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The ACM SIGGRAPH Awards Program celebrates groundbreaking achievements and extraordinary contributions to the field of computer graphics and interactive techniques. Each year, it shines a spotlight on individuals and projects that shape the future of these disciplines, fostering innovation and inspiring the global community of creators, researchers, and professionals.
Categories of Distinction
The awards span multiple categories, reflecting the diverse nature of computer graphics and interactive media:
- ACM SIGGRAPH Academy: The ACM SIGGRAPH Academy is an honorary group of individuals who have made substantial contributions to the field of computer graphics.
- Computer Graphics Achievement Award: This is awarded for a recent significant achievement in computer graphics.
- Distinguished Artist Award: The award is presented annually to an artist who has created a substantial and important body of work that significantly advances aesthetic content in the field of digital art.
- Distinguished Educator Award: Given annually, the award is presented to a member for outstanding pedagogical contributions to computer graphics and interactive techniques at any educational level or within the context of any discipline.
- Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award: This award acknowledges exceptional academic research contributing to the evolution of the discipline.
- Outstanding Service Award: This awardrecognizes a career of outstanding service to ACM SIGGRAPH by a volunteer.
- Practitioner Award: The awardrecognize outstanding contributions to the practice and advancement of computer graphics and interactive techniques.
- Significant New Researcher Award: This award celebrates emerging talent and new voices in the field.
- Steven Anson Coons Award for Outstanding Creative Contributions: This prestigious honor recognizes lifetime achievements in computer graphics.
Celebrate Excellence
The ACM SIGGRAPH Awards don’t just celebrate excellence; they highlight how innovation in computer graphics influences industries like entertainment, medicine, education, and scientific research. By recognizing breakthroughs and creative excellence, the awards fuel collaboration and knowledge sharing across disciplines.
Nominate Today
The ACM SIGGRAPH Awards Program is more than an annual tradition; it’s a testament to human creativity and the ever-expanding possibilities of technology in our discipline. The program not only honors the past and present but also illuminates a path for the future of computer graphics and interactive techniques. Help us recognize the exceptional contributions of individuals in our field. Nominate a peer, mentor, or colleague who deserves to be celebrated. All the ACM SIGGRAPH Awards will be acknowledged at SIGGRAPH 2025.
