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Transformus 2023 Art Grants

Creativity Grant applications for Transformus 2023 are now open! Click here to apply by the April 18th deadline.

One of the most incredible elements of the Transformus experience is the artwork and creativity that blankets the landscape and fills the corners of Mysteria. It lives in the memories of everyone who has attended. We invite you to contribute to that experience, and we would love to hear your ideas and see if we can help fund their completion. Anyone can apply for an art grant; you don’t have to be a professional or even consider yourself an artist. We want YOU to make something awesome!

All forms of creativity may apply: fire, lights, performance art, interactive installations, sculptures, ephemeral experiences, etc. You can engage any or all of the five senses. Give us all an experience to take home that we won’t find anywhere else. The number of projects we will fund is not limited, nor the amounts granted to each, but the total amount of funds we have limits the final results.

Transformus 2023 Art Jury

Want to be part of the art jury? We will have an application open soon!

Transformus 2023 Non-Funded Art

Bringing some awesome art to Mysteria this year but don’t need any funding? Interested in sharing your work in Burn This Booklet? Want to make sure your art gets the proper placement it deserves? Email [email protected].

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can I contact if I have questions?

Please forward any questions to [email protected].

Who can apply for a grant?

Anyone can apply for an art grant; you don’t have to be a professional or even consider yourself an artist. There are only a few exclusions that can’t apply:

  • A member of Transformus leadership (this includes TLC, Team Leads, Team Co-Leads)
  • A member of TFAM leadership (this includes IPA and BOD)
  • Significant others/partners of any of the above

What are the limitations on art size?

Fortunately, Marvin’s Mountaintop is huuuge, so we have plenty of space for even the largest art!

When can I expect to know whether or not my project has been selected for a grant?

There’s a tentative schedule detailed in the Art Grant Application.

What can’t be funded? 

There are limits to what Transformus will fund. Exemptions from funding include:

  • Theme camp items or infrastructure (creativity placed within theme camps can be considered)
  • Artists’ time, labor, or personal transportation costs
  • Alcohol
  • Large scale equipment, including durable items mainly intended for personal use or could be for personal post burn
  • Prior projects which received a grant (augmentation of prior pieces may be considered via MAD grants)

Transformus also has an Art Policy on Radical Inclusion. You can read more about that on the Ignite burn site. That’s Transformus’ sister burn and the policy is identical.

On what criteria are the Art Jury’s decisions based?

Feasibility: Physical – Financial – Schedule – Is it well thought out and realistic?

Community Engagement/Interaction: Does it engage burners and add to the Transformus Experience?

Safety: Is it safe, in regard to fire, heights, sharp metal, or other physical danger?

Leave No Trace: Environmental Concerns – Is it effective within the environment? Does it adhere to burner principles

Longevity: Will the art have life outside of one Transformus?

Jury Preference/Personal Appeal: The jury considers if it is something they would personally like to see at Transformus.