Sponsors, Partners & Affiliates
Discover ways to support BurlyCon!
BurlyCon is sustained by a wide circle of support—from individual benefactors to BurlyCon convention sponsorships, partners, and grant-makers who believe in the value of burlesque as an art form and a community practice. Together, this support makes year-round education, scholarships, community resources, and accessible learning opportunities possible. There are many ways to be part of this work.
Whether you’re contributing as an individual, supporting programs through a BurlyCon convention sponsorship, partnering with us, advertising, or participating in affiliate opportunities, your involvement helps strengthen both BurlyCon and the artists it serves.
Sponsorships
Sponsors help make BurlyCon’s programs, events, and annual convention possible while connecting with a creative, engaged community. BurlyCon convention sponsorships strengthen education, expand access, and sustain artist-centered programming. Sponsorship offers visibility across a highly engaged, international audience through on-site activations, digital channels, and communications connected to BurlyCon and its annual convention.
Our audience values creativity, self-expression, education, and community, making sponsorship a strong alignment for values-driven brands. Sponsors benefit from consistent foot traffic across classes and events, plus extended reach through social media, newsletters, and media coverage before, during, and after the convention.
Explore the full range of tiered sponsorship benefits.
Depending on the sponsorship level, benefits may include brand placement across convention materials, on-site visibility, audience engagement opportunities such as activation or vending space, social media features, convention passes, program advertising, and branded items in attendee bags.
Sponsor Tiers
BurlyCon offers multiple sponsorship tiers—Presenting, Platinum, Gold, and Silver—allowing organizations to participate at a level that aligns with their goals for visibility, engagement, and community support. Each tier provides a different combination of recognition, promotional opportunities, and access during the convention.
In Kind Donations
In-kind sponsors can support the convention by providing hospitality snacks and beverages, event décor, production supplies and equipment, attendee swag and goodie bags, Guest of Honor gifts, volunteer meals, accessibility items, PPE supplies, or gift cards to help cover these needs.
Event Sponsors
Sponsors individual convention events and receive benefits and recognition before and during those experiences.
BurlyBar
Peer Review
Dance Party
Meet & Greets
Hospitality Sponsor
Closing Ceremony
Be a Vendor
Vendors can showcase and sell their products directly to attendees through dedicated vending spaces, connecting with a highly engaged industry and community that loves burlesque, performance, and creative expression.
Hospitality Host
Sponsor a hospitality hour by either providing snacks for attendees or supporting BurlyCon in supplying them. Sponsors host a two-hour gathering where they can decorate the space, promote their organization, and lead a fun activity for the community.
Affiliates
We’re putting the finishing touches on the affiliate program details! Check back soon for updates on participation, benefits, and how affiliates can support BurlyCon’s work.
Partnerships
BurlyCon partnerships are built on collaboration and meaningful engagement. We work closely with partners who believe in creativity, inclusivity, and community impact, creating opportunities that feel authentic and mutually beneficial. Partnerships can be customized for each partner. Examples include:
- Cross-promotion
- In-kind support
- On-site activation
- Visibility opportunities designed to connect your brand with our audience before, during, and after the convention.
We welcome partners who want to show up creatively, support the arts, and build lasting relationships within the burlesque and broader arts community.
Have an idea for partnering with us? Tell us about it!