QAS 2023 Holiday Closure Notice
NewsDec 07, 2023
The annual Quickdraw Staff hibernation has been announced! December 17 - January 15
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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DONKS - Felix Colgrave (2023)
Monday ShortsDec 02, 2023
A delightfully weird and beautiful film of fun creatures making up their bodies and adapting to constant change in their unique ecosystem
GIRAF19 Awards
NewsNov 25, 2023
We’re proud to share the winners of this year’s jury and audience prizes at GIRAF 19!
Recent opportunities
Posted Dec 05, 2023
EXHIBITION CALL: Animating Imagination: A Stop Motion Puppetry Showcase
Exhibition Call deadline: December 20, 2023
CAOS would like to show you off! As part of the Festival of Animated Objects and in the spirit of fully fleshing out the journey of a moving object, CAOS will be producing a feature exhibition showing the process behind stop-motion puppet animation.
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Posted Nov 14, 2023
Straight-Ahead Scholarships and Production Residency
Applications will be accepted in 2024 - stay tuned for more details
A Mentor-focused program offered by the Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) intended to assist neurodivergent Youth (16-25 years of age) in learning animation or animation adjacent processes (gaming, 3D, storyboarding, etc) and discovering potential career pathways.
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Posted Aug 30, 2023
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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Series
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
Sep 20, 2023 – Dec 13, 2023
Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Get hands-on experience with a whirlwind of alternative animation techniques with three amazing independent experimental animators!
Nov 23, 2023 – Dec 14, 2023
Thursdays 6:30pm - 9:30pm, 4-week workshop series
Become trained in our brand-new Animator Cube for an official credential on your membership!
Sep 21, 2023 – Dec 14, 2023
Thursdays, 5:30pm - 8:30pm, 12-class course
Teens aged 13-17 go more in-depth into animation through storytelling and more advanced exercises.
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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.
