Why Brooklyn?
Boot Camp 2025 is crossing the river to Brooklyn—because what's on the arts and cultural horizon isn't bound by the Manhattan skyline.
After more than a decade in Manhattan, Boot Camp is moving to a creative home that reflects both our values and yours—a place rooted in our industry and focused on accessibility, community, and imagination. We’ve loved our time in Manhattan, but like many arts organizations, we’re rethinking how and where we show up. And this year, showing up means showing up for affordability, creativity, and connection.
That’s why, in 2025, we're gathering in Brooklyn’s BRIC Arts Media—a vibrant space where artists, storytellers, and changemakers work every day to shape the future of our field.
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. Where 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. What better place to host an arts marketing conference than in the heart of a client’s home?
Hosting Boot Camp 2025 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 2025 offers the most accessible in-person ticket price in over five years. With organizations facing federal funding slashes, the weight of tariffs, and more, the most accessible in-person ticket pricing possible was a top priority this year—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.”
New Neighborhood,
Same Stellar Conference
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.
No-Hassle Hotel Booking
We’ve reserved a block of rooms for Boot Camp attendees at EVEN Hotel—it’s just a ~5 minute-walk away from the venue! Enjoy a great location, great price, and great relief knowing that finding a hotel is not on your to-do list. Get the special booking link in your registration confirmation email.
