Why Brooklyn?
what's on the arts and cultural horizon isn't bound by the Manhattan skyline.
In 2025, Boot Camp moved from Manhattan to BRIC Arts Media in Brooklyn—a move that reflects both our values and yours. BRIC is a place rooted in our industry and focused on accessibility, community, and imagination. It’s a vibrant space where artists, storytellers, and changemakers work every day to shape the future of our field.
Boot Camp has a natural home here.
boot camp +
Brooklyn =
a community
of care
At BRIC, Boot Camp lands in a space dedicated to the intersection of arts, storytelling, and digital innovation, putting our conversations inside a community where artists, marketers, and cultural leaders live, work, and dream each day. Here, they shape what’s next. And what’s next in arts and culture is the heart and soul of Boot Camp.
It’s never been more important to come together and center industry conversations inside an arts space.
Hosting Boot Camp 2026 in Brooklyn allows us to:
✓ Support a local arts and
cultural venue
✓ Connect inside a creative,
community-powered hub
✓ Offer our most affordable
pricing in years
Let’s dig into that last point: Boot Camp 2026 retains the most accessible in-person ticket price in over five years. With organizations still facing federal funding slashes, the weight of tariffs, and more, the most accessible in-person ticket pricing possible remained a top priority—right along with programming the five-star level speakers and sessions Boot Camp has delivered each and every year.
In-person seating is limited at BRIC, so don’t wait to buy. Seats at this price will fill faster than you can say “Fulton Street.”
keep it real in arts and culture
Boot Camp’s state-of-the-art programming is coming soon. In the meantime, get excited about this year’s powerful, poignant conference theme and all the great benefits of meeting in Brooklyn.
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Explore a new (to Boot Camp) neighborhood where artists and creatives live and work.
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A direct subway ride from major transit hubs gets you to BRIC without hassle—or right back up to Broadway in the evening for a show!
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New York is a bustling city, but it’s not all like Times Square. Enjoy your time strolling on the sidewalk (yes, it’s possible), enjoy a loop through Fort Greene Park, and more.
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Let’s be honest: Times Square is a corporate hotbed. This year, step outside the venue and into Downtown Brooklyn’s vibrant mix of creative spaces, independent bookstores, and some of NYC’s best coffee shops.
