ITAC8 - Order your early bird tickets
Louder Together 2026
Where young performers and teaching artists unite
Louder Together combines 2 international events that reinforce each other and create a unique 'conference festival'. From 21 to 30 August 2026, the Belgian city of Antwerp will invite children, young people and teaching artists from all over the world to a 10-day crossover between a theater festival and a scientific conference.
From August 21 to 30, the AITA/IATA World Children's and Youth Performing Arts Festival will offer a unique international stage for young performing arts talent. We give children and young people a voice and a safe place where they can build self-confidence and showcase their creativity.
During the last 3 days, from 28 to 30 August, we will organize the 8th edition of the International Teaching Artist Conference (ITAC8). Teaching artists create connections between art, education and communities. By using an emancipatory and activating artistic approach, they succeed in cultivating individual and social imagination. We welcome a local and international audience of professionals who want to inspire each other in creating imaginative, inclusive, and resilient communities.
We are working hard on an extensive and inspiring programme. Find it here from February onwards.
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LOUDER
We want to give children and young people a voice. Let's hear yours!
Our aim is to demonstrate that arts programs are safe and brave spaces where young people can build confidence in their artistic abilities and feel empowered to express themselves creatively. Every child and young person should have access to the transformative power of the arts, helping to shape a more creative, empathetic, and culturally aware society.
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TOGETHER
Teaching artists as Connectors.
In a rapidly shifting world, teaching artists act as connectors between people, ideas, and disciplines. They don't just share their practice: they ignite imagination, bridge differences, and provide safe spaces for new ways of thinking and creating. At ITAC8, we explore how teaching artists shape more imaginative, inclusive, and resilient communities.
Early bird offer
ITAC8 - International Conference for Teaching Artists
ITAC8, the eighth biennial conference for Teaching Artists, will take place from 28 to 30 August in Antwerp and is part of the larger event Louder Together, a unique opportunity to combine performing arts for children and young people with the practice of Teaching Artistry.
Take advantage of the exclusive early bird rate for the first 100 tickets sold. Reserve your ticket for the entire conference at the special price of €250.Teaching Artists who are presenting at the conference themselves can enjoy the special price of €225. They will receive a special code from the organization.
Volunteers and host families
Would you like to help and make this conference festival a success? Are you passionate about theatre, would you like to gain festival experience, or be part of an international community based on equality?
We are looking for volunteers who are willing to assist with the practical organization before and during the festival (tickets, venue management, editing, photography, buddies… ). We would like to emphasize that we are also looking for the assistance of international volunteers, who can help bridge the gap between different languages and communities.
In addition, we are looking for host families who are willing to accommodate international children and young people (minimum 2) or teaching artists during the festival week.
Does this appeal to you, or do you know someone who might be?
