ACM SIGGRAPH is the international

Association for Computing Machinery The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is a US-based international learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 and is the world's largest scientific and educational computing society. The ACM is a non-profit professional membe ...

Special Interest Group A special interest group (SIG) is a community within a larger organization with a shared interest in advancing a specific area of knowledge, learning or technology where members cooperate to effect or to produce solutions within their particular f ...

on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques based in New York. It was founded in 1969 by

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(its direct predecessor, ACM SICGRAPH was founded two years earlier in 1967). ACM SIGGRAPH convenes the annual

SIGGRAPH SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques) is an annual conference centered around computer graphics organized by ACM, starting in 1974 in Boulder, CO. The main conference has always been held in North ...

conference, attended by tens of thousands of computer professionals. The organization also sponsors other conferences around the world, and regular events are held by its professional and student chapters in several countries.

Committees

Professional and Student Chapters Committee

The Professional and Student Chapters Committee (PSCC) is the leadership group that oversees the activities of ACM SIGGRAPH Chapters around the world. Details about Local Chapters can be found below.

International Resources Committee

The International Resources Committee (IRC) facilitates throughout the year worldwide collaboration in the ACM SIGGRAPH community, provides an English

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service to help submitters whose first language is not English, and encourages participation in all

conference venues, activities, and events.

Awards

ACM SIGGRAPH presents six awards to recognize achievement in computer graphics. The awards are presented at the annual

conference.

Steven A. Coons Award

The Steven Anson Coons Award for Outstanding Creative Contributions to Computer Graphics is considered the highest award in computer graphics, and is presented each odd-numbered year to individuals who have made a lifetime contribution to computer graphics. It is named for

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, an early pioneer in interactive computer graphics. Recipients:

Computer Graphics Achievement Award

The Computer Graphics Achievement award is given each year to recognize individuals for an outstanding achievement in computer graphics and interactive techniques that provided a significant advance in the state of the art of computer graphics and is still significant and apparent. Recipients:

Significant New Researcher Award

The Significant New Researcher Award is given annually to a researcher with a recent significant contribution to computer graphics. Recipients:

Distinguished Artist Award

The Distinguished Artist Award is presented annually to an artist who has created a significant body of

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work that has advanced the aesthetic content of the medium. Recipients:

Professional and Student Chapters

Within their local areas, Chapters continue the work of ACM SIGGRAPH on a year-round basis via their meetings and other activities. Each ACM SIGGRAPH Professional and Student Chapter consists of individuals involved in

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& development, the arts, industry and

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. ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter members are interested in the advancement of

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and interactive techniques, its related technologies and applications.Professional and Student Chapters Committee
, on siggraph.org For the annual conference, some of the Chapters produce a "Fast Forward" overview of activities. Listed below are some examples of Chapter activities: * MetroCAF is the annual NYC Metropolitan Area College Computer Animation Festival, organized by the New York City chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH. * Bogota ACM SIGGRAPH has become one of the largest Animation and VFX events in Latin America, counting more than 6,000 registered attendees in 2015’s edition. * ACM SIGGRAPH Helsinki runs an evening-long graphics conference called SyysGraph, which is held autumn every year. The seminar strives to bring the latest updates of the 3D graphics field, demos, animations and interactive technologies. The presentations are held in English. * Silicon Valley ACM SIGGRAPH held "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Visual Effects Panel with Industrial Light & Magic.

References

External links

Official website
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