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ART & ANIMATION PROGRAMS
Accessible Arts Transition Program
For Adult Artists Pursuing Careers In:
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Creative writing & graphic novels
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Animation & game design
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New media & streaming
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Fine Arts
Program Includes:
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Career coaching
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College arts coaching (if you are in school)
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Remote individual lessons
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Guided by a professional artist mentor
Service Details
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$800/month
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OPWDD reimbursement eligible
Currently accepting new applicants - spots are limited!
Creators Collective
For teens & adults ages 16+
Monthly Artist Meetup:
Free monthly 90 minute meetup to foster a supportive and collaborative community for neurodiverse artists across all disciplines. You must register by completing the contact form on this page!
Location:
Burchfield Penney Art Center Community Room
Schedule:
Workshops are held the third Wednesday of the month, from 3:30-5PM.
May 20th
June 17th
July 15th
August 19th
Program Includes:
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Small group size
- Creative exploration
- Guest artists
- Group creative exercises
- Group art show
Level Up Studio
For teens & adults ages 16+
FREE biweekly 90-minute Zoom workshop:
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Game design
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Animation
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Digital arts
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Visual storytelling
Schedule:
5-6:30PM every other Friday
April 17th
May 1st
May 15th
May 29th
June 12th
June 26th
Program Includes:
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Small group size
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Collaboration
- Creative exploration
- Guest artists
- Group creative exercises
- One on one instruction
Animation Lessons
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Animation and digital art lessons with digital artist GiA Ligammari
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Complete the steps of creating and launching your creative project
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Includes: research, outlining, story-boarding, designing, and animating or drawing using free software
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Explore options for publishing your work
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Learn topics such as: animation history, careers, entertainment industry, methods, and special effects
Service details
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Only available through Zoom
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Everyone and all levels welcome
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OPWDD reimbursement eligible as a community class
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Private pay $50/hour
Sequential Storytelling Lessons
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Storyboarding lessons with digital artist GiA Ligammari or comic book artist Max Weiss
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Learn storytelling techniques for mediums such as comic books, sketchbooks, writing, and illustrations
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Includes: research for story inspiration, mood boards, character design, story outlines, illustration, and sketchbook entries for the story
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Explore options for self-publishing, online publishing, Zines, selling artwork at markets, and creating portfolios
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Learn topics such as: comics history, webcomic history, autobiographical storytelling, fiction storytelling, artistic foundations such as composition and page design
Service details
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Available in person or through Zoom
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Everyone and all levels welcome
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OPWDD reimbursement eligible as a community class
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Private pay $60/hour