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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.
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NO FREE SWIM Family Day Weekend 2025
NewsFeb 11, 2025
Quickdraw Animation Society will be closed over Family Day weekend, February 15-17, 2025.
Emily Carmichael’s RPG OKC (2014)
Monday ShortsFeb 10, 2025
This is geek storytelling pure and simple, but Carmichael has a gift for it.
Recent opportunities
Posted Jul 17, 2025
Chris J Melnychuk Memorial Scholarship and Production Residency
An 18-month residency oppoturinty for emerging animators to produce their first film.
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
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Posted Jun 25, 2025
Intermediate Animators Production Residency 2025-26
Deadline: July 28, 2025
The Intermediate Animators Production Residency is a production-focused program offered by the Quickdraw Animation Society (or QAS) intended to assist an emerging or mid-level animator in completing an independent animated short film, and targeted towards animators developing their practice.
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Posted Jun 12, 2025
JOB CALL: Animator wanted for Video Game trailer
Video game trailer animation, $5000 - $10 000 contract
Evolve OG is looking for proposals from animators to help bring an indie game trailer to life with animations that match the style of a previous trailer. Apply by June 17, 2025. Details below!
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Monday Shorts
Make your Mondays a little more pleasant with a newly curated short film each week, plus our insights into why we love them.
Upcoming courses
Jul 07, 2025 – Jul 11, 2025
Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 4:30pm. Calgary Arts Summer Camp for Kids.
REGISTRATION FOR WEEK 1 IS NOW FULL. Students aged 8-12 learn how to make their own animations with sound in this fun day-camp! This is for WEEK ONE - July 7 - 11, 2025.
Jul 14, 2025 – Jul 18, 2025
Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 4:30pm. Calgary Arts Summer Camp for Kids.
REGISTRATION FOR WEEK 2 IS NOW FULL! Students aged 8-12 learn how to make their own animations with sound in this fun day-camp! This is for WEEK TWO - July 14 - 18, 2025.
Jul 21, 2025 – Jul 25, 2025
Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 4:30pm. Calgary Arts Summer Camp for Kids.
REGISTRATION FOR WEEK 3 IS NOW FULL! Students aged 8-12 learn how to make their own animations with sound in this fun day-camp! This is for WEEK THREE - July 21 - 25, 2025.
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