Pécs was picked as the site for the conference largely due to the success of its Ars GEometrica International Convention and Workshop, which the city has hosted since 2007. Ars GEometrica also crosses the borders between art and science.
The Bridges Conferences, which have been held each year since 1998, bring together practicing mathematicians, scientists, artists, educators, musicians, writers, computer scientists, sculptors, dancers, weavers, and model builders in a lively atmosphere of exchange and mutual encouragement. Important components of these conferences, in addition to formal presentations, are hands-on workshops, gallery displays of visual art, working sessions with artists who are crossing the mathematics-arts boundaries, and musical or theatrical events in the evenings.
The 2010 conference, to take place in Pécs on July 24-28, will feature talks and artworks presenting the latest ideas in mathematics and the arts from experts around the world. There will be artists and artworks representing painting, drawing, sculpture, computer graphics, fiber arts, music, dance, and more. There will be hands-on workshops, special music, theater, and movie evenings, and a day-long excursion to museums and cultural sites. The language of the conference is English. All papers will be refereed and the accepted papers will appear in a printed proceedings.
