Call for Participation: IEEE Visualization 2006

Call for Participation
IEEE Visualization 2006

Art Exhibit Submissions
Information visualization is traditionally viewed as a tool for data
exploration and hypothesis formation. Because of its roots in scientific
reasoning, visualization work has, until recently, been limited to a
role of analytical tool for sensemaking.

In recent years, however, both the mainstreaming of computer graphics
and the democratization of data sources on the Internet have had
important repercussions in the field of information visualization. With
the ability to create visual representations of data on home computers,
artists and designers have taken matters into their own hands and
expanded the conceptual horizon of infovis as artistic practice.

In its first edition, the InfoVis Art Exhibit examines the merging of
artistic intention and visualization technique. We are looking for
artwork that reveals data patterns in aesthetic, innovative ways. The
goal of the exhibit is to steer viewers towards greater introspection
about what information is worth visualizing and why.

The InfoVis Art Exhibit will consider the following types of work:

interactive CD/DVD-ROM work
interactive web-based work
printed artwork
Requirements

Interactive pieces should run on a standard computer configuration
(Windows Operating System, 512 MB RAM, 20 GB hard drive, 1024 by 768
pixels monitor resolution) as such systems will be available at the
exhibit.

If your artwork requires special hardware or software configurations,
please contact the Art Exhibit chairs at [email protected].

How to submit:

Email the following materials to the Art Exhibit organizers
[email protected]:
A filled-out InfoVis 2006 Art Exhibit Submission Form. Click here to
download form.
A two-page paper describing the concept behind the piece and its
technical implementation. Please click here for formatting information.
Physically mail the following materials to the Art Exhibit organizers:
CD/DVDs for interactive pieces that are not web-based
printed materials for still-image artwork
Must be mailed to the address below by June 30th and must include the
following printed information:
piece title
name(s) of author(s)
all materials should be sent to:
Fernanda Viegas
IBM Research
1 Rogers Street, Room 5114
Cambridge, MA 02142, USA

Note: if your interactive work is web-based, it suffices to include a
link to your piece in the submission form.

Chairs:
Fernanda Viegas, IBM Research
Martin Wattenberg, IBM Research
Andrew Vande Moere, University of Sydney

Deadline: Friday, June 30, 2006 5:00pm PST
http://conferences.computer.org/infovis/infovis2006/art_show_c.html