Art of Research Conference 2026
Over the past two decades, the Art of Research conferences have had a significant role in promoting continuous dialogue and fruitful convergence between art and design related research practices. The conferences have contributed to the development of rapidly growing and spreading contemporary discourse on artistic and practice-led research, acknowledging and engaging in multiple notions of research where diverse modes of creative practice are used as context for inquiry.
The ninth Art of Research conference will be held during 25-27 November 2026 at Aalto University, Espoo, Finland. The conference is organized by Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
‘Voices’, the theme of the 9th Art of Research conference, addresses the various voices that constitute research through arts, design and architecture. It enquires particularly about the potential of artistic research to engage with contemporary discussions and affect our current condition. The theme explores the diversity of terminologies, territories, frameworks, practices and formats of research, as well as how artistic research is employed, adapted, translated in other fields of research and practice. ‘Voices’ as a theme invites participants to engage in dialogues that transcend the institutional context of academia, as well as the ontological and epistemological concerns of artistic research itself. It is a call to listen to voices from diverse contexts, practices, disciplines, and experiences, to critically examine our relation to the urgencies of the moment, benefiting from artistic research’s ability to profoundly affect their human and non-human environments.
Visit the conference website >> : https://events.aalto.fi/en/3X3IKxA7/g/82Z1zDshz8/art-of-research-2026-4a3bQtTRKz/overview
Registration and fees:
The registration will be open between 15 May–10 November 2026.
The conference fee includes conference registration, lunches, and refreshments.
Regular (15 September – 10 November): €350
Students, including doctoral students (with valid student ID), independent researchers, pensioners: €200
Conference registration link >> : https://events.aalto.fi/en/3X3IKxA7/g/82Z1zDshz8/art-of-research-2026-4a3bQtTRKz/cart-v2
