IVLA 2026 Virtual Symposium
Registration Closing
Registration Deadline: March 10, 2026
Here's your last chance! Registration is now open for IVLA's Virtual Symposium, taking place this March 11, 2026. The day will begin with a plenary session, "Visual Literacy at the Threshold: Reflections from JVL's Special Issue on Generative AI," from Journal of Visual Literacy editor Maria Avgerinou highlighting the new special issue on AI, along with the issue's guest editors Irene Karayianni and Konstantinos Leftheriotis.
We have an exciting mix of sessions from IVLA scholars around the world, bringing a wide range of interests and issues of importance to the field of visual literacy. View the complete schedule here. We look forward to seeing you there!
LAST CALL for Entries
Logo Design: IVLA 2026
Deadline: TODAY March 9, 2026
The International Visual Literacy Association is pleased to announce a Call for Entries to design the official logo for the 2026 IVLA Conference in Charleston, South Carolina. We invite designers, artists, visual scholars, educators, students, and creative practitioners to submit conceptual logo designs inspired by the conference theme, “Seeing Through Time: The Legacy of Images in Memory, Place, and Representation.” The selected logo will serve as a visual marker for the conference across digital and print spaces.
This call encourages thoughtful, interpretive approaches that reflect both the conference theme and the cultural, historical, or geographic context of Charleston. The selected designer will receive a $250 stipend, recognition across IVLA platforms, and will be invited to collaborate with IVLA on final logo deliverables. Full submission guidelines and details are available through the official call.
Contact Justin Baker-Rojas, Communications Director at media@ivla.org with questions.
IVLA 2026 Charleston
Call for Proposals Now Open
CONFERENCE DATES: October 6-9, 2026
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 31, 2026
The International Visual Literacy Association is delighted to announce that our 2026 conference will take place in Charleston, South Carolina, a city where art, history, and storytelling are woven into its people and landscape.
Charleston’s vibrant visual culture is unmistakable, from its preserved historic architecture and coastal light to the rhythms of Gullah Geechee traditions that continue to shape the region’s art, music, and community life. The city’s creative heartbeat is felt year-round through its many artistic celebrations, including the world-renowned Piccolo Spoleto Festival, and Moja Arts Festival, both held annually since 1979, and countless local gallery exhibitions and Wine + Art Walks that invite residents and visitors alike to experience creativity up close.
Our official Call for Proposals closes March 31.
