2026

Dear IASA colleagues,

As you know, 2026 is an election year for the IASA Executive Board. As stated in the IASA constitution: “The Executive Board shall be elected by the members of the Association. Any member in good standing shall be eligible to stand for election.” - See more at: http://www.iasa-web.org/iasa-constitution#part3-Exec

The International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) is pleased to announce that applications are now open to members for the IASA Travel Awards 2026.

Co-funded by IASA and UNESCO, the Travel Awards program supports members in good standing in attending the 57th Annual IASA Conference, to be held in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 19–22 October 2026.

The International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) and the Baltic Audiovisual Archival Council (BAAC) are pleased to announce the IASA–BAAC Joint Conference 2026, titled Archives in Times of Peace and War: Safeguarding Audiovisual Memory, Identity, and Authenticity.