hometown 4.6.8+hometown-1.3.0The Libre Graphics Meeting (LGM) is an annual meeting on free/libre and open source software for graphics.
At the conference and when watching the streams: use our chat for comments, latest updates and coordination.
Our IRC channel is “#lgm” at irc.libera.chat: https://libera.chat/guides/connect
There is a Matrix channel that also bridges with IRC at #lgm:kde.org: https://matrix.to/#/%23lgm:kde.org
🎈 We're delighted to announce that @GIMP@floss.social – the GNU Image Manipulation Program continues as a gold 🥇 sponsor for the Libre Graphics Meeting 2026!
Their ongoing support plays a vital role in making LGM possible and sustaining the Free/Libre Open Source graphics community. Thank you, GIMP! 🤜🤛
#LGM26
#LGM2026
#LibreGraphicsMeeting
#LGM
Sponsorship Information: https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/sponsors/
@chaoswesttv@chaos.social remains on fire! 🔥
All 26 Talks from LGM26 are now Released.
- to **media.ccc.de**: https://media.ccc.de/c/lgm2026
- to **YouTube**: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_IxoDz1Nq2bBVohoyznI2H4JJNw-UGUb
enjoy 🍿
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who made LGM 2026 in Nuremberg such a success! It was incredible to see the community thriving.
Check out the group photo on our site and catch up on any talks you missed—recordings are now linked in the program!
https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/program/
See you in Linz in 2027! 🇦🇹✨
LGM Group Photo 2026 © 2026 by Marcus Morba is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Out of the Black and White: Unveiling the LGM 2026 Visual Identity
The black-and-white placeholder is gone. The new visual identity for LGM 2026 is live. We re:wired classical halftone printing into a real-time digital effect. The new design is built on custom WebGL2 shaders, algorithmic variable fonts, and animated screen angles.
Read the full announcement: https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/news/2026-02-19_0001-design-update/
#LGM26 #LGM2026 #LibreGraphicsMeeting #LGM #WebGL #VariableFonts
Best weather to get startet with #libregraphicsmeeting #lgm #lgm26
Live Streaming and Video Recordings will again be provided by the amazing @chaoswesttv@chaos.social, who did a stellar job last year!
If you need anything to get into the mood, watch last year's talks at https://media.ccc.de/b/events/lgm/2025
We are looking forward to seeing you in person in Nuremberg next week.
**LEARN THE CRAFT:** If you want to learn how the @c3voc@chaos.social operates this is a great chance, as @chaoswesttv@chaos.social is looking for helping hands next week in Nuremberg and is open to anyone interested!
It’s LGM Friday, the weather is sunny, and our stream and program start early at 10:10 am.
Also: In a sudden development overnight, the Processing Foundation signed on as a Bronze 🥉 Level sponsor. Read the full announcement: https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/news/2026-04-24_0001-sponsoring-update-processing-foundation/
Thank you so much! 😻
LGM 2026 preparations are under full steam, but we have a funding gap to close before the event kicks off in Nuremberg!
We're specifically looking for bigger projects with appropriate funds who understand the importance of events like LGM for the entire ecosystem. Stepping up as an Official Sponsor helps cover crucial infrastructure and travel, ensuring knowledge and tools remain open to everyone.
Join sponsors like @GIMP@floss.social and help us make this happen! Read the full call:
https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/news/2026-04-10_0001-comunity-event-sponsoring-call/
Program Public
https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/news/2026-02-17_0002-program-public/
The Call for Participation has concluded and we’re excited to share that the initial program is now online!
Thank you all for your fantastic submissions!
Read our Program: https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/program
We’re happy to say that all proposals have been accepted! The program features 20 presentations and 9 parallel sessions spread across three blocks, including 7 workshops, one hackathon, and one BoF.
There may still be a few small adjustments to the schedule, and we might even be able to squeeze in one or two late talk submissions—but overall, the program is shaping up beautifully and all available slots are nearly full.
#What’s next?
* Registrations will open soon, so stay tuned!
* We are also preparing to launch a design update within the week!
