An industry market that feels like a festival: rooted in culture, curiosity and real connections.
MUTEK Market is the professional platform of MUTEK Montréal, connecting international buyers, presenters and decision makers with Canadian artists and creative studios working in immersive media, digital art and music. In 2026, the Market grew significantly, becoming a key meeting point for the digital creative industries, integrated with the MUTEK Forum and festival.
Sarah oversaw the strategy, programming and curator delegation. Over four days (Aug 25 to 28, 2026), the Market combined curated B2B meetings with reverse pitches, case studies, networking events, and studio visits to Moment Factory, Daily tous les jours, Iregular, and others. It opened with a welcome reception for international delegates and ran alongside the Forum’s talks and the festival’s performances.
2026 in numbers:
- 160+ international decision-makers from 40+ countries
- 1,700+ one-to-one meetings, nearly double 2025
- 10,700+ messages exchanged on the event app, three times more than in 2025
- 942 professionals from 579 organisations across Forum and Market
Selected delegates:
M+ Hong Kong · Cleveland Museum of Art · Getty Center · Lincoln Center · Barbican Immersive · Onassis Foundation · ZKM Karlsruhe · Shibuya City · Signal Festival · KIKK Festival · FACT Liverpool · Illuminate Adelaide · Arts Korea Lab · Gray Area · Museo Kaluz...and many more!
Photos: Katya Kounioukhova and Félix Bonnevie
