Call for Proposals:

Electronic Visualisation and the Arts (EVA) London 2027 Conference
July 12–16, 2027
London and online
http://www.eva-london.org/

Deadline for submissions of main conference proposals: January 11, 2027
Deadline for submissions of Research Workshop proposals: February 22, 2027

We are delighted to announce the call for proposals for the EVA London 2027 Conference, taking place from 12–16 July 2027 at the BCS London office in Moorgate, central London, UK. The conference will be held as a hybrid event, with both in-person and online participation via Zoom.

The conference is organised under the auspices of the BCS Computer Arts Society Specialist Group. For full details of the event, please visit www.eva-london.org.

Deadline for conference proposals: 11 January 2027.

CONFERENCE THEMES

EVA London’s Conference themes include the use of new and emerging technologies in the following areas (to be broadly interpreted):

• 2D and 3D Imaging, Display and Printing
• Artificial Intelligence Applications in the Arts
• Data, Scientific and Creative Visualisation
• Digital Arts and Cultures
• Digital Heritage
• Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Immersive Media
• Ethical and Social Issues
• The History and Development of Digital Arts
• Networked Communities and the Metaverse
• Museums and Collections
• Music, Performing Arts and Technologies
• Digital Arts: Technologies and Practices
• Preservation of Digital Culture
• Virtual Cultural Heritage

PROPOSING FOR EVA LONDON 2027

Proposals may be for a long (8-page) or short (2-page) paper, a paper with demo (8 pages), a demonstration (2 pages), a panel discussion (up to 8 pages), a longer workshop, or tutorial, and should be related to at least one of the conference themes. The main deadline for proposals is Monday 11th January 2027, while the deadline for research workshop proposals (mainly for postgraduate students and unaffiliated digital artists, by email to Graham Diprose is Monday 22nd February 2027. See author instructions for paper templates if you wish to use the EVA London paper style from the start (and this is recommended!). This will be required for accepted proposals.

Proposals are to be submitted via the EasyChair website as an ‘Author’, please use the ‘make a new submission’ link at the following URL:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=evalondon2027

Please note the following:

• Please submit a summary proposal of up to 400 words in text form. For full (i.e. more than 2 pages) paper proposals only, we require a draft of the paper as a PDF. Additional information in PDF is optional for all submissions except full “long” paper proposals, where an initial draft paper is required, ideally in the standard EVA London double-column eWiC style. See author instructions for EVA London 2027 paper templates.
• Authors of all proposals selected for EVA London 2027 will be invited to submit a completed paper for publication in the proceedings. Proposals are peer-reviewed, and submitted papers will be copyedited for publication (both physical and digital). Some presentations may be published as summaries. Papers must be in an appropriate form to be accepted. Further information will be provided in due course.
• There will be a publication package to cover the cost of open access for papers online. There will also be a registration cost for attendance for at least the presenter(s). Precise registration costs have yet to be determined and will depend on whether you are attending online or in person (assuming the latter will be possible). The application process for bursaries will be announced in Spring 2025.
• We regret that EVA cannot supply letters of invitation or support.

Further details of post-proposal deadlines are available in the EVA London 2027 key dates list for further details of deadlines. Please contact us if you have any further questions regarding submissions.

Papers

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 in the proceedings. At least one author must register (in-person or online) for the presentation of the paper. Paper presentations will be in-person at the BCS London offices or online using Zoom.

Note that papers submitted as a “long paper” should include a draft of the paper as a PDF, but may be accepted as a 1-2 page “short paper” for the proceedings if a draft PDF paper is missing or lacking in the proposal. Submission as a “short” paper proposal is possible as just an abstract without a draft paper.

Demonstrations

Demonstrations can be presented physically, although online demonstrations will also be possible. These will be in 10 or 20-minute slots, or if essential, in combination with a paper in a 30-minute slot (or before a break if appropriate). Proposals are invited and should be submitted in outline as for papers, above. 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” describing the demo if not associated with a long paper. At least one author must register for the presentation of the demonstration.

Panel sessions and workshops

Proposals for panel sessions, workshops, and tutorials are welcome. Please note the following:

• A panel session normally consists 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 that 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). A draft paper should be included if a long paper is planned. Note that all panel members must register unless agreed otherwise. A panel session may be physical, online, or both.
• A workshop should be a practical session or coordinated set of presentations and would normally be delivered as a 90-minute or 120-minute session, although this is flexible. Note that all workshop presenters must register unless agreed otherwise. An optional associated short paper of 1-2 pages can appear in the proceedings, or information in a joint paper covering several workshops, edited by the workshop chairs, is also possible. A workshop may be physical, online, or both. It can be didactic in nature.

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 unaffiliated artists to present their work and share research in progress in an informal and supportive setting. The EVA London 2027 Research Workshop is planned over two afternoons during the conference.

A Research Workshop proposal is for a 15-minute presentation (in a 20-minute slot) on your ideas, plans, or initial results (with a few minutes for questions and discussion). Accepted Research Workshop presenters can attend the EVA London conference at a special rate, but must at least attend 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 deadline for Research Workshop proposals is 22nd February 2027, 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.

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Further details are available at http://www.eva-london.org/

Please share this announcement with colleagues, early-career researchers and artist-practitioners who may be interested in contributing.

We look forward to receiving your proposals.