The 2026 International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) Annual Conference will be held in-person in the Netherlands, June 1–4, 2026. The conference will be hosted by the Dutch Digital Network and the IIIF Consortium. All proceedings will be in English.
Submissions are due before 23:59 UTC-12 (Anywhere on Earth) on January 23, 2026
Format
The IIIF Conference Program Committee invites proposals for presentation in the following formats:
- 5-minute lightning talks
- 15-minute presentations (plus 5 minutes for Q&A)
- Posters (plus a 1-minute introduction)
- Workshops (1–3 hours)
- Birds of a Feather sessions (these sessions are informal discussion groups that will each consider a specific issue or subject. You do not need to be an expert to propose a Birds of a Feather session, but you should have some experience and be prepared to facilitate the discussion. Rooms will be made available for each session. 1–3 hours.)
Proposal themes
We encourage submissions in the following areas:
- Sustainability in IIIF contexts, including: environmental, institutional, and financial sustainability and longevity;
- Implementations outside of cultural heritage, particularly in STEM;
- Innovative implementations including 3D, A/V, maps, RTI;
- Integration of IIIF into parallel systems and services, such as Linked Data, metadata, DAMs, and transcription platforms;
- AI and IIIF: Applications, Training, and Critical Perspectives. This topic explores AI approaches (computer vision, NLP, LLMs, etc.) applied to IIIF resources, IIIF infrastructure used for AI training/deployment, and critical perspectives on AI in cultural heritage contexts including ethical, technical, and practical considerations;
- Implementation of IIIF in teaching and learning contexts, especially projects with research and cultural impacts and public humanities projects;
- Accessibility, including: disability access, equitable access to IIIF resources, long-term preservation of IIIF resources;
- Keeping IIIF materials safe and accessible in relation to bots and cyberattacks
Further Guidance
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community and strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to submit proposals (including but not limited to, race and ethnicity, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, and socio-economic status). Similarly, presentations from a variety of global geographic regions, institution types/sizes, and from local institutions are encouraged. Cross-institutional or interdisciplinary presentations are strongly encouraged.
All submitted proposals are peer-reviewed and will be considered for inclusion in the conference schedule by a volunteer program committee.** To ensure that the Conference features a wide range of speakers and presentations, individuals may submit multiple proposals and/or be a listed author on multiple proposals, but may present only once during the conference. **
Please submit a proposal of 300–500 words for your presentation before 23:59 UTC-12 (Anywhere on Earth) on January 23, 2026. In your proposal, please be sure to discuss why this work is important, what new perspectives and knowledge this work offers, and how the work is relevant to the IIIF community. The IIIF Annual Conference proposal process has become more competitive in recent years, so be sure to describe your project, method, or approach with sufficient details for readers to understand and evaluate your submission. Submissions should be accompanied by an abstract of no more than 200 words. Abstracts for successful proposals will be shared on the conference program website.
The IIIF Annual Conference will follow the guidance on generative AI outlined by the IDCC. Please review this document before completing your submission.
All proposals should be submitted and presentations delivered in English.
The Annual Conference, like all IIIF events, is governed by the IIIF Code of Conduct.
Final versions of the accepted abstracts and recording of presentations will be made openly available after the conference.
If you have any questions please contact us at events@iiif.io.
2026 Program Committee
- Karen Abel, University of Leeds
- Dawn Childress, UCLA Library
- Bob Coret, KB National Library/Dutch Digital Heritage Network
- Nuno Freire, Europeana
- Maia Hutton Mackay, University of Leeds
- Martin Kalfatovic, IIIF Consortium
- Gerd Müller, Leipzig University Library
- Caitlin Perry, IIIF Consortium
- Julien A. Raemy, University of Basel
- Glen Robson, IIIF Consortium
- Sandra Santos, The Courtauld Institute of Art
- Allison Sherrick, METRO
- Nastasia Vanderperren, meemoo, Flemish Institute for Archives
- Dieter Van Hassel, Africa Museum Belgium
- Annamaria Van Ingelgem, Booktower, Ghent University Library
- Erwin Verbruggen, Q42
- Mariana Westphalen, Independent Researcher
- Trip Kirkpatrick, Yale University Library