Introducing the IEEE VIS 2016 Arts Program

The IEEE VIS 2016 Arts Program, or VISAP’16, showcases innovative artwork and research that explores the exciting and increasingly prominent intersections between art, design, and visualization. Through a dedicated papers track and an exhibition that runs concurrently with the IEEE VIS 2016 conference, the Arts Program aims to foster new thinking, discussion, and collaboration between artists, designers, technologists, visualization scientists, and others working at the intersection of these fields. Submissions to VISAP’16 are due on June 24th; the theme for the Call for Papers and Artworks this year is Metamorphoses.

VISAP’16 runs for one week from October 23rd through October 28th during the IEEE VIS 2016 conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Both the artworks and the papers are selected through a rigorous peer review process. Submissions are evaluated on quality and relevance to the IEEE VIS community by a program committee made up of experts in visualization, media arts, and design. In 2015, the acceptance rate for artworks was 14.75% and the acceptance rate for papers was 25%; we expect it to be similarly competitive for the 2016 program.