Burning Man's Orgy Dome asks for help

Rainstorms turned the playa into a muddy surface, while dust storms threatened art installations and damaged the Orgy Dome. The Orgy Dome, run by Consensuality Inc., operates for over 20 years and typically serves 8,000 to 10,000 attendees each year. The dome relies on interconnected carports and includes about 80 mattresses, 34 floor air conditioning units, and 2,000 sets of sheets, supported by roughly 100 volunteers. Last year, 50 mph wind gusts caused irreparable damage and forced closure. The group seeks community help through a GoFundMe goal of $30,000, with donations reaching $22,832. Funds are allocated for rebuilding geodesic and circus tent structures, weatherproofing, sound engineering, and shade structure repairs, while other supplies are covered by camp members.

"Rainstorms rocked the playa, resulting in the ground turning into what our correspondent described as "the world's largest bowl of oatmeal." And raging dust storms caused havoc across Black Rock City, putting art installations in jeopardy and causing damage to one of the event's most enduring camps: the Orgy Dome. Now, the Orgy Dome is asking for help to get back on its feet."

"Organized by a nonprofit called Consensuality Inc., the Orgy Dome has operated for over 20 years and typically draws between 8,000 and 10,000 Burners each year, roughly 10% of all attendees. Although the operation may sound amateurish, it's an elaborate undertaking that includes around 80 mattresses, 34 floor air conditioning units and 2,000 sets of sheets, all manned by a team of 100 volunteers."

"Last year, 50 mph wind gusts rocked the structure, which is comprised of a series of interconnected carports, causing it to close. "We got f-ked too hard," read a whiteboard sign placed outside the dome. It turns out the wind caused irreparable damage to the carports. To operate the dome this year, the group needs to rebuild, and it has asked the community for help via a GoFundMe with a goal of $30,000."

"The organization listed out a budget that includes three main structures: a 50-foot geodesic dome to be used as the main play space ($25,000), a 50-foot circus tent for the waiting area and workshop space ($5,500), and another 30-foot circus tent as the orientation and consent space ($3,000). Additional funds will go toward weatherproofing and sound engineering ($5,000), along with the repair and replacement of shade structures ($5,000)."

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