About
ACM SIGGRAPH is an international community of researchers, artists, developers, filmmakers, scientists and business professionals with a shared interest in computer graphics and interactive techniques. A special interest group of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s first and largest computing society, our mission is to nurture, champion and connect like-minded researchers and practitioners to catalyze innovation in computer graphics and interactive techniques.
ACM SIGGRAPH offers a diverse menu of programs and services for its members, including:
- Entry into annual conferences and workshops
- Education programs
- Digital arts collaboratives
- Access to exclusive publications and conference proceedings
- A robust awards program
- Volunteer opportunities
Through collaboration, education and immersive programming, ACM SIGGRAPH and its members will help to unleash the next frontier of computer graphics and interactive techniques.
Conferences
ACM SIGGRAPH offers two of the premier conferences on computer graphics and interactive techniques in the world. Attended by tens of thousands of computer graphics professionals, SIGGRAPH and SIGGRAPH Asia are highly respected venues for the presentation of new computer graphics technology and research.
Governance
The ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee is composed of volunteers dedicated to guidance and development of ACM SIGGRAPH. With both elected and appointed directors and ex officio members, the EC oversees all the activities of ACM SIGGRAPH.
Awards
ACM SIGGRAPH prides itself on recognizing exceptional achievements in computer graphics and interactive techniques. Nine awards acknowledging leadership, research, outstanding service, education and individual achievements are awarded at ACM SIGGRAPH’s annual conference. These awards include:
Committees
ACM SIGGRAPH members are also given exclusive access to committees that provide guidance and leadership on critical issues affecting the organization. These committees include:
- Awards
- Communications
- Digital Arts
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Education
- External Relations
- Governance
- History
- International Resources
- Information Technology Services
- Membership
- Nominations
- Practitioner Career Development
- Professional and Student Chapters
- Publications
- Production
- Research Career Development
- Specialized Conferences
- Early Career Development
- Year-round and Online Activities, Ad-hoc
Communities
In addition to committee membership, AGM SIGGRAPH members are also invited to join specific communities with other professionals in their respective fields. With such a diverse range of talent involved with AGM SIGGRAPH, these communities help to focus our efforts and drive innovation. These communities include:
Affiliates/
ACM SIGGRAPH has affiliate partnership agreements with several international societies, listed below:
Computer Graphics Arts Society (CG-ARTS)
Since its establishment in 1991, The Computer Graphic Arts Society (CG-ARTS), a Japanese public interest incorporated foundation has played a role in human resource development and cultural promotion for the image information field using computers, and has been committed to the advancement of these areas.
Eurographics
Eurographics, a Europe-wide professional computer graphics association, supports its members in advancing the state of the art in computer graphics and related fields such as multimedia, scientific visualization, and human-computer interfaces. Through a worldwide membership, Eurographics maintains close links with developments in the US, Japan, and other countries, to promote the exchange of scientific and technical information and skills on a global scale.
Digital Content Association of Japan (DCAJ)
DCAJ promotes the creation, distribution and use of high-quality digital content which is essential to the current information society. We aim at encouraging healthy development of digital content-related industries, improvement of culture, pleasant and rich life of people and international contribution. ACM SIGGRAPH and DCAJ have a long history. We welcome SIGGRAPH to collaborate to make our future more interesting and bright by new ideas and technology! Think beyond!
Laval Virtual
At this annual conference on virtual reality and converging technologies in Laval, France, VR creators and users share the latest techniques from their fields of expertise.
Asiagraphics
The Asian Association for Computer Graphics and Interactive Technology is a professional organization of the Asian research community of computer graphics and interactive technology, with its membership open to people interested in computer graphics from all over the world.
Bylaws
For more information about ACM SIGGRAPH, the organization or its scope, please view our bylaws.
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