EVA London 2025

The EVA London 2025 conference on Electronic Visualisation and the Arts is planned for 7–11th July 2025. We plan to have a hybrid conference with a physical event at the BCS London office located in Moorgate, central London, together with an online component. Papers are published open-access with an invidual DOI and in a physical proceedings with an ISBN. More detailed plans will appear on the EVA London 2025 website.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The submission deadline for proposals will be in mid-January 2025. Note that there will be charges for attendance and open-access publication, similar to EVA London 2024, which we aim to keep to a minimum to cover costs. The following paper categories are welcome:

Long Papers

Long papers will be presented in 20-minute slots (either in plenary sessions or in parallel, with 15 minutes allocated for the talk itself) and be associated with a publication of a 3-8 page “long” paper in the proceedings. At least one author must register for the date of presentation of the paper and there will be a modest charge to cover online open-access publication costs on ScienceOpen. Paper presentations will be physical in London or online (or a combination of the two) depending on what is possible for the presenter(s). A draft paper should be submitted for review. Note that long paper submissions may be accepted as short papers if the draft submission is reviewed as not sufficient for a long paper.

Short Papers and Demonstrations

Short papers and demonstrations will also be timetabled in 20-minute slots, optionally in combination with a long paper presentation for demonstrations in a 30-minute combined slot. Proposals are invited and should be submitted in outline as an extended abstract. However, we will not expect detailed demo requirements until nearer the conference, to allow time for development. For publication, you will be able to provide a 1-2 page “short” paper (e.g., describing the demo) if not associated with a long paper. At least one author must register for the date of presentation of the demonstration. There will be a small charge to cover online open-access publication costs. Note that paper submissions may be accepted for presentation only if the final submission is missing or not suitable as a long paper.

Panel Sessions and Workshops

Proposals for panel sessions or workshops are welcome. Please note the following:

• A panel session would normally consist of two or more panel members who each make brief presentations or statements, followed by a discussion with the audience. We will look for panel sessions which we judge to be of wide interest to the EVA London audience and which would stimulate and engage the audience. Panel sessions last 30 minutes with an optional associated paper of 1-8 pages (i.e., a short or long paper). Note that all panel members must register for at least the day of the panel. A panel session may be physical or online.
• A workshop should be a practical tutorial or coordinated set of presentations and would normally be delivered in a 60 to 120-minute session. Note that all workshop presenters must register for at least the day of the workshop. An optional associated paper of 1-8 pages (i.e., a short or long paper) can appear in the proceedings for a charge or a joint paper covering several workshops edited by the workshop chairs at no charge is also possible. A workshop may be physical or online, although physical workshops tend to work best.

Research Workshop

Held on one or two days of the EVA London conference depending on the number of accepted submissions, the Research Workshop is an opportunity for postgraduate students and artists to present their work and share research work in progress in an informal and supportive setting. A Research Workshop proposal is for a 20-minute presentation on your ideas, plans or initial results (including a few minutes for questions and discussion). Accepted Research Workshop presenters can attend free on the day of the presentation. A written submission of up to two pages may be incorporated in a joint paper edited by the Research Workshop organiser. A separate paper may be possible by arrangement with and at the discretion of the organiser, at an additional charge.

The final deadline for proposals will be in March 2025 by email to the Research Workshop organiser, Graham Diprose. Note that some proposals for the main conference may be accepted for the Research Workshop instead. Short papers (1-2 pages) are possible for a small charge, or material for a combined Research Workshop paper at no charge is also possible.

List of Topics

• 2D and 3D Imaging, Display and Printing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data, Scientific and Creative Visualisation
• Digital Art
• Digital Culture
• Digitally Enhanced Reality and Everyware
• Ethical Issues
• Historical Issues
• The Metaverse
• Mobile Applications
• Museums and Collections
• Music, Performing Arts, and Technologies
• Open Source and Technologies
• Preservation of Digital Visual Culture
• Virtual Cultural Heritage

Committees

Main chairs

• Jonathan Bowen, Emeritus Professor, London South Bank University
• Graham Diprose, Author, Researcher, Lecturer, Independent
• Nick Lambert, Former Chair, Computer Arts Society
• Jon Weinel, Lecturer, University of Greenwich

Organizing committee

• Ann Borda (Proceedings)
• Sean Clark (CAS archive, exhibition, video)
• Tula Giannini (Symposium)
• Olive Gingrich (Art in FLUX liaison)
• Maureen Kendal (Mentoring)
• Sarah Selby (Lumen Prize liaison)
• Anna Shvets (Tutorials)
• Carl Smith & Nick Lambert (Workshops, keynotes)
• Terry Trickett (EVA International)
• Kerry Wear (BCS)
• Karoline Winzer, Caitríona McAllister & Jacob Deakin (IT support, publicity)

Advisory Members:

• Christina Hemsley (Archiving)
• Gareth Polmeer (RCA liaison)

Founding Chair: James Hemsley

Honorary Member: George Mallen

Invited Speakers

• TBA

Publication

The EVA London 2025 proceedings will be published by BCS, Electronic Workshops in Computing (open access via ScienceOpen).

Venue

The conference will be held at the BCS London office and also online in hybrid mode.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to: jonathan.bowen@lsbu.ac.uk

Sponsors

BCS and Computer Arts Society.

There are opportunities for organisations to support an aspect of the conference such as the publication or a reception or bursaries for delegates, or to market services or products, some only appropriate if a physical conference is held. For example:

• Conference pack insertionsCost: £150+ VAT per insert - 120 copies required a few weeks ahead of time.
• A manned tabletop/stand to display or sell materials in the conference breakout area - Cost: £150 + VAT per day (includes conference attendance for one person)
• A demonstration or presentation of software or other products in the lecture room - Cost: £150 + VAT per day (includes conference attendance for one person)
• Sponsoring a bursary to cover registration costs for artists or others to attend the conference - Cost: £180 + VAT for each 2-day bursary. Sponsors will be prominently acknowledged in the current conference literature.
• Displaying materials on an unmanned tabletop/stand in the conference breakout area - Cost: £90 + VAT per day

Please contact BCS below if you are interested in any of these options: Member Groups Coordinator groups@bcs.uk - BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, 3 Newbridge Square, Swindon SN1 1BY, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1793 417 417 | Direct Dial: +44 (0) 1793 417 566