Curious about how to get involved in SIGGRAPH’s creative community? This session introduces the ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Community (DAC), a group dedicated to connecting artists, technologists, and researchers working in digital and computational media arts. You’ll learn how DAC creates opportunities for creative exchange and collaboration across disciplines through programs that are open, inclusive, and designed to spark new ideas.
Come hear about DAC’s signature initiatives like SPARKS Lightning Talks, online exhibitions, and the student digital art competition, plus updates from international partners like ISEA and Expanded Animation. Whether you’re a student, first-time attendee, or longtime SIGGRAPH participant, this session is your chance to explore how you can engage, share your work, and join a global network of creative thinkers.
Rebecca Ruige Xu, professor of computer art and animation at Syracuse University, focuses her research on the intersection of data visualization, experimental animation, and interactive media. She investigates how emerging technologies can transform creative practices, particularly in artistic data representation, visual music, and digital performance. Her projects have been exhibited globally at venues like ISEA, SIGGRAPH, and Ars Electronica. A co-founder of the ChinaVIS Arts Program, Xu also chaired the IEEE VIS Arts Program in 2023 and 2024 and currently chairs the ACM SIGGRAPH Digital Arts Committee.