
Update Oct 16 :
Happy Autumn!
The mission of Houston Burners is to hold space to light and sustain the flame of Burning Man's culture and Principles in the greater Houston community and to facilitate community artistic goals to that end.
The vision of Houston Burners is to educate and empower an inclusive and active community, guided by Burning Man's 10 principles to explore and develop art, culture, and self-expression.
- Our primary focus for the year is the Houston Burner warehouse and Unbroken Spring.
- We are looking at other warehouse and flex spaces for our community gathering space in 2020- if you have any recommendations please let us know!
If you're wondering what a board member does, their current responsibilities consist primarily of handling legal and liability matters and financials for the Houston Burner warehouse and Unbroken Spring. The board has spent time over the last few months doing succession planning, laying the groundwork to replace ourselves on the board, and establish a process for managing turnover.
- We are in the second phase of Board of Director recruitment in 2019. Bringing new members on will be staggered with the departure of board members stepping down.
- In 2020, we will proceed with one annual recruitment period beginning on October.
See y’all at church nites!
Curious about what else Houston Burners are planning in 2019? Click on the link below to join us as a member and learn more about events, art, education, and collaborative opportunities. And of course we’ll keep you in the loop on board nominations and business too. Looking forward to meeting you!
