Powered by Black minds, Black creativity, and Black hearts

We are not holding back. The 2026 NCBAE National Conference is a bold, cross-genre gathering of artists, cultural leaders, institutions, and creative entrepreneurs from across the country and beyond. These aren’t surface conversations. These are the real ones — about ownership, visibility, funding, power, impact, and transformation.

Featured sessions include:

• Black Innovation, Leadership & Presence in Media
• Art & Community Impact: How Creativity Confronts Crisis and Creates Change
• Who Funds Freedom? Money, Power, and the Politics of Creative Support

Every session is intentionally curated with leaders who are actively doing the work and shaping the future of the arts and entertainment industries in real time. The room will be filled with decision-makers, visionaries, and culture-shapers. And this will be the best conference ever — because you’re in the building. Your presence expands the ecosystem. Your brilliance elevates the room. Your next collaboration starts here.