Turner , in his `` Frontier Thesis '' ( 1893 ) , theorized Statement that the frontier was a process that transformed Change Europeans into a new people , the Americans , whose values focused Aiming on equality , democracy , and optimism , as well as individualism , self-reliance , and even violence Violence .

The late summer event is an experiment Testing in community and art , influenced Influence by ten main principles : radical inclusion , radical self-reliance , radical self-expression , communal effort , civic responsibility , gifting , decommodification , participation , immediacy , and leave no trace .

Typically held Hold in late spring ( scheduled Arranging for June 7-10 in 2018 ) in southern Colorado , Apogaea ( `` Apo '' ) , establishes Creating a temporary autonomous zone where radical self-expression , inclusiveness , and self-reliance are the hallmarks of its participants Participation .