We're getting close to the Quickdraw staff hibernation season! Closed Dec 21 - Jan 12

We’re proud to share the winners of this year’s jury and audience awards for GIRAF21!

My dream is to create a work that helps people remember something about themselves that they may have forgotten.

ACLRC is seeking animation professionals or studios to produce short, animated scenario-based videos for training and promotional purposes. Deadline to apply is January 26, 2026

JOB CALL: Proposals for Animated Scenarios

Zack D. Films is looking for 3D animators to create short animations for an ongoing flat-rate contract. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Details below!

JOB CALL: 3D Animator Wanted for Youtube Channel

A production-focused program offered by the Quickdraw Animation Society (or QAS) intended to assist individuals in making their first independent animated short film, and targeted towards emerging animators developing their practice

Chris J Melnychuk Memorial Scholarship and Production Residency

An introduction to the basics of animation!

Get hands-on experience with a whirlwind of alternative animation techniques with three amazing independent experimental animators!

Have an idea for an animated THING and just need a kick in the butt to get it going? Join us for a mentored fun time on making your animation project become a reality!

Teens aged 13-17 go more in-depth into animation through storytelling and more advanced exercises.

Kids ages 8-12 learn to animate in student-lead classes!

Learn one of the most popular and free 3D animation softwares!

Intro to 3D Animation: Blender (in-person)

Quickdraw helps animators apply for grants every year with great success - why not get paid to do something you love? 

Learn an industry-standard 2d animation software online!

Learn from Aardman story artist Lizzie Houldsworth in this story development masterclass

From Script to Board - Masterclass with Aardman story artist Lizzie Houldsworth

Make a film over 4 days in the in-person event!

QAS Lockdown 2024: Flashbacks Registration Page!

Join us at the Quickdraw Animation Society classroom to learn from QAS alumni and contemporary Canadian filmmaker Richard Reeves.

An overview of drawing techniques to produce your future animated films!

QAS is doing a collab with Emmedia to facilitate an Intro to After Effects workshop!

Intro to Photo Collage Animation in After Effects with Maria Munar

Learn the fundamentals of After Effects and its uses within the animation context!

2-day After Effects Beginner Boot Camp (IN-PERSON)

Become trained on how to use our Master Oxberry Animation Stand for a membership credential!

QAS Lockdown 2023: Whiplash Registration Page!

Teach your students the art of animation by making their very own flipbooks with a professional instructor!

QAS is doing a collab with SLED to bring the amazing stop motion animator NOFAC3 in to make some sweet stuff!

Plasticine Portraiture w/NOFAC3 - Sled Island + QAS Collab

PAW Packs are packages of educational materials and animations, interviews with the filmmakers, that cover various themes to help bring animation into the classroom with Alberta Curriculum Connections

The Quickdraw Animation Society’s PAW Studios use the latest in animation software, along with the expertise of our talented instructors, to bring a fully functioning animation studio into classrooms and other environments throughout Calgary.

Sign up for a one-year membership to gain access to Quickdraw's courses, resource library, and more. Whether you're a youth, a student, or a professional artist, we have the tools you need to support your animation practice.

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Quickdraw Animation Society is a member driven not-for-profit that fosters a creative community through resources and opportunities that further animation arts and culture.

Quickdraw Animation Society

A member-driven not-for-profit based in Calgary, Alberta, The Quickdraw Animation Society is a place for people who love animation. We aim to support artistic creation and build a creative community through resources and opportunities that further animation arts and culture.

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