The Animation Project 2022
Together with the Toronto Animation Image Society (https://tais.ca/) we are launching The Animation Project, a free 11-week online and in-person animation course for seniors.
The Animation Project will use a creative hybrid course model to provide seniors with an opportunity to learn about and explore issues and storytelling that reflect their life experiences. This will be done through animated stop motion storytelling, interweaving creative expression with the development of digital literacy. The program will culminate with one public event where participants will share their work with family, friends and their community.
In addition to the 11-week course, The Animation Project will also host two 101 Animation workshops open to adults +55 and two Community Engaged Animation activities during Cultura Festival that are open to the wider public.
Location: This program is a hybrid program with online and in person events and sessions.
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays from August 16th to Thursday, October 27th, 2022
Times: 10 am to 12 pm
Registration: Register by Sunday, July 31st, 2022
Registration: https://form.jotform.com/221794659414263
Registration will prioritize those living in North York.
THE ANIMATION PROJECT
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Explore the art of storytelling through the use of stop-motion animation!
North York Arts and the Toronto Animation 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.
PROGRAM DETAILS
This program is for those ages 55+ living in North York
All North York residents are encouraged to apply to this program, but please note that priority will be given to Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour as well as to 2SLGBTQ+ community members and Newcomers (people who arrived in Canada within 7 years).
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays from August 16th to Thursday, October 27th, 2022
Times: 10 am to 12 pm
Deadline to apply: Sunday, July 31st, 2022
Spots Available: 10
*Additional Materials will be provided by NYA & TAIS
*Participants must attend the first session, in person, in order to obtain materials. In-person session at North York Seniors Centre, 21 Hendon Ave, North York, ON M2M 4G8
Program contact information julian@northyorkarts.org
This is an application form. You will hear from us by Sunday, July 31st, 2022
Second In-Person Session: Thursday, November 27th from 5 pm to 8 pm Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk (5095 Yonge St., 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, M2N 6Z4)
Program contact information julian@northyorkarts.org
Fall Workshop
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays from August 16th to Thursday, October 27th, 2022
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 AM to 12 PM
Where: First Session in-Person at North York Seniors Centre, 21 Hendon Ave, North York, ON M2M 4G8 and Zoom
Price: Free
Deadline to Apply: Sunday, July31st, 2022
Meet your Instructor : Cristal Buemi
Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Canada, Cristal Buemi is a multimedia artist that holds a BA from Ryerson University and an MA from Bau, Design College of Barcelona. While multidisciplinary by nature, (animation, video, photography, collage and digital design), her work pushes frame-by-frame boundaries by exploring the materiality and inherent beauty found in the minutia.
For more information about Cristal visit her website: https://www.cristalbuemi.com/
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