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2024 Showcase Poster Reveal
Artist Talk: Charlotte Lavoie and Yasmine Karaman
Artist talk: Kevin Eskew
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TAIS Digital Artist in Residence 2024
TAIS is excited to announce a call for Digital Artist in Residence funded by the Government of Canada. To qualify for this call you must: This residency includes 16 weeks access to TAIS Studios & equipment. This is a waged in-person residency. The pay rate is $27.00 per hour to a maximum of 480 hours…
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OCADU Career Launcher Residency: Liz Adler
TAIS is delighted to present Liz Adler’s Artist talk Please join us for Liz’s artist talk! WHEN: July 24thTIME: 7pmWHERE: 1411 Dufferin Street Unit BFree and open to the public. Liz Adler is a Toronto based stop-motion animator and documentary filmmaker. She studied Experimental Animation at OCAD University, exploring video production, sound design and illustration…
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18th Annual TAIS Showcase call for submissions
Entries are now open for the 2024 TAIS Animation Showcase! Now up on FilmFreeway! Members in good standing submit free – email info@tais.ca for the code! Submit HEREThe TAIS Animation Showcase celebrates the best independent animation shorts from Canada and around the world. Our Showcase is a snapshot of contemporary animation today, featuring a diverse…
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2024 Call for Anijams
Each year, TAIS’ Anijam features 10 second long animated films submitted under a theme, which are compiled and screened at the TAIS Annual Animation Showcase. This year’s Anijam theme is Gripping Whisper! TAIS is looking for 10 second long eye-catching gems, enthralling oeuvres, absorbing undertones carried in on a captivating wind! This year, we’re doing…
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TAIS 2024-25 MicroResidency
TAIS is delighted to announce Rowan Campbell as the selected artist for the 2024-25 TAIS MicroResidency. Rowan will be at TAIS Studios from May 1st-21st 2024. Selected artists are given 3 weeks at TAIS studios with equipment support, valued at $1500.00 and are paid $1000.00 to create a new short animated work, and conduct an…
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Madi Piller Anijam Award Residency 2024
TAIS is thrilled to announce the winners for the 2023 Madi Piller Anijam Award. Charlotte Rose and Yasmine Karaman are coming to TAIS for 3 weeks from May 6th-27th 2024 for their residency! Stay tuned for their artist talk! Charlotte Rose is an artist based in Montreal, now living in Toronto. Her passion is fuelled…
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upcoming workshops
2024/10/07
Stop Motion Doll Construction with Terri…
2024/10/21
Stop Motion Set construction with Terril…
2024/10/28
Draw Characters Who Are Sad on the Inside
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