* The Call for Slides: State of Libre Graphics is out now! https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/news/2026-02-17_0001-call-for-slides-state-of-libre-graphics/
FLOSS and the Community: call for sponsoring LGM
If you don't listen to us, listen to @GIMP@floss.social here:
https://www.gimp.org/news/2026/04/10/gimp-lgm-2026/#floss-and-the-community-call-for-sponsoring-lgm
Planning to join us at LGM 2026? Please register! It really helps our organizing team plan the best event possible.
Plus, we're bringing back the general attendees page this year. Opt-in during registration to add your project affiliation and get a personal profile page. Let's boost those networking opportunities and increase the profile of LGM!
Register: https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/register/
Attendees: https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/people/
Save the date: 2026-04-22 to 2026-04-25 LGM 2026 Nuremberg, Germany
Hello everyone,
we have a fixed venue and date for LGM 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany:
Wednesday, April 22nd to Saturday, April 25th, 2026. The event will be hosted at Zollhof (https://zollhof.de/).
We are now preparing the call for participation and the website, and will let you know about any updates.
Here's a heads-up: this time of the year is super busy for everyone, hence, we plan to make a soft start of the communication (website, call for participation, etc.) and launch the visual design of the edition a bit later in the process. But for now, it's important that you start sharing the date and mark it in your calendars!
Cheers, Lasse
📐 We're delighted to announce that Font Bureau – a leader in typography innovation – continues as a gold 🥇 sponsor for the Libre Graphics Meeting 2026!
Thank you, Font Bureau! 🤜🤛
#LGM26
#LGM2026
#LibreGraphicsMeeting
#LGM
Sponsorship Information: https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/sponsors/
Good morning LGM!
For the remote attendees our live streams today start again in the afternoon with the Lighting Talk Session at 15:50 pm
In the meantime watch our recordings, as @chaoswesttv@chaos.social was on fire and already released all the talks of yesterday here: https://media.ccc.de/c/lgm2026
For the local attendees the day starts with our main community session RE:WIRE followed by the parallel sessions consisting of workshops and a p5.js hackathon that can be attended remotely on Discord as well!
Good morning, LGM! It’s Saturday and the final day of this year’s event. The sun is shining again today, and our stream and program will kick off early at 10:10 am.
After the event, we'd love for everyone to get together for a final evening at the Bieramt at Café Wanderer: https://www.cafe-wanderer.de/bieramt/. It's an outdoor spot at the top of the Old Town where we can grab drinks and hang out. Be sure to bring your jackets, and don't forget to grab some dinner on your way there!
🥈 We are thrilled to welcome Google back as a silver sponsor for the Libre Graphics Meeting 2026! 🥈
Google has been a dedicated supporter of LGM for years. In particular, the Google Fonts initiative remains a cornerstone of the open-source ecosystem, making high-quality, FLOSS-licensed typography accessible to creators everywhere. 🖋️✨
We are grateful for their long-standing partnership in advancing the world of libre graphics!
#LGM26
#LGM2026
#LibreGraphicsMeeting
#LGM
Sponsorship Information: https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/sponsors/
Pre-Event Warm-Up: Kick Things Off at Kater Murr! 🍻
The meeting before the meeting! If you are already in Nuremberg on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, join us for an informal gathering to relax and connect with fellow attendees before the main event officially begins.
📍 Where: Kater Murr (Johannesgasse 14, 90402 Nürnberg)
🕰️ When: Arrive anytime after 6:00 p.m.
🌐 Website: https://kater-murr.com/
🗺️ Map: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3184642816
See you there! 👋
Call for Slides: State of Libre Graphics
https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/news/2026-02-17_0001-call-for-slides-state-of-libre-graphics/
Please submit your slides for the State of Libre Graphics presentation!
Every year, the Libre Graphics Meeting starts with an opening presentation called the “State of Libre Graphics,”, an update from the many software, curation publication and umbrella projects of our Libre Graphics community.
