With over twenty years of informal efforts to preserve the history of SIGGRAPH and computer graphics, the History Committee collects, protects and increases accessibility surrounding ACM SIGGRAPH’s history in relation to the development of the computer graphics industry. After an official founding in 2019, we continue to encourage the people and technology who document the impact of SIGGRAPH and the field.
The History Committee has recently focused on the 50th anniversary of the SIGGRAPH conference that took place in 2023. The current objectives of the History Committee are:
- to preserve the stories and artifacts of our community and industry
- to make documentation of the collected materials broadly accessible by ACM SIGGRAPH members and the public
- to document the impact of SIGGRAPH on the development of computer graphics, the computer graphics industry, and industries enabled by graphics and imaging.
The Chair must submit a budget request to the Executive Committee every January and submit an annual report in June. The Chair can expect to spend 5 or more hours/week on the chair activities.
For those interested in applying for this position, please contact Thierry Frey, Chair of the Nominations Committee. Provide a CV and vision statement (why you’re interested in being chair and what you hope to accomplish in this volunteer role). The Nominations Committee will review all the candidates, conduct interviews, and make recommendations to the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee in order to identify the next Chair.
The deadline for applying is April 30 but applications will be accepted until the position is filled and the term will begin on September 1. The term is three years, renewable once.