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#ICON The Illustration Conference. #ICON13 will be held in Baltimore from July 15-18, 2026! We will be sharing updates on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky.

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All signs point to Baltimore in 2026! Join ICON: The Illustration Conference as we gather for community and conversation in Charm City!

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Mark your calendars for ICON13, Wednesday, July 15 to Saturday, July 18, 2026!

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Stand by…Big news coming your way on Friday…

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We could tell you right here, right now, but isn’t the suspense just a little bit more fun?

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Stand by…Big news coming your way on Friday…

[Victo Ngai 倪傳婧 @victongai]

Dear @Adobe You mentioned your AI images uses the Adobe stock library only and guarantees the artist gets a royalty.

Then can you explain why my name is in your library and there are a bunch of AI generated images with my name without my consent or prior knowledge?

Please RT

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Today is the last day! Submit your 300 word abstract for ICON12 ✏️

https://t.co/O9jtWi2du9

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⏰ Deadline extended! ⏰
Need some more time to send in an abstract for the ICON Education Symposium? Our call now closes on July 15, 11.59pm Eastern Time
Submit here: https://t.co/fugmacZwGV

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Do you have 300 words on illustration and AI, archiving, or something else? Tomorrow is the last day to submit! https://t.co/fugmacZwGV

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⏰ Deadline extended! ⏰
Need some more time to send in an abstract for the ICON Education Symposium? Our call now closes on July 15, 11.59pm Eastern Time
Submit here: https://t.co/fugmacZwGV

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We're one year away. Let the countdown to ICON12 in Minneapolis begin!
Registration opens in November with our Early Bird discount tickets.
Early bird tickets (limited quantity): starting at $500
Rooms at the AC Hotel: $169/night

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Q: Who are some of your favorite emerging creatives?
I am excited about a variety of young creatives. Yesterday I was looking at Genesis Belanger’s great sculptures and also wondering how abstract Jon Hon can get while still working in the field of illustration.

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We're excited to introduce Leif Low-Beer Parsons, ICON12's Stage Chair!

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Q: What's your hometown and where do you currently live?
I grew up in Toronto, lived for 20 years in nyc then Berlin for 5 years. Now we are raising our family in Toronto and spend July and Aug in Berlin. (Though I miss NYC.)

[John Hendrix @hendrixart]

In the 1990s @ICONconference helped take up the fight against stock illustration… ICON, do it again with AI !