MUTEK Market
The MUTEK Market, a networking and professional development platform connecting artists and technologists with international presenters, curators, and key industry players, returns in 2026 in a significantly expanded form, responding to a pivotal moment for the digital creativity ecosystem.
Designed as a structured B2B framework, the Market fosters strategic connections, access to concrete distribution opportunities, and the development of international collaborations. It sits at the core of the Festival and Forum, combining complementary formats across meetings, content, and visibility.
The Market is built around three core pillars:
Career development for a cohort of selected Canadian artists
An international network of professionals active in programming, distribution, and production
A targeted matchmaking framework connecting artists with buyers
The Market unfolds:
Online, through the Forum’s networking platform
On-site, during the Festival and Forum, in the heart of the Quartier des spectacl
Market Artists
The MUTEK Market includes a career acceleration and development programme for a selection of export-ready Canadian artists. These artists, working across music and audiovisual practices, are integrated into the Festival’s programming.
The programme includes tailored training sessions structured around key professional challenges (positioning, distribution, negotiation), as well as one-on-one meetings with industry experts.
It also involves the production of professional assets, including electronic press kits (EPKs) and editorial content. These materials are compiled into the Market catalogue, used as a tool for outreach and matchmaking.
Market Professionals
The MUTEK Market brings together an international pool of programmers, curators, and decision-makers from festivals, institutions, galleries, and distribution platforms. Participants are selected based on their ability to support the international circulation of works and artists.
Dedicated access to the Festival and Forum allows them to experience projects in their presentation context while taking part in targeted networking activities.
Dozens of international representatives are expected each year. Previous participants include The Barbican, Victoria & Albert Museum, Cryptic / Sonica, New Museum, LAS Arts Foundation, The Music Centre, Light Art Museum, Brussels Major Events, KIKK, Tate, and HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts, among others.
Matchmaking
Tailored professional matchmaking is at the core of the MUTEK Market. Artists and professionals take part in one-on-one meetings organised before and during the Festival, facilitating exchanges, initiating discussions, and structuring collaboration opportunities.
At the centre of this framework, MUTEK Match offers a programme of personalised one-on-one meetings, providing privileged access to some of the most influential figures in digital creativity. These sessions create a direct space for negotiation and project development.
Hosted at Édifice Wilder – Espace danse, the Market becomes a focal point for professional exchange, combining meetings, visibility, and business development on an international scale.
The MUTEK Market 2026 will be unveiled soon. Submit your interest to receive early updates on this expanded edition.
What artists have to say
It was the first festival where we felt the organizers really cared about the artists' careers. It was incredibly thoughtful and beneficial. We made connections that we wouldn't have been able to establish elsewhere and had discussions about our career that wouldn't have been possible otherwise. We truly felt supported! - Apé Aliermo (Phedre)
I really appreciated MUTEK Market. It's always challenging to meet the 'right people' in any industry, and the fact that MUTEK vouched for me meant I had a much better chance of being taken seriously than if I had met these people in a different context. MUTEK has already been a great help in my career, and this market experience was the icing on the cake. - Greg Debicki (Woulg)
What professionals are saying
The resources of MUTEK Market and the one-on-one meetings were very useful and of high quality, with truly interesting artists. - Blake Kammerdiener | SXSW, Austin, US
For a festival like ours, the exposure was fantastic. It was very easy to connect with artists and organizations, not only Canadian but also European. - Yves Conrardy | Rotonde Festival, Luxembourg
