Call for Entries

fast forward/2013, the eleventh annual International Digital Media and Arts Association Conference, will be held November 6-8, 2013 in Laguna Beach, California. iDMAa invites you to share your thoughts, work  and student program contributions to the digital media and arts discipline.

The conference will include keynote academic and industry speakers, lively Pechakucha presentations, a juried art exhibition for faculty and student work highlighting creative research in interactive media and digital arts, plus topical discussions focused on the future of digital media in industry and evolving pedagogies in academia.

You can participate three ways:

1. Call for Papers and Projects:

Submit papers for creative research that demonstrate the convergence of different disciplines, media, cultures, and technologies. The conference schedule will contain several programming tracks that expand on the conference theme in the areas of art and design, education, narrative, and media practices. See more on conference theme, preferred topics, submission requirements and deadlines.

2. Call for Art: iDEAS Exhibit – COMING SOON!

The iDEAS exhibition showcases digital art work represented as interactive pieces, animation, video, imagery, virtual spaces, sound, sculpture and hybrid media. Any piece using digital innovation to communicate an aesthetic idea is welcome.

3. Student Showcase

The iDMAa Student Showcase is a great opportunity for programs to recognize students who are pushing the boundaries of digital art and design, and is open to all academic programs focusing on digital media instruction. All submitted work will be exhibited at the Student Showcase during the conference.  See information on showcase specifications and exhibition fees.