TAIS is an artist run production centre where independent artists come to create, explore, research and develop skills in traditional and experimental animation techniques.
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New HEPA Filters at the TAIS Studio
We now have two air purifying systems equipped w/ HEPA filters! In an effort to make our studio as safe as possible, we will have these air purifiers running whenever the space is occupied. We also require everyone working in the studios to be fully vaccinated. Our space is 1650 square feet, so social distancing…
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The Animation Project
Online Premiere: December 8th, 2021 6pm North York Arts and the Toronto Animation Image Society (TAIS) have teamed up to present our second edition of The Animation Project! Our participants have been working hard during the course of several weeks of workshops facilitated by Cristal Buemi. Now they want to show their work! Join NYA,…
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TAIS AGM – 2021 Annual General Meeting
TORONTO ANIMATED IMAGE SOCIETY (TAIS) 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Please join us for the Annual General Meeting on November 26th at 7:00 pm. It will be fun!We are going to have some screenings, (and a little business including voting, our audit etc.) All TAIS Members are invited to attend the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM). When: November 26th 2021Where: ONLINE –…
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The 15th Annual TAIS Animation Showcase
Bringing audiences the best in independent Canadian and International animated short films, and the results of the 2021 Anijam competition. The Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) is thrilled to present: The 15th Annual TAIS Animation Showcase! This year our programme is a 3 day event, with screenings in person at the Paradise Theatre in Toronto! October…
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TAIS Showcase Poster Reveal!
Every year TAIS commissions an artist to design a poster for our Showcase gala, based on our Anijam theme. For 2021 the theme is FORTRESS. We are so excited that Sabrina Bosco created this gorgeous 15th Annual TAIS Animation Showcase poster, revealed below! Check out Sabrina’s instagram @comfortablefields
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National Truth and Reconciliation Day
TAIS begins National Truth and Reconciliation Day, September 30th, 2021 by acknowledging that the sacred land on which TAIS sits has been a site of human activity for 15,000 years. This land is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee (hodt-en-oh-SHOW-nee), the Métis (may-TEE), the Wendat, the Chippewa (CHI-puh-waa), the Anishnaabeg (ah-NISH-naw-bek) and most recently, the…
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