May 22-25, 2025

2025 Annual AAAE Conference

Pre-Conference Cultural Experiences

Read more about each pre-conference cultural experience below! The pre-conference day is an ADD-ON that you may add to your registration.

Carnegie Museum of Art
Carnegie Museum of Art is one of four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. Together, the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh strive to preserve and expand the resources of art and science as agents of personal growth and social advancement in Pittsburgh and beyond. This pre-conference event will include a guided tour of the museum.

City of Asylum @ Alphabet City
City of Asylum @ Alphabet City is a home for writers, readers, and neighbors that includes spaces for readings and performances, writing workshops and residencies, as well as a restaurant and a bookstore. Alphabet City opened Fall of 2016. The facility and its programs are intended to be a unifying agent in the community, bridging the full array of economic, cultural, and racial diversity.

August Wilson African American Cultural Center
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary arts center that is dedicated to the celebration of the African American journey and presenting its unique and extraordinary role in the creation of popular culture in America and beyond. This pre-conference session will feature a guided tour of August Wilson: The Writer’s Landscape, the first-ever exhibition dedicated to the life and works of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Pittsburgh-born playwright.

The Clemente Museum
The Clemente Museum is housed in a historic firehouse in the revitalized Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh. Executive Director and Curator, Duane Rieder, has meticulously renovated Engine House 25 to showcase the world’s largest exhibited collection of baseball artifacts, works of art, literature, photographs, memorabilia, and related materials which focus on Roberto Clemente, his teammates, his personal life, and his humanitarian causes.

Rivers of Steel
Rivers of Steel showcases the artistry and innovation of southwestern Pennsylvania’s industrial and cultural heritage through its historical and 21st-century attractions—offering unique experiences via tours, workshops, exhibitions, festivals, and more. This pre-conference event will feature a tour of the facility & graffiti artwork throughout its historic grounds. Please note: this trip requires lots of walking on uneven surfaces.

Post-Conference Day | May 25, 2025

More information is coming soon!

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