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2025 ULI Fall Meeting 2025 ULI Fall Meeting
, November 04 – 06, 2025

The Power of Artist Partnerships in Placemaking: Lessons From Burning Man

Wed Oct 30 12:30 PM — 12:50 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time Resorts World Las Vegas - Level 2, Lily Ballroom, Area B

Integrating arts and culture into real estate development can lead to more lively and meaningful places, while supporting the success of projects. So what can developers and planners learn from the world's most creative pop-up city? A grand experiment in civic engagement and city design, Burning Man lasts just 8 days but its influence is felt year-round and around the world. Join this session to explore placemaking lessons from this temporary metropolis, including strengthening the relationship between identity and place, the power of belonging and impermanence, and strategies for partnering with artists and other creatives in planning and development.


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Senior Advisor Burning Man

A versatile communications leader with experience in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. I am dedicated to co-creating inclusive, sustainable, and equitable cities. As Director of Communications for Burning Man Project, I led communications, brand management, and media relations during a period of intensive global growth for the cultural phenomenon that is Burning Man. My interests include creative placemaking and place-keeping, real estate development, climate…