June 15th
Opening Plenary – Welcome, Neighbors: Animating Care and Understanding (Museum Lab – Assembly Hall)
- 16:00 – 17:00 Monday, 15th June, 2026
- Danielle Linzer – Senior Director of Education, Learning, & Research at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh/MuseumLab
- Arielle Reed Radack – Producer, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Fred Rogers Productions)
- Melanie Harke – Director of Interactive, Fred Rogers Productions
- Tim Jones – Vice President of PA-XAA; Associate Professor and Director of the Academic Media Center at Robert Morris University.)
- Exhibition Opening Reception (Museum Lab – Galleries)
17:00 – 19:00 Monday, 15th June, 2026
June 16th
Special Event – “Resilient Reels: Ukrainian Animation on Screen and in Conversation” (Harris Theater)
- 809 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
- 19:00 – 21:00 Tuesday, 16th June, 2026
- Selection of Animated Shorts and Immersive Experiences presented with Razom for Ukraine
June 17th
The Notorious SAS Pub Quiz (Southern Tier Brewery PGH)
- 19:00 – 21:00 Wednesday, 17th June, 2026
- Hosted by our student volunteers and Kenny Zimlinghaus of the Spirited Animation podcast.
- Spirited Animation is a Pittsburgh-produced and SAS-supported podcast, seeking to discover what deeper lessons animated movies can offer us about community, life, and parenting. Hosted by Dr. Tim Jones, Pastor Erin Jones and Produced by Kenny Zimlinghaus. www.spiritedanimation.com
June 18th
Tour – University of Pittsburgh Archives & Special Collections University of Pittsburgh – Hillman Library
- 3960 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
- 13:45 – 15:00 Thursday, 18th June, 2026
- Join A&SC staff for a behind the scenes look at their collections related to animation studies – from interactive books and optical toys to selections from the George A. Romero Archive. A&SC staff will also be available to answer questions about doing research in the Special Collections at Pitt.
- Evening Event: “Fissures” (Carnegie Mellon University, WQED Fred Rogers Studio)
- 19:30 – 21:30 Thursday, 18th June, 2026
- An evening event in the historic Fred Rogers Studio at WQED Pittsburgh combining live musical performance, animation, and monumental inflatable soft sculptures.
June 19th
Excursion – Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and Ohiopyle State Park (Advance Ticket Required)
- 09:00 – 17:00 Friday, 19th June, 2026
- Plan to meet your assigned vehicle at the Omni William Penn Hotel at 8:45am. We will depart at 9am to meet our 11am reservation at Fallingwater.
June 20th
Informal “Day 6” Excursions
- Members are looking for gallery buddies to experience three of the Steel City’s best collections. Groups will form during the conference.
- 59th Carnegie International – Carnegie Museum of Art
Open 10:00-20:00 - Mattress Factory
Open 11:00 – 18:00 - Andy Warhol Museum
Open 10:00-17:00