Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
April 10-12, 2026
2026 Panel Schedule
The where, when, and who of Animation Y'all!
Saturday
3 Times
Daily
Ezell Chapel
Life/Animal Drawing
hosted by
10:30 AM -
12:00 PM
Stowe Hall | Swang 108
The Chosen Animated Series
with Tom Fluharty and Sam Michlap
11:00 AM -
12:30 PM
Swang 110
How can I take my art to the next level in this trying time?
with Mel Milton
12:00 PM -
1:30 PM
Stowe Hall | Swang 108
Zootopia 2
with Supervising Animators Bert Klein and Nathan Engelhardt
12:30 PM -
2:00 PM
Swang 110
Animation Pivots in 2026
with Armada, Jude Galle from Shining Isle, Rodrigo Gomez from MTSU
1:30 PM -
3:00 PM
Stowe Hall | Swang 108
The Animation Plan for TN
with TNN (The Nashville Network)
2:00 PM -
3:30 PM
Swang 110
The 40th Anniversary of “An American Tail.”
with John Pomeroy
3:00 PM -
4:30 PM
Stowe Hall | Swang 108
Disney In-Between and After-Historical Panel
lead by Neil O'Brien and Steve Anderson with special guests Andreas Deja and John Pomerory
3:30 PM -
5:00 PM
Swang 110
Do I still need to go to art school?
An all university panel with Lipscomb, Belmont, Middle TN State, and East TN State.
4:30 PM -
6:00 PM
Stowe Hall | Swang 108
Wingfeather
with
7:00 PM -
8:30 PM
location
“Here's the Pitch”
a special Saturday night serperately ticketed event ($35) with Jon Densk, Nathan Engelhardt, Bryan Engram and Aaron Blaise. Hosted by Tom Bancroft
Sunday
3 Times
Daily
Ezell Chapel
Life/Animal Drawing
hosted by
10:30 AM -
12:00 PM
Stowe Hall | Swang 108
Studios Recruiters Panel
with Disney, Dreamworks, Skydance, Bento Box ATL, and Brazen
11:00 AM -
12:30 PM
Ward Hall
The Making of Evergreen and the Future
with Nathan Engelhardt
11:00 PM -
12:30 PM
Swang 110
Making a Comic Strip
with Brian Walker from NCS (National Cartoonist Society)
12:00 PM -
1:30 PM
Stowe Hall | Swang 108
Voice Over
led by James Marsden
12:30 PM -
2:00 PM
Swang 110
The Power of Film Festivals
with The Piano, The Legend of Bill, and Snow Bugs. Presenters Avery Kroll, Jacob Birmingham, and Gillian McDerment
1:30 PM -
3:00 PM
Stowe Hall | Swang 108
Dreamworks Animation
with
2:30 PM -
4:00 PM
Swang 110
Andreas Deja
with Andreas Deja
3:00 PM -
4:30 PM
Stowe Hall | Swang 108
Aaron Blaise
with
3:30 PM -
5:00 PM
Swang 110
TBD
with
