Arts & Installations

We are excited to announce a new edition of the Arts Track at the India HCI 2026 Conference. We want to use this opportunity to build and unite a community of artists and researchers exploring the intersectional space of art, design, technology, and HCI.

As we continuously strive to push the boundaries of knowledge and practice, we see immense potential in art to engage and provoke thought. We are eager to witness how these artistic expressions and concepts can further broaden our understanding of creativity through the lens of HCI.

Artworks can be in different forms, including, but not limited to

• Art installations

• Performances

• Storytelling experiences

• Experimental artworks using HCI

• Works that may not be easily categorised

Reviewing Process: 

Single-Blind Peer Review, Non-Anonymous submission

Extended Abstract Format: 

ACM Conference Proceedings Primary Article Template, 6 to 8 pages + references, 20 MB max 

Explainer Video: Max 5 mins, min resolution - HD (1920 x 1080 px), 20 MB max

Online Submission: Through the India HCI 2026 CMT submission portal.

At least one artist per submission must attend the conference to exhibit the artwork.

Accepted artworks & installations will be invited for the exhibition and presentation, and will NOT be published in the proceedings.

The artworks & installations must have been created after Jun 2024.

Submission Details

All artwork submissions to the India HCI conference must be non-anonymous and submitted through the India HCI 2026 CMT submission portal.

Submission Format

A submission must contain the following:

1. Extended Abstract

The extended abstract must be a minimum of 6 pages and a maximum of 8 pages (excluding the references) and submitted in PDF format. Submissions should follow the ACM Conference Proceedings Primary Article Template.

The document should include the following:

• Description of the work, including written texts and images

• Background to the ideas and creation process

• Any research related to the artwork

2. Explainer Video

The artists must submit an explainer video of up to 5 minutes in length for review purposes only. A working link to the video must be provided (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, Dropbox). If the video is password-protected, the submission must include the password with the link. Access must remain open for videos shared via online services such as Google Drive or Dropbox.

Video Format Specifications:

• Maximum duration: 5 mins

• Suggested minimum resolution: 1920 x 1080 px (HD)

3. Artwork Specifications

In addition to the extended abstract and the explainer video, a specification document (as a PDF file) should be included that contains the following:

• Artist Profile: short bio, including a summary of previous artworks

• Space requirements, with a detailed plan (with dimensions in meters)

• Hardware Requirements, with details of what will be brought to the venue

• Describe the experience of the audience, for instance –

- How many people can experience the artwork simultaneously?

- What is the ideal duration of experiencing the artwork per person?

- Special requirements (for instance – low lighting, quiet space, performance stage, etc.), if any

All artworks will be provided with a 220V wall outlet, a table and a chair. All the other equipment required to exhibit the work must be brought to the venue by the artist.

For any other queries, the artists can contact the Arts Track chairs at arts.indiahci@gmail.com.

Review & Selection

We invite artworks with digital and interactive experiences that are thought-provoking, playful, expressive, and critical, created by diverse groups of creative practitioners.

Each submission will be reviewed through a single-blind peer-review process. Submissions will be reviewed by the chairs and a panel of artists and domain experts.

Selection Criteria

• Originality: the artwork must be original, creative, and imaginative.

• Quality of Experience: the artwork should represent novel concepts in engaging and challenging ways, inducing intellectual curiosity or emotional responses.

• Execution: the artwork must clearly communicate the concepts and be executed to a high standard.

Please note that only the artworks & installations created after Jun 2024 are eligible for the selection.

Upon Acceptance

• On acceptance, the artists must prepare a poster explaining their work, which will be displayed at the venue. The dimensions and details of the poster will be updated on this page closer to the date of the acceptance notification.

• Accepted submissions will also be asked to prepare and submit a short teaser video (approximately 1 minute) to promote your work during the conference and share it with the broader community.

Exhibition & Presentation

The artists must be available at least a day before the conference begins to install and test artworks. Full instructions will be provided upon acceptance.

Artwork Exhibition

Selected works will be exhibited during the conference in the Arts space. A dedicated space for putting up the poster will be provided at the venue.

Oral Presentation

There will be a dedicated session for the artists to discuss their work with the conference audience. Details of the oral presentation session will be updated closer to the conference date.

Note: At least one artist per submission must attend the conference to exhibit the artwork. Accepted artworks & installations will be invited for the exhibition and presentation, and will NOT be published in the proceedings.

For queries, please contact the Arts Track chairs  (Jayesh Pillai, Kartikeya Date & Mohammad Shahid) at arts.indiahci@gmail.com.