CultureCon 2026 to return to Brooklyn in October

CultureCon is scheduled to return to Brooklyn’s Duggal Greenhouse on October 3–4, 2026. Founded by Imani Ellis, the event is designed to empower Black creators, entrepreneurs, and cultural leaders through a mix of community building and professional development.

The 2026 iteration, themed “Museum of Us,” will feature programming such as hands-on workshops, curated art showcases in partnership with the Black Girl Art Show and Black Boy Art Show, and the debut of the CultureCon bookstore. The event expects over 12,000 attendees and includes a lineup of notable figures such as Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Mahershala Ali, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.