The Graphical Web is an annual, global conference featuring new technologies of art and science that utilize open standards for presenting visual information on the web. The conference showcases best practices, new opportunities and future directions in the fast-changing world of web graphics. The event draws a broad range of attendees, from those who design and implement web standards, to artists, journalists, and data scientists, keen to understand the potential of new technologies that enrich storytelling on the web. 

We invite the submission of art that has been designed for display on the web. We particularly encourage artwork that uses contemporary open standards such as SVG, HTML5, CSS3, and WebGL. Acknowledging the current popularity of the use of Animated GIF, submissions will also be accepted in that format. Work will be reviewed by a panel of jurists, having over a century of combined experience with web-based graphics.

Submissions should be sent via email containing:

1. Up to four links (URLs) to your submitted works, each of which will be reviewed separately by the panel of jurists. Please do not send the graphical files themselves;
2. A brief title of each work (10 words or less);
3. Descriptions of the technologies involved in creating each work (less than 50 words per entry);
4. A brief bio of the artist;
5. Optional: an artist’s statement describing the context or significance of the work (less than 50 words per entry);
6. Optional:  an email or web address at which prospective clients can contact you;
7. Permission to The Graphical Web to make copies of the work, if selected for the exhibition, for purposes of displaying the work and publicity associated with The Graphical Web conference. You will retain copyright to the work, but will allow The Graphical Web to use your work in association with the 2015 and all future conferences.

Submissions should be emailed to: Caron Carnahan, info@graphicalweb.org, and contain the subject line: “The Graphical Web Art submission.”

Accepted work will be exhibited at the Fairmont Pittsburgh, in the conference common area. Installation will take place on September 22, with the exhibit on view from September 23 – 25.