Art Discovery experiences are offered by ARTerian volunteers as a way for Black Rock City participants to experience the highlights of the art on playa. Initially geared specifically toward participants with mobility challenges, we now offer many different options for exploring the incredible art in BRC.
Please stop by the ARTery at 6:30 and Esplanade or read through the details below if you are interested in participating. The ARTery’s hours are 9:00am to 6:00pm every day and we would love to see you!
Art Discovery on Mutant Vehicles for Mobility-Challenged Participants
For people with mobility challenges and friends, trained Burning Man Art Department volunteers offer guided Art Discovery tours aboard mutant vehicles, weather permitting. Morning tours run Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to noon, each exploring one half of the playa. Tours depart from Mobility Camp at 6:30 and A.
Evening tours run Wednesday and Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. to explore the illuminated playa and highlight artworks with spectacular lighting and flame effects.
While tours are open to everyone, seating priority is given to people with mobility challenges, including:
- People with health issues that affect their ability to get around
- Pregnant people
- Parents or caregivers with small children
- Seniors
Participants are encouraged to bring companions for assistance. Support will also be available when boarding the mutant vehicles.
Art Discovery with American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters on Mutant Vehicles
For Deaf participants and their companions, trained Art Department volunteers offer guided Art Discovery tours with ASL interpreters aboard mutant vehicles, weather permitting. Tours run Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Tours depart from Mobility Camp at 6:30 and A. No sign-up is necessary.
Art Discovery by Bike
Led by trained Art Department volunteers, these guided bike tours offer a deeper, more engaging way to experience the art. Participants encounter installations up close, explore the stories and creative inspiration behind them, and join open conversations that reveal unexpected meanings and perspectives.
Morning Tours
Tuesday–Friday
10:00am
Sunset Tours
Monday–Thursday
7:00pm
Meeting Location
Meet at the bright pink Art Discovery sign across from the ARTery at 6:30 and Esplanade.
Look for the guide carrying the large pink flag.
How the Tours Work
Choose one of four open-playa quadrants to explore with a trained guide.
You may:
- Join the tour at any point
- Stay as long as you like
- Leave whenever you please
No Sign-Up Required
Simply meet at the pink sign across from the ARTery and ride with fellow art lovers for an adventure in discovery.
Art Discovery in Spanish (Recorrido Artístico en Bici)
Led in Spanglish by native Spanish speakers, this bike tour invites participants to experience the art through a blend of languages, cultures, and perspectives. This tour offers a more intimate experience shaped by conversations that do not always translate neatly into a single language.
Art Discovery in Spanish, Sunset Tours
Wednesday–Thursday
7:00pm
Art Speaks
Burning Man Project’s official artist storytelling series will be hosted at Center Camp Canopy, located in the Center Camp Plaza on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1:00 to 2:30pm. Hear artists share the stories, inspirations, and challenges behind their work. Join the conversation for a rare opportunity to see the art through the artists’ eyes and to ask your own burning questions.
2026 Art Speaks Schedule
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1:00 – 2:30 Center Camp Canopy
- Calli Beck: Dusty Heart, Tumbleweed Soul
- LaynaJoy Rivas: Octopolis
- Luke Lin: Do Baskets Dream of Shores or Sea
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1:00-2:30 Center Camp Canopy
- Eric Brown and Brian Bishop: Brews 12 v Uno: cLOUD OF WIT-nesses
- Manuela Magni: Pulse
- Sarah “Hapto” Davitt: 1/1000 – A Wish for Recovery
Thursday, Sept. 3, 1:00-2:30 Center Camp Canopy
- Kim Carson: Portal of Collective Imagination
- Anthony Fieldman: Apothoneum
- James Gwertzman: Temple of the Moon
Self-Guided Tour Map
Take your own tour! Pick up a paper copy of the Self-Guided Tour Map on playa at the ARTery (6:30 & Esplanade), which our Art Discovery volunteers have carefully crafted for you.
Audio Art Guide
The 2026 Audio Art Guide is coming soon!
Or for a flash-from-the-past, you can still listen to last year’s Art Guide for BRC 2025 here!
Desert Arts Preview
Learn more about some of the art coming to Black Rock City 2026, check out Desert Arts Preview here!