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NewsApr 18, 2024
Quickdraw will be closed for Remembrance Day Holiday
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.
Recent posts
Fluorescent Hill’s Migration (2014)
Monday ShortsApr 15, 2024
It’s not a film to be scrutinized, but there’s something in watching its graceless critters lumber towards their destiny that can’t help but feel uplifting.
A ton of whimsy and a dash of Renaissance to create a three act visual spectacle from fruit decorating Paradise to Kimchi being the background of Hell
Recent opportunities
Posted Apr 06, 2024
JOB CALL: Indigenous Background Artists who work in 2D Animation for Turquoise Sky Entertainment
2.5 month contract position
Turquoise Sky Entertainment is seeking Indigenous background artist (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) with experience in digital art (drawing on a tablet/Wacom/iPad) and background design for 2D digital animation in a funded young children's animation series that is to be distributed in both English and Cree languages.
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Posted Mar 19, 2024
Straight-Ahead Scholarship and Production Residency
12-month program. Application deadline August 5, 2024
A 12-month 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 Mar 13, 2024
Intermediate Animators Production Residency 2024-25
Deadline: June 3, 2024
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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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
Jan 23, 2024 – Apr 16, 2024
Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
An overview of drawing techniques to produce your future animated films!
Jan 25, 2024 – Apr 18, 2024
Thursdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
An introduction to the basics of animation!
Jan 22, 2024 – Apr 22, 2024
Mondays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Learn the fundamentals of modelling and rigging a character in Blender!
Become a Member
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.
