“ARTECH2017 – Interfaces of Tomorrow” is the 8th International Conference on Digital Arts, this time hosted by the University of Saint Joseph in the city of Macau, China. The goal of the conference is to promote the interest in the current digital culture and its intersection with art and technology as an important research field, but also as a common space for discussion and exchange of new experiences. Seeking to foster greater  understanding about digital arts and culture across a wide spectrum of cultural, disciplinary, and professional practices. To this end, we cordially invite scholars, teachers, researchers, artists, computer professionals, and others who are working within the broadly defined areas of digital arts, culture and education to join us.

Main Topics

Authors are invited to submit papers from all areas related to digital art, but also art installations, interactive art or media artworks, for review by an international committee. Both research and applications papers are of relevance to ARTECH2017.

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

• Art and Science Theory
• Art and Technology
• Audio-Visual and Multimedia Design
• Creativity Theory
• Design and Data Visualization
• Digital Storytelling
• Digital Technologies and Making
• e-Learning in Art and Media Studies
• Electronic Music
• Generative and Algorithmic Art & Design
• Gesture Interfaces
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Immersive Art
• Interactive Art
• Interactive Systems for Artistic Applications
• Interaction Design
• Interfaces
• Media Art History
• Web Art and Digital Culture
• Digital Media, Apps and eBooks
• Digital Preservation
• Parametric Design
• Tangible Interfaces
• Technology in Art Education
• Virtual and Augmented Reality

The International Scientific and Art Committee members are composed of experts in various disciplines. The conference program will consist of keynote speakers by eminent specialists, oral presentation of the contributed papers, art installations, videos and posters of the work-in-progress.