VINCI

h2-logo Call for Papers

VINCI '26 includes tracks of Technical Paper Track, Art Paper Track, Art and Media Galleries Tracks, and a Cultural Computing Special Track. We solicit original, unpublished research papers that focus on all aspects of visual information communication and interaction, either via images, computer graphics, animations, virtual reality, web, artistic projects, or other visual media. Research papers should address cognitive and design aspects, underlying theories, taxonomies, implementation work, tool support, and case studies. All submissions will be strictly peer-reviewed by at least three members of our international program committee.

This page provides shared submission information for all tracks. Use the summaries below to identify the most appropriate track, then visit the corresponding track page for detailed scope, topics, paper types, page limits, and track-specific requirements.

Technical Paper Track: Research contributions on algorithms, techniques, systems, theories, evaluations, and applications for visual information communication and interaction.

Art Paper Track, Art Gallery & Media Gallery Tracks: Academic art papers, finished artworks, media demos, prototypes, and functional media tools connecting visual communication, art, design, technology, and science.

Cultural Computing Special Track: Contributions at the intersection of visual information communication and culture, including cultural data, heritage, cultural narratives, immersive engagement, and cultural learning.

h2-logo Submission Guidelines

Please submit your manuscript via the Microsoft CMT system at:
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/VINCI2026/.

All submissions must be written in English and formatted according to the ACM Proceedings Template (using sigconf format/template double-column style). The review process will be anonymous - please remove all identifying author information in your manuscript.

h2-logo Important Dates

All deadlines are due by 23:59 Anywhere on Earth (AoE, UTC-12) on the stated date. For reference, this corresponds to:
• 11:59 (UTC) the following day
• 07:59 (New York, EDT) the following day
• 13:59 (Paris/Berlin, CEST) the following day
• 19:59 (Beijing/Hangzhou, CST) the following day

Paper Submission Deadline (for all tracks): June 12th, 2026

Notification of Acceptance: July 24th, 2026

Paper Submission of the Revised Version: August 4th, 2026

Final Notification: August 11st, 2026

h2-logo Publications

The peer-reviewed conference proceedings will be published by ACM as part of the ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (ICPS). A number of selected high-quality peer-reviewed papers will be recommended for extended publication in special issues of partner journals, including Visual Informatics (JCR Q1, ESCI, Scopus). More details will be made available soon.

ACM requires authors to specify CCS Concepts in their papers. These can be found at: http://dl.acm.org/ccs.cfm

h2-logo ACM Open Access Fees

Important note to authors about the new ACM open access publishing model

ACM has introduced a new open access publishing model for the International Conference Proceedings Series (ICPS). Authors based at institutions that are not yet part of the ACM Open program and do not qualify for a full geographic waiver will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC) to publish their ICPS article in the ACM Digital Library. To determine whether or not an APC will be applicable to your article, please follow the detailed guidance here: https://www.acm.org/publications/icps/author-guidance.

Further information may be found on the ACM website, as follows:

Please direct all questions about the new model to [email protected].

Many institutions also have funding available to cover open access publication costs. ACM also offers needs-based waivers.