The ACM SIGGRAPH Distinguished Educator Award

SIGGRAPH Members, The Executive Committee has established a new award  to honor educators in computer graphics and interactive techniques who are making a significant impact on any educational level, from grade school through higher ed. The ACM SIGGRAPH...

Nomination for SACAG Chair

Nomination for SACAG Chair The current SIGGRAPH Asia Conference Advisory Group (SACAG) Chair, YT Lee, will be stepping down at the end of 2018. The nomination for the new Chair is now open. Here are the details: 1.       Anyone who...

ACM SIGGRAPH Bylaw Changes Passed

The proposed bylaw changes by the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee (EC) have been approved by the ACM EC when the member voting failed to meet the ten percent rule required for all bylaw changes. These changes will start in the voting taking place in next summer's...

Volunteer Opportunity: ACM SIGGRAPH External Relations Committee Chair

The ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee is recruiting for a Chair of their External Relations Committee.  The chair and their committee will establish and oversee ACM SIGGRAPH's agreements with organizations and conferences worldwide; manage relationships with external professional societies, organizations, and companies; and work with the ACM Executive Committee to identify and pursue relationships with new organizations and companies in alignment with the current strategic plan.

Strategy

SIGGRAPH Members, Now that another inspiring and successful SIGGRAPH conference is behind us, I would like to tell you about some ways your Executive Committee (EC) is supporting our diverse and growing community. When the EC met at the end of Jeff Jortner’s...

SIGGRAPH Academy

SIGGRAPH Academy Award This year we were pleased to announce the SIGGRAPH Academy at SIGGRAPH 2018 in Vancouver. The initial class of inductees was drawn from previous award winners. However, moving forward, our goal is to induct a broader range of individuals who...

Move Over T-Rex, Here Comes The Meg!

Move Over T-Rex, Here Comes The Meg! By Marina Antunes. Republished with permission from Spark CG Society. Though much of The Meg is played for laughs, in part it’s what makes the movie such an enjoyable bit of entertainment to the tune of $200 million in...

ACM SIGGRAPH Election Results

ACM SIGGRAPH Election Results ACM SIGGRAPH has announced the results of the 2018 election.  This year members voted on three Executive Committee positions and changes in the bylaws.  The three Executive Committee positions were Treasurer and two...