CultureCon returns to Brooklyn, New York, this fall, and this year, the lineup is sure to bring everyone out. The industry-leading conference, which celebrates the next generation of ambitious creators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, has announced another jam-packed lineup for CultureCon and CultureCon Week.
John Legend, who recently announced a new album with Pharrell, along with Mahershala Ali, Daniel Kaluuya, Niecy Nash-Betts, Colin Kaepernick, Olandria Carthen, Miles Caton, and Rajah Caruth, and more, are set to join this year’s festival.
What started as The Creative Collective NYC, a small living-room gathering in Harlem, founded by Imani Ellis with just 10 friends, has grown into a movement that has inspired a generation to follow their dreams and have fun doing so.
For the first time, CultureCon, which returns October 3 and October 4, is teaming up with Black Girl Art Show and Black Boy Art Show to spotlight some of the most exciting emerging talent in Black art today. As part of this year’s Museum of Us theme, the partnership will bring a curated showcase of visual artists to the CultureCon floor, giving creators a platform to exhibit their work in front of thousands of attendees, collectors, and industry tastemakers.
The groundbreaking weekend is also partnering with Literature and Libations for the first-ever CultureCon bookstore, where guests can shop a curated selection of books and meet authors.
The two-day event will be jam-packed with skill-building workshops, can’t-miss activations, and endless networking opportunities. Leading up to the main event, CultureCon Week will feature five nonstop days of exclusive dinners, screenings, and community events in partnership with CultureCon brand partners, including Chase Ink, Google, Audible, Viral Nation, WeWork, and more. Building on its legacy of empowering diverse creatives, young professionals, and entrepreneurs, this year’s theme, Museum of Us, introduces Creative Business School and Braindate.
“CultureCon isn’t just about panels; it isn’t just about fashion. It’s about what happens in the hallway,” Ellis wrote on her Instagram. “And this year, we want to bring intimacy back into the conference,” she says.
Inspired by the belief that the people shaping culture deserve to be celebrated while they’re creating it, not decades later, Museum of Us reimagines CultureCon through the lens of a contemporary museum, where the festival floor becomes the gallery, the stages become the exhibitions, and the conversations become a living archive.
Rather than looking back at history, this year’s experience celebrates the people actively building what’s next through business, storytelling, art, technology, and community.
John Legend, who recently announced a new album with Pharrell, along with Mahershala Ali, Daniel Kaluuya, Niecy Nash-Betts, Colin Kaepernick, Olandria Carthen, Miles Caton, and Rajah Caruth, and more are set to join this year’s festival.
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