Clone of BHOF BIPOC Weekender Scholarship 2024

  • 2026 BHoF BIPOC Weekender Scholarship

    Applications are now open for the 2026 BHoF BIPOC Weekender Scholarship. Funded by a generous donation from Jacqueline Hyde, this scholarship is intended to give a member of the BIPOC burlesque community who may not have the financial means to attend the annual BHOF Weekender in Las Vegas an opportunity to do so. The recipient will receive a full pass to the 2026 BHoF Weekender in Las Vegas, May 28-31; 4 nights at the Plaza Hotel and Casino during the event; and a $300 stipend to offset travel expenses. The recipient will be selected by BHoF's BIPOC Committee, a committee of outside volunteers and board members, based on financial need and the applicant's current or potential contribution to promoting greater inclusivity and diversity in the world burlesque. This scholarship is open to all BIPOC persons regardless of nationality. (For the purposes of this award, "BIPOC" refers to anyone connected to Black, Indigenous, Latine, Asian, and other non-white ethnic communities.) Applications close at midnight on March 6, 2026.

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  • * The BHoF BIPOC Weekender Scholarship is available only to current BHoF Members. You may sign up instantly at the BHoF website

  • Essay

  • Write an essay describing what makes you the best candidate for the BHoF BIPOC Weekender Scholarship. Things you may want to discuss include:

    • Why would this scholarship help you?
    • How do you feel you "give back" to the burlesque community? How would attending the Weekender help you better serve your community?
    • Have you ever attended the Weekender? How did that experience affect you?
    • Who inspires you most in the burlesque community?
    • What circumstances have a bearing on your need for a scholarship or fellowship? Include special financial obligations or responsibilities, and extenuating personal or family circumstances.

    Feel free to discuss other topics as well. We are looking for candidates who stand to benefit most and who will then benefit their communities most for having received this scholarship. Please write whatever you think will best make this clear to our selection committee.

    Alternately, you may send your "essay" in the form of a video. Please email your video or link to bipocscholarshipcommittee@gmail.com or provide a link to the video online below.

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  • References

  • Although not required, you may submit 1-3 references as part of your application. Please ask your references to email info@burlesquehall.com and to use the subject line:

    BIPOC Scholarship Reference - [YOUR NAME]

    References must be received by midnight, March 6, 2026.

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