Walkthrough of Other Home

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Nov 15th | 3 PM
Tiger Strikes Asteroid Crane Arts. 1400 N American St

Join us for a walkthrough of Other Home, a dual exhibition at Tiger Strikes Asteroid where Amy Lee Ketchum and Ana Carolina Estarita-Guerrero use animation and interactive installation to dig into what home means when you’re caught between cultures. Lee Ketchum connects Chinese folklore about sun crows to lanternflies and invasive species rhetoric, and what that says about how we talk about immigrants. Estarita-Guerrero creates spatial paradoxes in her installation that mirror the impossible distances of displacement. During the walkthrough the artists will talk about their process and you’ll get behind-the-scenes looks at how these animated worlds were made. Come see how two artists are wrestling with belonging, loss, and the homes we have to keep reinventing. 

Algorave | End-of-Year WRAP UP

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Join us for our end-of-year wrap-up. A night of live visuals, music, and creative exploration at Algorave, an open mic for visual artists of all levels. Whether you’re a seasoned VJ or just curious about generative art, this is your space to play, experiment, and celebrate the year’s end with the community.

We’ll kick off the evening with a hands-on, beginner-friendly Hydra workshop led by UPenn Professor Ana Estarita, where you’ll learn to create real-time visuals right in your browser, no downloads or installs needed. The workshop starts at 7:15 PM.

After the workshop, the mic and screen open up for live visual jamming, create generative art, glitch visuals, and motion experiments synced to sound. Curios will be DJing throughout the night, setting the vibe as we close out the year with creativity, collaboration, and some unexpected magic.

This is a night of experimentation and play, not perfection. Come to try things, remix, mess up, and make something new together.

When: Nov 11th | 7-10 PM

Where: Post Haste, 2519 Frankford Ave

What to Expect:
A fast, fun intro to live visuals with Hydra
Music-fueled performances by local artists + DJ set by Curios
Cocktails & chill vibes by Post Haste
A welcoming, open space for creativity, connection, and discovery

Bring your laptop if you want to jam, or just come to watch and soak it all in. We’ll also have a shared laptop set up for anyone to use.

This is a free event, but we kindly ask that you support us by purchasing 1–2 drinks, your support helps us keep the creative energy flowing into next year.

Let’s wrap up the year with art, sound, and good vibes.


See you at Algorave!

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After Worlds Exclusive Preshow Meetup

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Part of this year’s FringeArts Festival, After Worlds isn’t just a performance, it’s a journey. Told through second-person soundscapes and projected data clouds, it pulls audiences into an ever-deepening archival rabbit hole, asking you to explore who you’ve always been.

Join Taj Rauch as he delves into the process behind his latest project, After Worlds. This demo will explore how the project started as an epic poem in the second person, and evolved to be built on new technologies for greater storytelling. Highlights include exploring modern 3D scanning methods like Gaussian Splatting, as well as designing systems for choose-your-own-adventure models of play.

Tickets

Get your Tickets for After Worlds here: https://phillyfringe.org/events/after-worlds/  
RSVP for the pre-show meetup here: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/philly-siggraph/after-worlds-exclusive-preshow-meetup

🗓️ Sept 26th | 4 PM
📍 MIA Gallery | 1720 N 5th Street, G3 

Algorave: A Open Mic for Visual Artists

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Sept 9th | 7–10 PM
This event will take place on the second Tuesday of every other month

Post Haste
2519 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125

Experience a night of live visuals and creative exploration at Post Haste with Siggraph Philly’s Algorave, an open mic for visual artists of all levels. Whether you’re a seasoned VJ or simply curious about generative art, come play, experiment, and jam with us. RSVP + details below!

Join Siggraph Philly for a night of live visuals and creative exploration at Algorave, an open mic for visual artists of all levels. Whether you’re a VJ veteran or just curious about generative art, this is your space to play and experiment.

We’ll kick off the evening with a hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop led by UPenn Professors Ana Estarita and Rui Hwang, using Hydra, a browser-based tool for creating real-time visuals. No downloads, no installs, just open your browser and dive in. The workshop will start at 7.15 pm.

After the workshop, the mic and screen are yours. Jam live with generative visuals and create alongside music. Think glitch art and interactive motion. Anything goes.

This is a night of experimentation and play, not perfection. We’re here to try things, mess up, remix, and create something unexpected together.

This is a free event, but we kindly ask that you support us by purchasing at least 1–2 drinks. Your support helps us continue to host more great events!

