TUNING IN: 2026 National Media Arts Gathering
Join us for the 2026 National Media Arts Gathering Tuning In in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal, Quebec) from June 17 to 19, 2026!
The 2026 National Media Arts Gathering is an event for arts administrators from media arts organizations located in so-called Canada to connect with each other, foster solidarity, and organize for the future of our sector.
The Gathering is intended to advance arts practices in the media arts sector and to nurture professional development, collaboration, and exchange. This year topics of discussion will include : the histories of the independent arts sector, the ethics of AI, different regional realities and many more.
We invite all cultural workers – administrators, interns, programmers, managers, technicians and all other roles that steer organizations forwards – in the Media Arts Sector to attend this Gathering, including: emerging, LGBTQIA2S+ and BIPOC cultural workers, as well as long standing members of the community.
Format: In-person in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal, Quebec)
Dates : June 17-19, 2026
Registration: Starting soon!
Travel Funding: info here!
Accommodation: info here!
For those coming from further afield, we encourage you to begin your travel funding applications with your provincial councils and the Canada Council for the Arts. IMAA will ensure to support every member that contacts us and will find ways to facilitate their participation. Please email Barbora at dir@imaa.ca if you are considering applying for a travel grant and would like IMAA’s support.
You are also encouraged to book your accommodation! Please consult our information page presenting the discounted rates offered by our partner hotel Hotel10, as well as several other recommendations.
The main conference hub this year will be the 4001 Berri building and we extend our deepest gratitude to our partner OBORO for hosting us. The IMAA team is thankful to be planning this iteration of the gathering with Marianne Breton and Belén Pedrocca from OBORO, Alexandra Boilard-Lefebvre from Vidéographe, Erin Saunders from Quickdraw Animation Society, and Rachel Broussard from PAVED Arts.
The registration form will be shared soon and the full program will be announced in May 2026!
For any questions, please contact Marilyne Parent at info@imaa.ca.
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