ACM MM 2026 Call for Tutorials

ACM Multimedia is the premier international conference in the area of multimedia within the field of computer science. Multimedia research focuses on technologies that enable the use and exchange of content integrating the multiple perspectives of different digital modalities, including images, text, video, audio, speech, music, and sensor data.

Tutorials are an important part of a quality conference program. We are soliciting high-quality proposals for tutorials to be held in conjunction with ACM Multimedia 2026. Tutorials will address the state-of-the-art of research and development and provide a comprehensive overview of specific topics in multimedia. Tutorials can come in different focuses, depending on the area covered. A good tutorial should be educational and instructive to provide an in-depth introduction to particular pieces of work rather than just a cursory survey of techniques. It should also be of sufficient relevance and importance to attract significant interest from a wide audience in the multimedia community.

Most tutorials are quarter or half-day offerings (2-4 hours), however, we may also accept proposals for full-day tutorials (5-7 hours) provided that the topic merits the additional time and can be anticipated to generate sufficient interest from our community.

The tutorial description must not exceed three A4 pages (font size 10, all-inclusive) including the following information:

• Short course/tutorial title.
• Proposers’ names, titles, affiliations and primary contact email.
• Name of speakers if different from the proposers.
• Short bio (max 3 paragraphs) for each organizer, including pointers to relevant publications and experiences.
• Preference for a quarter – or – half- or full-day events and indicative breakdown of the tutorial plan.
• Motivation for having a tutorial on the proposed topic and explanations of why the proposed tutorial would be beneficial to the multimedia community and of high impact.
• A description of the tutorial, including the topics to be covered, a brief outline, and the distribution of work if there are multiple presenters. If the tutorial is continuous, kindly include a brief explanation of related or similar tutorials presented in the past three years, either at MM or other venues. Please highlight the similarities and differences between those tutorials and the current proposal.
• Anticipated target audience (introductory, intermediate, and advanced) as well as expected number of attendees.
• Description of materials: Slides and other materials to be distributed to the attendees. Materials must be released after the tutorial.

For more information about typical ACM MM tutorials, we encourage proposers to consult the list of accepted tutorials from recent years (https://acmmm2025.org/tutorial/, https://2024.acmmm.org/tutorials).

Review Process:

Tutorial proposals will be evaluated by the tutorial chairs on the basis of their estimated benefit to the community and their fit within the tutorial program as a whole. Factors to be considered include: relevance, timeliness, importance, and audience appeal; suitability for presentation in the proposed format; past experience and qualifications of the instructors. Selection will also be based on the overall distribution of topics, expected attendance, and specialities of the intended audiences.

Advertisement and Registration:

Tutorial speakers are responsible for the scientific organisation and promotion of the event and the definition of the program of their tutorial. ACM Multimedia local arrangements will provide the tutorial rooms and standard AV equipment. All tutorials will be physical in nature, so it is expected that tutorial presenters will be available to travel to Rio de Janeiro for the event. The organisers will provide one complimentary main conference registration per tutorial (cannot be used to cover publications).

Important Dates:

The following are the important dates for this call:

• 23rd April 2026 – Deadline for submission of tutorial proposals
• 4th June 2026 – Notification for tutorial proposals

Submission:

Please submit your proposal via this link by the due date.

Contacts:

For any questions, please contact the Tutorial Chairs: Dan Xu, Yadan Luo, Wenxuan Wang, and Elisa Ricci <tc-mm26@googlegroups.com>