Digital Arts Community (DAC)

Image credit: The Art of Strange Attractors © Robert J. Krawczyk   I recently had the chance to talk with Cynthia Beth Rubin about her role as the Chair for the Digital Arts Community (DAC). She feels her job, as well … Continued

Explore Your Creative Side: Art at SIGGRAPH 2016

© 2016 Misha Rabinovich, University of Massachusetts Lowell SIGGRAPH is the premier event for showcasing the cutting-edge research and innovation that drives computer graphics and interactive techniques, and the Art Gallery and Art Papers programs are designed to immerse attendees into … Continued

Meet the Winner of the Spirit of SIGGRAPH Character Design Contest

Design: courtesy of Mario R. Nagamura for SIGGRAPH 2016 SIGGRAPH 2016 invited artists and designers from around the world to create a character design that embodies the excitement and energy of the SIGGRAPH conference. Our winning “Spirit of SIGGRAPH” design … Continued

This is the Narrative: Games at the Crossroads of Art and Tech

Image credit: “The Order: 1886” courtesy of Ready at Dawn SIGGRAPH 2016 Games Committee Member Juan Miguel de Joya shares his perspective on the hottest trends in games and the future of game development. To catch up with him and fellow … Continued

Talking with SIGGRAPH 2016 Art Papers Chair Ed Shanken

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Image credit: Articulating Media Arts Activities in Art-Science Contexts © 2015 Angus Graeme Forbes, University of Illinois at Chicago This Q&A is part of a series of interviews with some of the creative minds behind SIGGRAPH 2016. Meet Edward Shanken, … Continued

SIGGRAPH 2016: Contribute Your Content

SIGGRAPH has always celebrated the synergy of art, science, and technology through a passion for graphics, interactivity, enhanced realities, games, mobile, robotics, visualization, and any other area where creative convergences occur. For more than 40 years, our conference has nurtured … Continued

Balance and Harmony: Recapping SIGGRAPH Asia 2015

The Kobe Convention Center was bustling with activity as it played host to Asia’s premier graphics, animation, art and technology event. Held from 2 to 5 November 2015, the 8th ACM SIGGRAPH Asia Conference and Exhibition brought together over 7,000 … Continued

That’s a Wrap – Highlights from SIGGRAPH 2015

The collaboration between the graphics, art and technologies always brings out the new, the exciting and the inspired. At SIGGRAPH 2015, various disciplines and interests intersected at the “Xroads of Discovery.” Throughout the year, the conference and program chairs worked … Continued

Explore SIGGRAPH 2015 with an Exhibits Plus Pass

Image credit: An Automultiscopic Projector Array for Interactive Digital Humans courtesy of Andrew Jones (University of Southern California) If you’re an industry professional who has never attended a SIGGRAPH conference or are just curious about the future of technology, the … Continued