The Animation Project for Seniors

We are back with The Animation Project! North York Arts and the Toronto Animated Image Society have teamed up to present The Animation Project. Over the course of several FREE workshops, participants 55+ will use digital animation techniques to explore topics and issues personal to them.

This program is a chance to connect with peers, channel your creative expression, and develop your digital literacy.

We want to hear from you what kind of program you’d like to participate in! This form serves as an expression of interest in the program, with the opportunity to share with us the kind of program you’d like to attend this Fall. This is not a registration form, but by completing the form you will receive early access to the registration once it is open!

Thank you in advance for your insights, and stay tuned for official program registration this August.

Complete Survey Here!

Check out the final projects from our previous participants!

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Meet your Instructor : Cristal Buemi

About Cristal Buemi, Lead Facilitator

Cristal Buemi is a Puerto Rican-Canadian, award-winning multidisciplinary artist (stop motion animation, video art/installation, collage and digital design) and educator (OCADU Experimental Animation). Her work pushes frame by frame boundaries by exploring the diaspora through land and its relation to the body, materiality and inherent beauty found in the minutia. Through a mindful, feminist, experimental, and ecological lens, Cristal focuses on abstract storytelling, sustainability and texture. Her works have been exhibited worldwide including: The NYC Independent Film Festival, Yonge-Dundas Square, Animac, Harbourfront Centre, Fashion Art Toronto, Cardiff Animation Nights and broadcasted on AMC, MTV, BellMedia and HBO. Cristal most recently co-founded Frame by Frame, a research and programming initiative that through the magic of stop-motion animation creates flexible and adaptive artistic opportunities accessible to participants of all abilities.

For more information about Cristal visit her website: https://www.cristalbuemi.com/

Meet your Program Lead : Declan David

Declan David is an emerging visual artist and animator based in Toronto, celebrated for his vibrant use of colors and innovative styles. Influenced by his Trinidadian and American heritage, the Neo-expressionist movement of the 1980s, and the graffiti culture of the 1990s, Declan’s works delve into the contemporary Black male experience. His diverse portfolio includes experiential paintings on glass and canvas, illustrations, and animations, steering away from sensationalized depictions of Black bodies.

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In Partnership with:

North York Arts is pleased to announce that we have received funding under the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program for The Animation Project.

This federal grants and contributions program supports projects that are led or inspired by seniors who are making a difference in the lives of others in their communities.

Thank you to the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program for the funding support provided to North York Arts. It will make a significant difference in the lives of seniors in our community.

For more information, visit New Horizons for Seniors Program – Community-based projects.

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