JULY 15–18, 2026
BALTIMORE, MD
ICON13 The Illustration Conference brings the illustration and graphic arts communities together for four full days of impact, insight, information and inspiration. ICON is a nonprofit organization run by a board of volunteer illustrators, art directors and educators. It is produced "of, by and for" the community in service to the greater creative industry.
Featured Speakers
Mainstage + Prisms
- Monet Alyssa
- Taylor Le
- Golnoush Behmanesh
- Christina Lee
- Kristy Caldwell
- Rohama Malik
- Liam Cassidy
- Louis Henry Mitchell
- Jessi Cerutti
- Hadi Rahmati
- Cheri Lee Charlton
- Nishra Ranpura
- Matthew Cook
- Danielle Ridolfi
- Andrea Degener
- Kent Smith
- Liza Donnelly
- Shadra Strickland
- Yingda Dong
- Dr. Karen Jiyun Sung
- Mirko Ilic
- Tiny Inventions
- Noah Jodice
- Jonny Wilkinson
- LA Johnson
- Kriota Willberg
- Zihan Lin
- Kohana Wilson
- Jenn Liv
- Sara Gómez Woolley
MANY MORE TO COME…Including our workshop instructors!
Venues
- Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) Conference Hub and Check-in, Workshops, Prisms: The Illustration Education Symposium, Portfolio Reviews, Roadshow, Attendee Gallery Show, and Mainstage
- American Visionary Art Museum Closing Night Party
- More to come!
Hotel + Rates
Hotel Indigo24 West Franklin Street, Baltimore, MD 21201Group Rate:$169 + fees and tax per night (up to 4 occupancy)
Rooms Available: Monday, July 13 – Monday, July 20, 2026
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
A limited number of tickets at various discount levels are available as part of our incentive pricing plan. The faster you register for the conference, the more you’ll save.
Click below for latest ticket availability and check out many other discount options for Full-Time Educators, University Students, Buddy Two-Fers, Groups and Local/Tri State discounts.
Click below for latest ticket availability and check out many other discount options for Full-Time Educators, University Students, Buddy Two-Fers, Groups and Local/Tri State discounts.
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About ICON13
ICON is an inclusive gathering of illustrators, designers, educators, representatives, and art buyers exploring illustration today. Since 1999, we have produced conferences in Santa Fe, Philadelphia, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Providence, Portland, Austin, Detroit, Kansas City, and Minneapolis.
ICON is committed to providing a diverse forum for an ongoing dialogue that serves the illustration, design, publishing, advertising, and academic communities. To learn more, check out the photos and archived websites from some of our past conferences: ICON12, ICON11, ICON10, ICON9, ICON8