The IN SITU Final Conference, “Culture Matters Here. Cultivating Creative Place-based Innovation in Non-urban Communities,” will take place in Valmiera, Latvia, from 11-13 May 2026. Organised within the project IN SITU – Place-based Innovation of Cultural and Creative Industries in Non-urban Areas, the conference will be a dynamic forum for exploring cutting-edge research and practices in place-based innovation and creativity of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) in non-urban areas.
IN SITU invite proposals for presentations of papers and projects from a diverse range of individuals, including scholars, researchers, artists, cultural practitioners, activists, policymakers and decision-makers from across the world and a broad range of disciplines.
The conference invites innovative and sustainable examples from across Europe and worldwide. A special geographical focus will be placed on innovative and sustainable cultural and creative practices in remote areas and peripheral corners of Europe.
All proposals are expected to make an original contribution to the topic of place-based innovation of cultural and creative actors in non-urban areas, and demonstrate the transformative power of the creative and cultural sector in forging more equitable and sustainable communities in rural and non-urban areas.
The deadline for submitting proposals is 15 December 2025 at 23h59 CET.