2026 Eyeworks Experimental Animation Series - Program 1

2026 Eyeworks Experimental Animation Series

Program 1

This year’s iteration of Eyeworks presents two programs of short films on Sunday, October 25 at 12:00 and 2:45 PM.

About Eyeworks:

The Eyeworks Experimental Animation Screening Series is an annual festival focusing on experimental animation, with screening events in Chicago, LA, and NYC each fall. Eyeworks spotlights works made by individual artists, drawing on the tradition of classic cartoon animation and the lineages of avant-garde and underground cinema. The aim of Eyeworks, now in its 15th year, is to present works that celebrate animation as an experimental art form. Past Eyeworks guests with retrospective screenings are David OReilly, Lori Damiano, Nancy Andrews, Caleb Wood, Takeshi Murata, Martin Arnold, Jacolby Satterwhite, Naoyuki Tsuji, Janie Geiser, Laura Harrison, Barry Doupé, Al Jarnow, Yoriko Mizushiri, and James J.A. Mercer. The 2026 Eyeworks guests are Shana Moulton in LA and Chris Sullivan in NYC. Eyeworks is curated by Alexander Stewart and Lilli Carré, and is presented by Pioneer Works.

Festival curators Alexander Stewart and Lilli Carré in person!

eyeworksfestival@gmail.com

https://www.eyeworksfestival.com/

2026 Eyeworks artwork by Michael Jensen

Please note: Programs are open to all and will be seated on a first-come first-served basis. RSVPs do not guarantee a seat; early arrival is recommended. Museum doors open at 11:30 AM, and seating will begin shortly after for the first program. The second program will begin seating around 2:15 PM. Be aware, Eyeworks Festival of Experimental Animation is recommended for mature viewers.

RSVPs not required, but encouraged. Guests with RSVP will be seated first; we will open seats to standby non-RSVP guests ten minutes before the screening start time. RSVPs do not guarantee admission.