To mark the 25th anniversary of Processing, Tehran will host Processing Community Day for the first time — a gathering for artists, designers, programmers, educators, researchers, students, and anyone who uses code to create, explore, teach, or research.
The first Processing Community Day Tehran will take place in October 2026 at the Iran Computer Museum, organized by the Art & Technology Group of the Informatics Society of Iran. You can take part by presenting a project or artwork, leading a workshop, giving a talk, or submitting an article or case study.
The Processing Foundation develops free and open-source tools and environments such as Processing and p5.js for learning, experimenting, and creating with code. From the very beginning, these tools have been built around the idea that programming can be more than software development. It can also be a tool for artistic expression, education, and exploration.
The work created with these tools takes many forms, from generative and interactive art to web art, sound, data, digital installations, and live performances.
Processing Community Day (PCD) is a global initiative of the Processing Foundation, launched in 2017 to bring together the growing community of Processing and p5.js users, as well as people interested in creative coding more broadly.
PCD takes place independently in cities around the world, creating opportunities to share work, exchange experiences, and learn alongside others interested in art, technology, and creative coding.
In 2026, as Processing celebrates its 25th anniversary, Processing Community Day will take place in communities around the world — and Tehran will be joining the global network for the first time.
There are four main ways to participate. Choose whichever format best fits your work, experience, or idea.
Have a project, experience, or idea that you think could be useful or inspiring to others? This is the place to share it. Presentations can include:
Each presentation will be 10–20 minutes long. The lectures should be presented in Farsi.
Have an experience or skill that would be better shared through hands-on practice? Design a workshop and send us your proposal. Topics can range from:
You can design a workshop for beginners or explore a more specialized topic. Workshops are expected to run for one to two hours. Your proposal should include a title, outline, target audience level, and any prerequisites.
Have you created an artwork using code? You can submit it to be showcased as part of the event. Works can include:
Installations and physical setups cannot be accommodated at the venue. All works must be submitted in digital format and be displayable digitally.
If your work is more research-oriented, analytical, or focused on documenting an experience, you can submit an article or case study. This can include:
Processing Community Day Tehran isn't limited to those who can attend the event in person. Digital participation will be available for some parts of the program. Code-based projects can be submitted through a link to the work on OpenProcessing. Written works can be submitted as files or links, and video works can also be submitted digitally.
So, if you don't live in Tehran or aren't able to attend in person, you can still take part in a way that suits your work. Artists living outside Iran can also participate by submitting recorded presentations or performances.
The deadline for submitting works and proposals is September 22, 2026.
All submitted works and proposals will be reviewed and selected by the steering team of the Art & Technology Group of the Informatics Society of Iran. Selected works will then be prepared for presentation as part of Processing Community Day Tehran.
Iran Computer Museum is a meeting place for past and future — where the history of technology comes alive alongside its human stories. By gathering a valuable collection of tools, stories, and memories from the digital world, the museum bridges nostalgia and innovation and aims to offer a lively, inspiring, and interactive experience for anyone interested in technology and its history.
So, if you've created something with code, learned something you'd like to share, had an experience that could be useful to others, or have an idea that you think belongs in a gathering like this, Processing Community Day Tehran is for you.
Disclaimer: Processing Community Day is a global initiative of the Processing Foundation. Processing Community Day Tehran is organized independently by the Art & Technology Group of the Informatics Society of Iran in collaboration with the Iran Computer Museum and is not affiliated with the Processing Foundation.
