Every two years Members of the International Coalition of Art Deco Societies (ICADS) convene for the ICADS Biennial Art Deco International Conference in a city selected for its noteworthy Art Deco architecture. Each International Conference brings together top scholars, global leaders and Deco enthusiasts for a week of lectures, tours, meetings with local governmental and cultural officials, and social activities in historic Deco settings.
ART DECO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
L’ église Ste-Madeleine-Sophie-Barat, Montreal, Canada. Photo: Art Deco Montreal
CONTINUING A RICH HISTORY OF PRESERVATION, SCHOLARSHIP & FELLOWSHIP
For over three decades representatives from Art Deco Societies around the world have convened every two years for the World Congress on Art Deco through an arrangement started with the Miami Design Preservation League. Moving forward starting in 2027 with the Chicago Art Deco Society, lovers of Art Deco will continue to gather biennially through arrangements with ICADS, in an event that will now be known as the Art Deco International Conference™.
The Conference will play a vital role in generating global attention to Art Deco architecture and design, and where possible, become the clarion call for identifying and protecting endangered Art Deco heritage. The Conference will be an excellent opportunity for preservationists, scholars, and Art Deco enthusiasts to gather together to learn not only about the heritage of the host city, but also from one another. We look forward to sharing more news as plans develop for the next Art Deco International Conference™!
Attendees of the 2025 World Congress on Art Deco® in Paris gather for the opening reception
FUTURE ART DECO INTERNATOINAL CONFERENCES
The 2027 International Conference will take place in Chicago with Pre- and Post-Conferences in Milwaukee and Indianapolis. ICADS is currently considering bids from Member Societies for the 2029 Art Deco International Conference. We hope to have more information soon.
2027 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - CHICAGO
The 2027 International Conference will take place in Chicago with Pre- and Post-Conferences in Milwaukee and Indianapolis. The event dates are as follows:
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Pre-Conference, Milwaukee: May 23 - 25, 2027
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Main Conference, Chicago: May 26 - 31, 2027
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Post-Conference, Indianapolis: June 1 - 3, 2027
We hope to have more information, including hotels, pricing, and registration soon. In the meantime, please be sure to check out this fun and informative video prepared by the Chicago Art Deco Society (CADS), to see what they have in store for us in 2027!
ICADS is currently considering bids from Member Societies for the 2029 Art Deco International Conference. We hope to have more information soon.
HOST CITIES OF PAST WORLD CONGRESS ON ART DECO®
1991 Miami, United States
1993 Perth, Australia
1995 Brighton and London, United Kingdom
1997 Los Angeles, United States
1999 Napier, New Zealand
2001 Tulsa, United States
2003 Cape Town, South Africa
2005 New York, United States
2007 Melbourne, Australia
2009 Montreal, Canada
2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2013 Havana, Cuba
2015 Shanghai, China
2017 Cleveland, United States
2019 Buenos Aires, Argentina
2021 World Congress cancelled due to Covid-19
2023 Miami, United States
2025 Paris, France
Pantages Theatre Auditorium. Photo: Art Deco Society of Los Angeles