“My dream is that Burning Man is seen and known by all as a 365-day-a-year project, where the principles are applied directly in communities, and with community, to make extraordinary things happen. What’s happening in Ireland, Reno, even San Francisco and elsewhere only hints at all the possibilities of changing lives and minds, and how we individually and collectively ‘see’ the world.” – Dennis M. BartelsIn January, 2018 we welcomed a new chair of our Board of Directors, Dennis Bartels. An expert in science education and policy, Dennis served for 10 years as the Executive Director of the Exploratorium, a public-learning laboratory in San Francisco.
The Exploratorium’s beating heart is the workshops where scientists, artists, and others innovate and prototype ideas for the exhibits. Over the years, Dennis kept noticing the “weird” art projects that people were building during the summer months and the way many staff would disappear around the end of August.
It didn’t take long before Dennis, a man dedicated to participation, innovation, and education, felt the gravitational pull of the playa, and he has not looked back since he and his wife had their first Burning Man experience in 2008.
Larry Harvey
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Chip Conley
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David B. Walker
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Dennis M Bartels
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Harley K. Dubois
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Jennifer Raiser
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Kay Morrison
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Marian Goodell
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Matt Goldberg
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Mercedes Martinez
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Michael Mikel
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Mike Farrah
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Ping Fu
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Terry Gross
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Will Roger
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