Please give widest distribution: Overview There is a reciprocal relationship between art and visualization research — New media artists redefine the way that we view science and information, while experts in science, medicine, informatics, and visualization impact art practice through new ideas, technologies, and collaborations. The IEEE VIS 2013 Arts Program showcases high-quality artwork and research that demonstrates and investigates the exciting and increasingly prominent intersections between art and visualization. Through an *art show* that runs concurrently with the IEEE 2013 VIS conference and a dedicated *papers track*, the Arts Program aims to foster new thinking, discussion, and collaboration between artists, designers, technologists, visualization scientists, and others working at the intersection of these fields. The theme for this year's arts program is *Art+Experiment*. Visualization research encompasses not only data representation, but also the development of interaction techniques, explorations of display aesthetics, and examinations of applied perception. Increasingly, empirical justification for new visualization techniques is derived through well-designed experiments. And in fact, much recent research is concerned with the creation, implementation, replication, and evaluation of user studies in order to propel the fields of information and scientific visualization. At the same time, the new media arts community is interested in the creative possibilities offered by new technologies and new techniques, but also in developing new methods and presentations to explore and question their cultural meaning and impact. What does it mean for an art installation to produce experimental results? Can an artwork be expressive, challenging, and conceptual, yet simultaneously rigorous, practical, and empirical? We invite artists and researchers to think about the connections and chasms between art and research, and to explore the nature of experimental design and creative experimentation. Papers Track For this year's Arts Program we are including a papers track. Artists, reseachers, and scholars are invited to submit papers related to the theme of *Art+Experiment*. There is no fixed minimum or maximum length for the papers, but they are generally expected to be between 5 and 10 pages. Papers could discuss any of the following topics: - the influence of information visualization techniques on art practice - the influence of contemporary art practice on visualization techniques - exploration of the history of visualization - art and information - data visualization art - database aesthetics - creative visualization techniques - experimental interaction techniques - design and information aesthetics - infographics and art - cybernetic art and visualization - telematic art and visualization - aesthetics of experiment Accepted authors will present their papers at the Arts Program session during the conference. Accepted papers will be published in the IEEE VIS 2013 Arts Program proceedings. Detailed submission instructions can be found below. There is also an art show track. For more information, visit: http://w3.sista.arizona.edu/VISAP2013/ or contact *Angus Forbes*: angus.forbes(at)sista.arizona.edu *Lauren Thorson*: lauren-thorson(at)uiowa.edu Best, Lorna Gonzalez Doctoral Student Language, Literacy, and Composition Studies Technology & Society University of California, Santa Barbara