Organizational News

Announcements and organization updates about BurlyCon’s programs, initiatives, leadership, and annual convention—all in one place.

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Press Release: BurlyCon 2026 Announced

BurlyCon’s Convention Returns This November for Four Days of Burlesque Education and Community FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seattle, WA — This November, BurlyCon returns for its annual convention, bringing together burlesque performers, educators, and producers from across the world for four days of immersive learning and community exchange. Founded in 2008, BurlyCon is a nonprofit organization

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Queerly Femmetastic on stage.

 Join our AR/AO Committee

As BurlyCon continues to examine its structures, values, and responsibilities, this letter offers both context and direction for the work ahead. Queerly Femmetastic shares their background, qualifications, and approach to leadership while naming the realities that shape this moment. Queerly’s words speak candidly to the labor of change, the necessity of accountability, and the collective

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BurlyCon Sweet 16

Celebrate 16 Sweet Years of BurlyCon BurlyCon invites you to our first annual fundraiser auction on November 18, 2023, to celebrate our Sweet 16 year! Join us for an evening of dinner with a silent and live auction, hosted by Rebecca Mmm Davis and auctioneered by Laura Michalek, in Seattle, WA at Repair Revolution. Can’t

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Hello from BurlyCon

Pardon our dust, I mean glitter, while we rebuild. BurlyCon is in the middle of our Sweet 16 Year, which happens to also be our rebuild year! Rebuilding BurlyCon takes ingenuity, thoughtfulness, dedication and love. Our team is working as hard this year as they would if we were hosting our convention. We’re working even

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2015 Board Retreat

BurlyCon’s Board Gathered to Plan by Kristina Nekyia, BurlyCon board member Somewhere deep in the desert, watched over by a towering, serene statue of Quan Yin, nine powerful women gathered to talk about the future of burlesque education. They talked about strategy, business, finances, and procedure. They talked about heart, community, sexuality, inclusion, art, and love.

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