Summerisle has chosen the 2026 Effigy & Temple Builders!
Note: No Fireworks will be permitted before, after, or during the Effigy or Temple Burns.
Please do not include them in your plans.
Doing so may invalidate our event insurance policy.
The Art Grant budget limit for 2026 has been reached and new submissions are now closed!
Note: Art Grant Applications were reviewed in batches.
Early Bird application deadline: 11:55pm on March 20, 2026
Preferred application deadline: 11:55pm on May 10, 2026
Last-minute application deadline: 11:55pm on June 1, 2026 (if funds are still available)
Adopt a Shuttle Stop!
While Art Grants are closed, we’re still happy to welcome additional benches for mobility shuttle stops! Plans can be provided upon request.
Accessibility is a core part of radical inclusion, and creating a space where everyone can fully participate means making sure we support as wide a range of needs as possible. One of the most common pieces of feedback we’ve received about our mobility shuttle is that folks need a place to sit while they wait, and we’d love it if you would like to work together with us to make this a reality!
All benches must use the Playatech Love Seat design. (Plans will be provided!)
After the event, DPW & Accessibility teams will handle teardown + storage for future years.
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Summerisle is committed to helping you create and get your art to the burn. Whether it be a completely new and interactive idea, a fresh version of an old favorite, or an amalgamation of every piece of art sitting in storage, many of us have done one or all of the above and gotten it financed through Summerisle art grants.
Can you read this and have you got your Summerisle ticket? Then you’ll be eligible to receive a financial grant from the Summerisle community to help you create and bring your art to the burn!
Art grants are approved on a rolling basis. As each proposal is received and as money becomes available, we will approve them…and we’ll keep approving as long as we have applications and money.
Art grant amounts can be any amount, we might not be able to fund the full thing, but get your proposal in earlier and more money will be available for you.
If/when your grant is approved, Summerisle will pay 100% of the grant up to $333.33 so you can have the money you need up front to get your art started and to transport it to and from the burn! If over $333.33 is requested, the balance will be paid after presentation at the burn. This system can only work if we appreciate the value of community and the financial contributions each of us makes in the form of ticket purchases and donations.
Art examples (but don’t let these ideas limit you!):
Physical installations that require a human element, interactive projects, in-camp or pop-up performances of any kind, body painting, workshops, costuming, flame art, sculptures and statuary of any size, sacred spaces, artistic processes and processing, and prepared food & non-alcoholic drink gifts for the community.
We CAN pay for:
- Materials
- Makerspace time, classes, and production costs associated with your art
- Tool & equipment rental
- Propane / gasoline / white gas (camping fuel)
- Powering your art
- Transporting your art
- Artistically presented food and non-alcoholic beverages prepared by you for gifting
We DO NOT pay for:
- Artist time
- Alcohol or its ingredients
- Camp infrastructure
- Storage space rental
- Premade structures and furniture like tents, carports, tables, and chairs
- Pre-packaged foods
Got a question? WE WANT TO HELP YOU CREATE YOUR ART.
E-mail us at art@summerisleburn.com
Think we should spend more money on art? We agree… help us out and donate directly to the art-fund!