#Contribute
Find all the details on how to contribute in the README of the libregraphicsmeeting/state-of-lg-2026 Repository. Submit a pull request to that repository, or add them to an issue ticket. You can also email the contents to MA_Barbe (at) outlook.com
#Deadlines:
Earlier is always appreciated!
Soft deadline: We ask everyone please submit before April 1
Hard deadline: Submissions close fully April 15
Many thanks to everyone who submits, and we look forward to seeing people at LGM! If you know of any other libre-graphics projects that should be included, please mention in the issue tracker!
Please forward this message to projects that you think should contribute.
The Call for Participation for the next Libre Graphics Meeting in Nuremberg is open for 2 more weeks until January 31, 2026.
Please share! Please post in the project forums! Consider submitting a proposal yourself!
📅 Event: April 22 – April 25, 2026 ⏳ CfP Deadline: January 31, 2026
Full CfP: https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/call-for-participation/
Special focus – RE:WIRE
Libre Graphics Meeting 2026 in Nuremberg invites designers, developers, artists, and activists to RE:WIRE the tools, infrastructures, and communities of Free/Libre graphics: reconnecting broken circuits between code and craft, reconfiguring workflows beyond proprietary platforms, and weaving new, resilient networks of collaboration that re-route power, knowledge, and imagination.
#LGM26 #LibreGraphicsMeeting #LGM26NBG #FOSS #Nuremberg #CallForParticipation
Registration is open! https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/register/
Join the Libre Graphics Meeting 2026 in Nuremberg
We are re-introducing the attendees page where every participant can choose to appear and also have their own personal site for further information. You can send the information along with your registration.
See you there!
📢 The deadline for our **Call for Slides** for the **State of Libre Graphics** has been extended to **April 19th**!
Have a project you'd like represented? Submit your slides now — don't miss this chance!
https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/news/2026-02-17_0001-call-for-slides-state-of-libre-graphics/
In 5 days the deadline for LGM 2027 location proposals is up. If you'd
like to host LGM next year, please put together your proposals and
either send it in or (better yet) join our upcoming LGM meeting to
present it:
Wednesday, January 7th 18:00 CET
You can join via IRC and Matrix - the channels are bridged - see the
information here: https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2025/contact/
After the proposal deadline, location proposals will be voted on, until
the voting closes on Jan 21.
For all meeting notes from previous meetings see the pad:
https://pads.ccc.de/s5FpMS8Rr1
Wednesday, March April 15th, at 18:00 CEST / 12:00 EDT / 8:00 PST / 16:00 GMT we'll have our next meeting in chat.
It's the last chat meeting before the physical LGM in Nuremberg! If there are any issues you want to review before the meeting, this is a good place to do so!
You can join via IRC and Matrix - the channels are bridged - see the
information here: https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/contact/
For all meeting notes from previous meetings, see the pad:
https://pads.ccc.de/s5FpMS8Rr1
@freebliss@post.lurk.org @ale@post.lurk.org I‘m not aware of a change of the schedule. Meeting is tomorrow. — Lasse
Welcome to the @GIMP@floss.social project on the #Fediverse.
In two days, on Wednesday, January 7th, our next meeting in chat is scheduled at 18:00 CET / 12:00 EST / 9:00 PST / 17:00 GMT.
The deadline for LGM 2027 location proposals is up by then. If you'd like to host LGM next year, please put together your proposal and either send it in or (better yet) join our upcoming LGM meeting to present it.
You can join via IRC and Matrix - the channels are bridged - see the
information here: https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/contact/
After the proposal deadline, location proposals will be voted on until the voting closes on January 21st.
For all meeting notes from previous meetings, see the pad:
https://pads.ccc.de/s5FpMS8Rr1
Today, in 45 minutes, Wednesday, March 4th, at 18:00 CET / 12:00 EST / 9:00 PST / 17:00 GMT we'll have our next meeting in chat.
You can join via IRC and Matrix - the channels are bridged - see the
information here: https://
libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/contact/
For all meeting notes from previous meetings, see the pad:
https://
pads.ccc.de/s5FpMS8Rr1
