IBSIC - Image Beyond the Screen International Conference
Conferences about video mapping
From Thursday 9th to Saturday 11th of April 2026
Arenberg Creative Mine, Wallers-Arenberg
L’hybride and Gare Saint Sauveur, Lille
As part of the Video Mapping Festival #9, Rencontres Audiovisuelles present IBSIC, the annual international reference event dedicated to the video mapping industry, attended by the greatest names in the field.
Meetings, case studies, panel discussions, working groups, screenings… Around 40 speakers share their experiences and discuss the latest innovations in the sector.
Networking times are also provided to meet artists, producers and promoters.
2 themes will be highlighted this year: Immersive mapping and Mapping & performing arts.
PROGRAMME 2026
Themes: Immersive mapping, Mapping & performing arts
• Artist Talks: international artists present their careers and projects during conferences
• Case studies: presentations from key international players in the mapping sector
• Panels: discussions between artists and professionals to share experiments and stimulate reflections
• Research and Studies: presentations of recent research or studies on the industry
• Working groups: around 15 topics discussed in group, for a collective and prospective look at the future of mapping
• Talents Connection: speed meeting between artists, producers and promoters
• Video Mapping Awards: indoor screening of the best mapping productions of 2025
• And plenty of informal time for networking between participants!
Registration opens: end of February 2026
Organised by Rencontres Audiovisuelles as part of the Video Mapping European Center.
With the support of the European Union (Europe is committed to the Hauts-de-France Region through the European Regional Development Fund), the Hauts-de-France Region, the Communauté d'Agglomération de La Porte du Hainaut, Arenberg Creative Mine and the Immersive Creative Fund, funded by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.