What to Expect:

  • A fast, fun intro to live visuals with Hydra
  • Music-fueled, interactive visual performances
  • Cocktails + chill vibes by Post Haste
  • A welcoming space for creativity, connection, and discovery

Bring your laptop if you want to jam. We’ll also have a shared laptop set up for anyone to use. And if you’d rather just watch and take it all in, observers are absolutely welcome.

No experience needed, just curiosity.

Let’s make something unforgettable together.

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Digital Design: From Pixels to Prototypes

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Curious about designing digital interactives, but not sure where to begin?

This session introduces the creative landscape of interactive experiences—exploring how interactive media, animation, and spatial storytelling can drive audience engagement in powerful and playful ways. Case studies from museums, aquariums, and web projects will ground these concepts in real-world practice, showing a range of approaches for activating public spaces and connecting with audiences at home. 

We’ll walk through a practical design process that emphasizes idea scoping, low-fidelity prototyping, and rapid iteration—everything you need to start turning sketches into screens. Whether you’re an artist, designer, or entrepreneur, you’ll leave with a no-code toolkit to help you prototype interactive concepts and share them with target audiences, collaborators, and stakeholders.

July 29th | 6:00–8:00 PM
Center for DesignPhiladelphia
1218 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Exclusive Tour of the Universal Sphere

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Join us for an exclusive tour of the Universal Sphere and Ralph J. Roberts Forum inside the Comcast Technology Center. Discover how Comcast brings their immersive theater and cutting-edge broadcast amphitheater to life, showcasing vibrant content from DreamWorks, Universal, NBC, and more—along with live, in-person events.

We’ll meet in the lobby of the Comcast Technology Center. Arrive early to grab a coffee or pastry from the Vernick Coffee Bar before we begin!

Space is limited to 25 guests, so be sure to reserve your spot soon! RSVP required by July 21st.

July 25th | 3:00–5:00 PM
Comcast Technology Center
1800 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

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Philly SIGGRAPH’s New Residency!

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We’re excited to announce that Philly SIGGRAPH is now a Partner in Residence with DesignPhiladelphia! This new chapter strengthens our mission to celebrate and explore the intersection of design, graphics technology, and digital creativity across Philadelphia.

Our new home base at the Center for DesignPhiladelphia (1218 Arch Street) is located at the heart of the city, right across from the Convention Center and Suburban Station. As part of this collaboration, we’ll be hosting a series of events, workshops, and community gatherings that spotlight the city’s most innovative work in interactive design, animation, digital art, and immersive media.

Cesium Developer Conference

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Philly SIGGRAPH will be representing our chapter at the Cesium Developer Conference, held June 23–25 at the Loews Hotel in Center City! 

The event will celebrate the amazing work of the graphics and geospatial community, with over 500 attendees expected. 

We want you to be a part of it! Philly SIG will be hosting a booth to represent our chapter and are preparing a video presentation to highlight the talent, creativity, and technical expertise of our members.

Want to be featured?

Submit a short video (1920×1080, MP4 preferred) showcasing your project to our email with the subject line:

[Cesium Presentation Submission] to philadelphia-chapter@acmsiggraph.org

Deadline: Friday June 20th, 2025 EOD

Outdoor Meetup at Cira Green

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Join us in person on June 30 at 6 PM for our first outdoor meetup of the season!

📍Cira Green (129 S 30th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, look for red balloons)
 ✨ Bring your sketchbook, grab a frozen marg, and soak in the good vibes. Come solo or bring a friend — everyone’s welcome!

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Philly SIGGRAPH Presents: Wellness & Creativity at Avenue Live

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Hello Phellow Philly SIGGRAPHers!

Join us in person at Avenue Live on Sunday, April 27th at 3pm for an evening of wellness, creativity, and connection through studio tours, yoga, and make & take activities. Enjoy drinks, snacks, and a chance to recharge while exploring our production space, engaging in mindful movement and creative expression. Wear comfortable clothes!

Details

3:15 – 3:45 PM | Kickoff Presentation

Introduction to Avenue Live: Learn about our work in audio-visual production, medical education events, and content creation.


3:45 – 6:00 PM | Choose Your Experience (Rotating Sessions)

  • Studio Tours (30-min guided tours, cycling throughout the event)
  • Undo the Desk: Yoga for Better Posture & Energy, beginner-friendly (30-min sessions, cycling throughout the event) 
  • Make & Take (Ongoing, drop in anytime!)


6:00 PM | Event Wrap-Up

Location

Avenue Live
1301 Virginia Dr Ste 300,
Fort Washington, PA 19034

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