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SXSW 2022: March 11–20 | Austin, TX
Dates & Deadlines
Important Dates
& Deadlines
June 29, 2021
Participation opportunities open on June 29 for the 2022 SXSW Conference & Festivals including PanelPicker®, Music Festival, Innovation Awards, and SXSW Pitch.
August 10, 2021
PanelPicker® Community Voting Opens
Browse, comment, and vote on session proposals for the 2022 SXSW Conference through PanelPicker® from August 10-26, 2021.
August 19, 2021
Innovation Awards Early Entry Deadline
The SXSW Innovation Awards prize creative innovation in the connected world, celebrating the ever-widening variety of technology, projects, products, achievements and discoveries.
August 24, 2021
Film Festival Submissions Open
SXSW provides the game-changing buzz every filmmaker dreams about. Premiere your project in front of press, industry, and film lovers at the SXSW Film Festival.
August 24, 2021
Gaming Awards Applications Open
The SXSW Gaming Awards recognize the finest games and most creative individuals in the game industry.
August 26, 2021
Music Festival Early Entry Deadline
SXSW Showcasing Artists benefit from career-changing exposure and publicity provided by the amazing mix of influential industry participants who attend SXSW every year.
August 26, 2021
PanelPicker® Community Voting Closes
This is your final chance to browse, comment, and vote on session proposals for the 2022 SXSW Conference through PanelPicker® from August 10-26, 2021.
September 9, 2021
SXSW Pitch Early Entry Deadline
SXSW Pitch showcases innovative new technology to a panel of industry experts, high-profile media professionals, venture capital investors, and angel investors.
October 14, 2021
Music Festival Final Deadline Extension
SXSW Showcasing Artists benefit from career-changing exposure and publicity provided by the amazing mix of influential industry participants who attend SXSW every year.
October 22, 2021
Propose a session idea for the 2022 SXSW Conference through PanelPicker® from October 13-22, 2021.
November 11, 2021
Innovation Awards Final Deadline
The SXSW Innovation Awards prize creative innovation in the connected world, celebrating the ever-widening variety of technology, projects, products, achievements and discoveries.
November 11, 2021
SXSW Pitch showcases innovative new technology to a panel of industry experts, high-profile media professionals, venture capital investors, and angel investors.
March 11, 2022
SXSW 2022: March 11-20 in Austin, TX
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