The Animation Project 2026 Showcase

BREAKING NEWS: The Animation Project's 2026 showcase celebrates the animated work of participants from this year's TAP programs! Join us as we build community by bringing together young artists, community partners, industry professionals and the public. Help bridge the accessibility gap between talent and opportunity as we set the stage for youth to tell their stories in motion!

Monday, June 29th, 2026  |  SVA Theatre NYC  |  5:30-7:00pm (Doors at 5pm) - Reception to follow

• ANIMATED SHORTS BY NYC’S NEXT GENERATION OF STORYTELLERS

• ALUMNI DISCUSSION PANEL

• ALUMNI ARTIST MARKET

• RAFFLE PRIZES

• RECEPTION

TAP believes in the power of showcasing our participants’ animation projects publicly. We are dedicated to screening participants’ work to the wider NYC audience in order to build community between our schools and sites and connect participants to industry professionals. Our established relationship with the iconic SVA theatre has offered up an accessible and exciting space for our annual showcase, highlighting participants’ accomplishments, stories and growth in career development.

THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED, IN PART, BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY COUNCIL.

The Made in NY Animation Project is a program of the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment in partnership with The Animation Project (TAP).