(The brainstorm of digital artist Joe Nalven, the following is the official wording for a proclamation presented to Michael Wright, SIGGRAPH 2003 Art Gallery Director, and several others on Monday, July 28th, 2003, at 2:00pm from the City Council of the City of San Diego. Note the collaboration with local groups specifically named below.) [text of proclamation...] Digital Art Week Presented by Councilmember Michael Zucchet July 28, 2003 WHEREAS, the spirit of art flourishes in new media and new technology; and WHEREAS, digital art visualizes the future of digital creativity beyond the postmodern mosaic of current reality; and WHEREAS, since its inception, digital art has become a part of, and seeks to energize, contemporary art; and WHEREAS, this year, the 30th anniversary of Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH) celebrates with a conference featuring a provocative exhibit of digital sculpture, video, prints, and animation by 21st-century artists; and WHEREAS, SIGGRAPH 2003, sponsored by ACM SIGGRAPH, is the 30th international conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques, which will bring nearly 25,000 computer professionals from six continents to San Diego for the week-long conference, July 25-31 at the Convention Center; and WHEREAS, in conjunction with SIGGRAPH 2003 Art Gallery, the San Diego digital art community has numerous art shows, forums, and free digital art training events planned throughout the city located at Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego Center for the Moving Arts/Digital Art Guild, San Diego Photoshop Users Group, San Diego State University School of Art, Design and Art History, San Diego City Public Library, San Diego County Office of Education, The Art Institute of California-San Diego, Joseph David Gallery, and American Institute of Graphic Arts; and WHEREAS, the efforts of local artists reflect their desire to further the acceptance of digital art as a new form of contemporary art and to educate the community on the tools and techniques available for digital art; and WHEREAS, the digital art community invites all to envision the convergence of design and technology, art and animation, entertainment, education, and research at the SIGGRAPH 2003 Conference and San Diego community digital art shows; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the City Of San Diego, that this Council, for and on behalf of the citizens of San Diego, does hereby recognize SIGGRAPH 2003 and the digital artists and institutions of San Diego for their efforts to make art interesting, accessible and fun, and heartily congratulates SIGGRAPH 2003 and the local digital art community. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that July 25-31 be recognized as Digital Art Week in San Diego. # # # To read Joe Nalven's report on SIGGRAPH 2003, click here. For other Digital Acceptance stories on this site, click here. Home | About Us | Advertise | Contact Us News & Reviews | How-To's | Resources © 2002-2004 Harald Johnson Communications. All rights reserved.