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Announcing the RCDC@SIGGRAPH Junior Scientist Mentoring Program

The SIGGRAPH Research Career Development Committee is excited to launch a mentoring program for junior scientists (PhD/postdoc/faculty) in computer graphics. Our goal is to connect researchers with mentors who can provide guidance at key junctures in career...

Call for Volunteers – SIGGRAPH History Online Archives

The SIGGRAPH History Online Archives team is looking for volunteers. The project involves helping to develop the SIGGRAPH History online archives which are in progress. We need volunteers to do: data entry, proofreading, quality assurance, image processing, and web...

Chair’s Corner: Results of the Conference Papers Program Survey

Howdy. I wrote last month about a proposal for a new Conference Papers program. Over the last month we conducted a survey of the technical papers community (if you want to participate the survey is here: https://forms.gle/ZKe2jen24yEg57C87). I have been tracking...

Call for Candidates for ACM SIGGRAPH Education Chair

The ACM SIGGRAPH Education Committee supports educators in computer graphics and interactive techniques. This work encompasses both technical, creative, applied and interdisciplinary studies at all post-secondary levels that intersect curricular areas of...

Pioneers Press Release – Featured Speaker 2021 Announcement

On behalf of our more than 700 members, SIGGRAPH Pioneers Chair Ed Kramer is incredibly excited to announce our Featured Speaker for the 2021 virtual SIGGRAPH Pioneers Reception will be Donna J. Cox! Just to list Donna Cox’s personal history – positions she has...

Chair’s Corner: Thoughts on a Proposal for a New Conference Papers Program

Howdy,As far back as I can remember, the SIGGRAPH technical papers community has complained about the technical papers program. As I have gotten older I’ve begun to realize that *every* technical papers community complains about their program, whether it is the review...

Call for Candidates Computer Animation Festival Advisory Board Chair

The Computer Animation Festival Advisory Board (CAFAB) was established to provide a long term vision to the Computer Animation Festival at the annual SIGGRAPH and SIGGRAPH Asia Conferences whilst promoting the SIGGRAPH Organization and Conferences through the...

Chair’s Corner: Five Reasons I Am Super Excited About SIGGRAPH 2021

Howdy,I am pretty good with words. But, I still cannot find the words to describe how excited I was about SIGGRAPH 2020. It was my 20th SIGGRAPH, I was taking the reins as chair of the organization, and it was going to be in my neighborhood; for the first time ever I...

You’re invited to “A Conversation With…”

A Conversation With… is a series of chats focused on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, within a small group of people. These conversations are intended to be casual, intriguing and interactive thus enabling attendees to be part of the conversation. The...

Call for Candidates for ACM SIGGRAPH Pioneers Chair

The ACM SIGGRAPH Pioneers are members of ACM SIGGRAPH who have been involved with computer graphics and interactive techniques for twenty years or more. The Pioneers serve as an advisory board to the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee (EC) and are involved in...