Special track in OzCHI 2016: Interactive Arts and Design

The OzCHI 2016 interactive arts and design program committee are looking for novel, thought-provoking, evocative, sensor-rich interactive art experiences that are created by a diverse and broad group of creative practitioners and/or researchers.

Theme

As part of OzCHI 2016, interactive arts and design is looking for a broad range of interactive design and artworks that contribute to interactive design and artworks related to conference them of connected and futures. The work can include but is not limited to site-specific installations, interactive artworks, online works and performances in the visual arts, electronic literature, music and video. Works that engage with public space and interdisciplinary projects are particularly encouraged.

Important Dates

Description and Work are due: 30 September 2016 EXTENDED: 20 October 2016
Notifications of review results will be sent on: 1 November 2016

Submission Guidelines

Format

Proposed artworks can include many different forms including sound, vision, , as well as works that are not so easily categorized. The submission should include the following:

• Description of the work: including written texts (it must be no longer than 2 pages), images, sound, video
Artist's statement: giving the background to the ideas and creation process
• Inspiration, sources, materials and any research related to the artwork
• Artist Profile: short bio, track record including previous exhibitions
• Information about the demonstration space:
• The amount of floor or desktop space needed (length, width, height in meters)
• The list of equipment you will bring (be as detailed as you can be)
• Any power, socket and outlet needs
• Networking requirements (ethernet, wifi, non­HTTP)
• Does it produce or is sensitive to a large amount of noise or light? Etc.)
• Anything else that you want us know about your demonstration

Please upload the file under the name of your project.

Submission

Submissions can be made here.

Selection Process

The selection process was based on the criteria listed below.

• Originality and Novelty: the work should be highly original, creative and imaginative. It should exemplify novel concepts in surprising and challenging ways that add something to what exists already.
• Aesthetics: the work should have a strong aesthetic element and communicate effectively through form, function, behavior and emotion. Aesthetically interesting qualities include features that are pleasing and exciting as well as provocative.
• Realization: the work must have a tangible aspect, in the form of an installation, object or art piece that can be included at a reasonable cost. It should be built and executed to a high standard suitable to be exhibited at OzCHI 2016.
• Value: the work has the potential to open doors to new ways of thinking about interaction, evaluation and aesthetics, both in HCI and the Interactive Arts and/or critiques present and emerging forms.

File Size

Please note that the maximum size of your submission should not exceed 20Mb.

Attendance

One author of each accepted submission must register for the conference.

Special Track Chairs

Steve Loo, University of Tasmania
Yi Ji, GuangDong, University of Technology, China

Program Comittee

Ernest Edmonds, University of Technology, Sydney
Jennifer Seevinck, Queensland University of Technology

Note: all the spending relates to the works’ shipping, equipment and installation has to be paid by the authors themselves. OzCHI will not provide grant and funding to the participants. There will be an exhibition space, desk, power and Internet available for the interactive design and artworks at the conference.