ACM SIGGRAPH is managed by an Executive Committee (EC) consisting of the following elected positions: Three officers (President, Vice-President, and Treasurer) and six Directors. Members of the EC are elected by the ACM SIGGRAPH membership and serve three-year terms. We are in a transition period with the new ACM SIGGRAPH Bylaws and the current Officer positions are being phased out as discussed below.
Elections are conducted annually to fill open positions; this process is led by the chair of the Nominations Committee. All officers and directors are required to be members of ACM and ACM SIGGRAPH.
Nominations for the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee may be submitted in July of the year prior to the beginning of the position term. To submit a nomination, contact the ACM SIGGRAPH Nominations Committee Chair.
ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee Positions
SIGGRAPH’s mission is to nurture, champion, and connect researchers and practitioners of Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques. Members of the EC are primarily responsible for oversight and strategic planning for ACM SIGGRAPH. EC members also serve as liaisons to the ACM SIGGRAPH Standing Committees, lead strategy teams, and serve as representatives to the conference advisory groups for the SIGGRAPH and SIGGRAPH Asia conferences. They attend 3-4 physical meetings per year, including the annual SIGGRAPH Conference as well as regularly scheduled (on average two to three per week) teleconference meetings for the Executive Committee and various sub-committees. The average workload is around 6-10 hours per week.
ACM SIGGRAPH Director: An ACM SIGGRAPH Director is a voting member of the Executive Committee who helps make decisions on behalf of ACM SIGGRAPH.
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Set the strategic direction for the organization to best support the community of researchers, practitioners, and artists working in computer and graphics and interactive techniques
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Promote technical and creative excellence, through taking an active role in the community as individuals
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Adhere to the cultural expectations of the organization (Scroll down the page to see the EC culture statement)
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Supervise the operational activities of the organization which include:
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Provide benefits for ACM SIGGRAPH members within the scope and financial resources of the organization
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Provide high-quality resources and programs (conferences, newsletters, etc.) within the scope of ACM SIGGRAPH’s mission statement
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Promote communication and interaction both within ACM SIGGRAPH and between ACM SIGGRAPH and the broader community
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Oversee conferences, symposia and workshops, both for quality and fiscal soundness
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Promote and publicize ACM SIGGRAPH achievements
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Specific duties of Directors include:
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Take on two of the following jobs:
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Lead or actively participate in one of the five teams which are collectively responsible for the strategic work of the Executive Committee
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Act as a liaison to a group of 3-6 of the ACM SIGGRAPH Standing Committees
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Act as a liaison to one of the conference advisory groups (SIGGRAPH or SIGGRAPH Asia)
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Lead or actively participate in two calls/month for each of the groups selected from the above list
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Vote on important decisions affecting ACM SIGGRAPH strategy and operations
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Attend ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee meetings (both 3-4 in-person meetings per year and two hour-long calls/month)
More information about the ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Committee can be found in Section 2 and about the Standing Committees and Strategy Groups in Section 6 of the ACM SIGGRAPH Policy Guidelines.
New ACM SIGGRAPH Bylaws took effect September 1, 2018 and we are in a transition period. When the term of the current Officers is over, new Officers will no longer be elected by the members but there will be nine Directors and the Officers will be selected from the Directors by the Executive Committee, with duties shown below.? This means that new Directors may be asked to serve as one of the Officers.
The EC shall select, from among its directors, a Chair, Chair-elect, Treasurer, and Treasurer-elect who will fulfill the duties outlined below.
5.1 Chair. The duties of the Chair are:
● leading and managing ACM SIGGRAPH;
● calling and presiding at EC meetings; and
5.2 Chair-elect. The duties of the Chair-elect are:
● Assisting the Chair in leading and managing ACM SIGGRAPH; and
5.3 Treasurer. The duties of the Treasurer are:
● managing ACM SIGGRAPH’s finances according to the Financial
Accountability Policy of the ACM.
● reporting ACM SIGGRAPH’s finances to members at least once a year in ACM SIGGRAPH’s regular publications.
5.4 Treasurer-elect. The duties of the Treasurer-elect are:
● To shadow and assist the Treasurer in managing ACM
SIGGRAPH’s finances.
Election Timeline
July
Call for Nominations Posted
August
Nominations Committee conducts interviews at the annual SIGGRAPH conference. Further interviews are done after the Conference, if necessary.
March
Slate Presented to ACM
June
Candidate Statements Posted
Ballot posted
August
Election Results Announced
September
New Directors take office