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As part of PyCon Greece 2026, we are organising an Algorithmic Art Exhibition at INNOVATHENS, a parallel event showcasing artworks created through Python code.
We invite members of the Python community to submit visual artworks where the final piece is created by an algorithm written in Python. The code itself should be an essential part of the creative process, transforming ideas, rules, and mathematical concepts into a visual result.
This call is open to anyone who uses Python creatively.
You do not need to be a professional artist, researcher, or experienced Python developer. We welcome submissions from programmers, designers, educators, students, and anyone who has explored the relationship between code and visual creativity.
If you have created a digital painting, procedural composition, geometric artwork, fractal, pattern, or other visual experiment using Python, we would like to see it.
We are interested in artworks generated by Python programs, including:
The submitted artwork must be created through your own code and creative process. The use of AI tools for assistance during development is allowed, as with other programming tools, but submissions must represent the work and ideas of the artist/coder.
We will not accept submissions where the code or the final artwork has been primarily generated by generative AI tools without meaningful human authorship and creative contribution. The submitted code should reflect human authorship, understanding, and creative decisions.
Each submission should include:
The submitted code should be complete and executable. The organising team should be able to generate the artwork by following the provided instructions.
If your artwork uses randomness, please include the seed or configuration required to reproduce the submitted version.
Submissions will be reviewed based on:
The complexity of the code is not the main focus. We are interested in thoughtful ideas and meaningful ways of using Python as a creative medium.
Each selected artwork will be presented in a dedicated exhibition format designed by the PyCon Greece team.
The format will include:
The final layout and dimensions of the exhibition material will be defined by the organising team. The aim is to present both the creative result and the algorithm behind it, allowing visitors to explore the connection between programming and artistic creation.
Selected artworks will be exhibited during PyCon Greece 2026 (12–13 October 2026) at INNOVATHENS as part of the conference’s parallel events programme.
Artists will retain ownership of their work. By submitting, you allow PyCon Greece to display your artwork during the event and use images of the artwork for conference-related communication and promotion, with appropriate attribution.
If you are unsure whether your work fits this exhibition or have questions about the submission process, feel free to contact us at [email protected].
We are looking forward to discovering the different ways the Python community uses code to create visual art.
