Submissions are due by June 1, 2020.
Notifications of acceptance will be made by July 15, 2020.
Final / Camera ready submissions are due by August 19, 2020.
Authors are required to use the IEEE Conference format for paper submissions. Word and LaTeX templates are available. It is mandatory to use this format. However, including keywords and index terms is optional.
Paper submissions must not exceed 10 pages—including all figures and references.
Submitting supplementary material and/or links to external material is encouraged to help reviewers evaluate the submission.
Detailed information on paper submissions.
Artists and designers are required to submit a 2 page .pdf file describing the work they wish to exhibit. No specific format is imposed.
Submitting additional images, videos, or audio files as supplementary material is strongly encouraged to help reviewers evaluate the submission.
Detailed information on exhibition submissions.
Artists and designers are required to use the VISAP Pictorials format for pictorial and annotated portfolio submissions. InDesign and Word templates are available. It is mandatory to use this format.
Pictorials and annotated portfolios must be between 12 and 16 pages long. We encourage submitters to use the space in the most creative and visual way.
Submitting supplementary material and/or links to external material is encouraged to help reviewers evaluate the submission.
Detailed information on pictorials submissions.
VISAP uses a single-blind review process: submitted material is not required to be anonymized.
All submissions must be made using the IEEE VGTC Electronic Conference System. After creating an account or signing in, submitters will find the VISAP’20 Papers and Exhibition submissions by 1) clicking on the “Submissions” tab, 2) selecting VGTC as society 3) selecting the VIS 2020 conference, and 4) selecting “VIS 2020 VIS Arts Program”, and finally clicking on “Go”. Submission system will be open in April 2020.
At least one author per accepted paper is required to attend the IEEE VIS conference to present the work. Submitters of accepted artworks and pictorials are also strongly encouraged to attend the conference to set up their work for the opening reception, and to participate in the program throughout the week.
No artist fee is provided. There are some complimentary day registrations available for selected artists. Priority will be given to exhibiting artists. We invite students to apply to the IEEE VIS student volunteer program to help cover registration fees.
We invite researchers, scholars, and creative practitioners to submit papers related to the theme Enchantment. We encourage submissions such as technical descriptions of creative visualization projects, philosophical meditations on art-science methodology, expanded descriptions of specific media art projects, and historical analyses of information visualization techniques. We are open to any submission that relates in some way to art or design and that would be of interest to the communities participating in IEEE VIS 2020.
Example Topics
Topics may include (among others):
Previous Accepted Work
Please see the online proceedings from previous years (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013) for examples of accepted submissions. (Selected VISAP papers have also been featured in IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications and Leonardo).
Submission
Find information on the format and how to submit above.
Acceptance
Accepted authors will present their work in one of the two VISAP Papers session during the conference. All accepted papers will be published online in the IEEE VIS 2020 Arts Program proceedings, and indexed in the IEEE Xplore digital library.
We invite artists and designers to submit artworks related to the theme Enchantment. We welcome submissions in any medium, e.g., interactive projections, multimedia sculptures, mobile devices, illustrations, physicalizations, video game art, digital prints, screen-based art, fixed audio-visual pieces, etc.
What to include in the proposal
While the proposal is free-form, the following information must be included (consider making these headings in your proposal):
Examples Topics
Artworks could involve any of the following:
Previous Accepted Work
Please see the 2019 catalog (designed by Damla Çay), 2018 catalog (designed by Density Design), the 2017 catalog (designed by Yoon Chung Han) the 2016 catalog (designed by Jeremy Boy), the 2015 catalog (designed by Jack Henrie Fisher), the 2014 catalog, or the 2013 catalog (both designed by Lauren Thorson) to get a sense of the range of artworks that have been accepted previously. Please feel welcome to contact the chairs if you have questions about whether or not your work is an appropriate submission to VISAP.
Submission
Find information on the format and how to submit above.
Acceptance
All accepted work will be included in the online proceedings of VISAP on the visap.net website, as well as in a printed catalog that will be handed out during the VISAP opening reception. In addition to accepting installations that may run for the duration of the exhibition, some artworks may be selected for a shorter installation during the week of the IEEE VIS conference. Performance submissions may also be scheduled for specific times during the exhibition. Artists are strongly encouraged to attend the conference to set up their work for the opening reception, and to participate in the program throughout the week.
We cannot guarantee help with shipping costs, so please bear that in mind when submitting work with unusual requirements. No artist fee or travel costs are provided. There are some complimentary day registrations available for selected artists. Priority will be given to exhibiting artists.
We will be able to provide some equipment for exhibitors; if considered for acceptance, the VISAP’20 Exhibition Chairs will contact the exhibitor to determine the required equipment. All accepted artworks will be documented in the IEEE VISAP’20 exhibition catalog, which will be available both online and in print.
We invite artists and designers to submit works to exhibit related to the theme Enchantment.
Artists, designers, and researchers all make creative choices based on practical knowledge, generally acquired through experience. Unfortunately, this knowledge is seldom shared in publications. VISAP aims to foster discussions around this reflection-in-action when creating visualizations or data-driven art pieces.
We invite designers to submit pictorials and annotated portfolios related to the theme of Beyond Borders. These submissions reflect either on shared concepts among a selection of own visualizations, or on the design process of a single work. Whether in the case of a single artifact, or in the case of a series of artifacts, the designer is in a unique position to provide valuable insights into the design intentions, the design space explorations, and the design process (Löwgren 2013). Through pictorials and annotated portfolios, submitters are invited to communicate their visualization practices in rich, heavily visual ways.
What to consider
Elements that reviewers will look for include:
Example Topics
Projects could involve any of the following:
What we mean by Pictorial and Annotated Portfolio
A pictorial is a visual description and reflection of the design process of a single visualization project. It is intended to capture the situated and rich nature of design. See DIS Pictorials for inspiration.
An annotated portfolio is a collection of design works with brief textual annotations. It has been proposed by Gaver and Bowers (2012) as a “way to communicate design research”. The systematic selection and annotation of the artifacts are part of the contribution. Submitters are encouraged to highlight important features, discuss how ideas were developed, and reflect on recurring topics through their series of works.
Previous Accepted Work
Please see the five pictorials (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) from the inaugural edition of this format in the 2018 program.
Submission
Find information on the format and how to submit above.
Acceptance
Accepted submissions will be part of the VISAP’20 exhibition. They will be on display as printed booklets in a special section of the exhibition. All accepted pictorials will be included in the online proceedings of VISAP on the visap.net website. They will also be showcased in the VISAP’20 catalog, which will be available both online and in print. Selected submissions will be invited to present their work in one of the two VISAP Papers session during the conference.