JSM Data Art Show

Thank you for your interest in displaying your data artwork at the 2024 Joint Statistical Meetings in Portland, Oregon, August 3–8.

The annual exhibition will take place as part of the JSM EXPO, inside the Oregon Convention Center, which is the site for JSM 2024. JSM hosts thousands of professional statisticians from industry, government, and academia, so this is the perfect opportunity to have your data art seen by individuals who love data in all forms.

Questions related to the art exhibit can be sent to art.show.jsm@gmail.com.

Submission Process

Applications should be submitted via email to art.show.jsm@gmail.com. A complete application will include the artist’s contact information (name, email address, and phone number) and one image for each piece submitted. The name of the file must be in the following format: [LastName]_[FirstName]_[Title]_[Extension].

For each piece submitted, you should include the following:

• Title of the work
• Year the work was created
• Dimensions of the work
• Medium used for the work
• Brief description of the work (including the data set used)

You may submit up to three pieces of artwork. In the event the jury is forced to choose among submissions that received comparable scores (due to space restrictions), artwork will be selected in the order in which they appear. You may wish to consider this when ordering your pieces.

Images should be JPEG files with a dimension of 1800 pixels in the larger direction, in RGB format, and saved with maximum quality.

Nonconforming submissions will not be entered into the review process.

Restrictions

Two-dimensional works will be limited in size to 20” x 28” (including frame), and three-dimensional works will be limited to 18” x 18” x 18”. Exceptions may be made for existing artworks that exceed these dimensions.

Submissions must be received by May 15. Notification of acceptance will be made via email by June 15. If you do not receive an email by June 15, your mail server probably rejected the emails.

Review Criteria

When deciding which pieces of art will be accepted into the exhibit, jurors will review the following:

• Content – Is your data set compelling?
• Artistic merit – We aren’t looking for just data visualizations.
• Medium – A variety of media will make for a more dynamic exhibit.
• Craftsmanship – This is the level of skill and effort that goes into making an effective presentation of the idea.
• Innovation and originality – Does your art use data in new and original ways?

There is a limit of three pieces of artwork per artist, including those that are collaborative work. An exception is a group of closely related small pieces that number no more than five and occupy a total footprint of no more than 15” x 15”, which can be submitted as a single piece.

Expectations Upon Acceptance

All art must be hand delivered to the art exhibit area by 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 4. Participants are also responsible for picking up their work at the end of the conference (no later than 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7) and will be expected to assist in set-up and tear-down of the art exhibition as needed.

The art will not be insured while on display, so you assume all risk for damage or theft. The conference will provide security for all exhibits, however.

Only accepted work, as shown in your submission, can be displayed. If you bring additional art or related materials, they will not be shown. You will be allowed to set out business cards or a single stack of postcards near your artwork.

You are strongly encouraged to attend the conference. If, for some reason, you are unable to attend, you will be responsible for shipping your artwork to and from the meeting at your expense, although a limited amount of funds may be available for reimbursement after the show. Instructions for shipping will be provided once the accepted pieces have been determined.

NOTE: Artwork should be presented in a manner that would be appropriate for a mainstream art gallery, not a poster session or technical illustration.