We are delighted to announce that the next edition of the International Conference on Innovation in Art Research and Technology (InArt2026) will take place from 7th to 11th September 2026, in Funchal, Madeira (Portugal).
InArt2026 will bring together researchers, conservators, curators, and professionals working at the intersection of cultural heritage, science, and technology. The conference provides a vibrant interdisciplinary platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration across fields dedicated to the characterisation, conservation, and sustainable preservation of cultural heritage.
The event will open on 7th September with a special workshop on digital techniques and in-situ physical & chemical analysis.
5TH FEBRUARY
Open Call for abstracts
31ST MARCH
Deadline for abstracts submission
12TH JUNE
Final decision
10TH JULY
Deadline for Early Birds
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ABOUT THE INART CONFERENCE
InART focuses on creating a platform of knowledge sharing between different fields of science and technologies applied to the characterisation, conservation and preservation of global cultural heritage.
Welcome to Funchal, Madeira's capital, where the Regional Directorate of Culture is organising the next InART conference in 2026.
InART2026 invites participants from diverse fields within humanities and natural sciences to join and create an interdisciplinary discussion – a vital ingredient for innovation – about cultural heritage preservation in the academic fields of archaeological objects, artworks, built heritage, and more.
CONFERENCE TOPICS
Spectroscopic, imaging, X-ray–based, and sensor-based techniques for the in-situ characterization of materials, artistic techniques, and degradation processes. Includes applied case studies demonstrating innovative analytical strategies, technological integration, and interdisciplinary approaches.
PREVIOUS INART CONFERENCES
CHAIRS
António CANDEIAS
UÉvora | HERCULES Laboratory | IN2PAST
Évora, Portugal
Sara VALADAS
UÉvora | HERCULES Laboratory | IN2PAST
Évora, Portugal
Peter VANDENABEELE
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Filipa ABRANTES
Regional Directorate of Culture |SRTAC
Madeira Island, Portugal
Rita RODRIGUES
ARTIS
Madeira Island, Portugal
Sara HENRIQUES
Regional Directorate of Culture |SRTAC
Madeira Island, Portugal
Cátia CORREIA
Regional Directorate of Culture |SRTAC
Madeira Island, Portugal
Ema CORREIA
Regional Directorate of Culture |SRTAC
Madeira Island, Portugal
Manuel FREITAS
Regional Directorate of Culture |SRTAC
Madeira Island, Portugal
Antonio CANDEIAS
UÉvora | HERCULES Laboratory | IN2PAST
Évora, Portugal
Sara VALADAS
UÉvora | HERCULES Laboratory | IN2PAST
Évora, Portugal
Teresa REIS
UÉvora | HERCULES Laboratory | IN2PAST
Évora, Portugal
SCIENTIFIC COMMITEE
António CANDEIAS
UÉvora | HERCULES Laboratory | IN2PAST, Portugal
candeias@uevora.pt
Danilo BERSANI
University of Parma, Italy
danilo.bersani@unipr.it
Marcos PINHEIRO
FioCruz | COC, Brazil
marcos.pinheiro@fiocruz.br
Lavina di FERRI
Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo, Norway
l.de.ferri@khm.uio.no
Ludovic BELLOT-GURLET
Sorbonne Université | CNRS, France
ludovic.bellot-gurlet@sorbonne-universite.fr
Luiz SOUZA
LACICOR, Brazil
luiz.ac.souza@gmail.com
Peter VANDENABEELE
Department of Archaeology, Unviersity of Ghent, Belgium
perter.vandenabeele@ugent.be
Sara VALADAS
UÉvora | HERCULES Laboratory, Portugal
svaladas@uevora.pt
Yao WU
School of Architecture in Suzhou University, China
wuyaoseu@foxmail.com
📞 +351 291 145 330
✉️ inart2026@uevora.pt
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