Join the Waitlist

The following are upcoming workshops that are awaiting dates and/or other important information. If you’d like to be notified when registration opens, please fill out the form below.

Simple Silhouette Puppets & Animation – Analogue Style
(6-Hour Course)

Instructor: Lynn Dana Wilton

Build and animate silhouette cutout puppets! Rig & Animate Faces in After Affects
(6-Hour Course)

Instructor: Mike Charal

Design a character head to be animated in a short scene! Abstract Storytelling
(6-Hour Course)

Instructor: Una Di Gallo

Step outside of the traditional structure of storytelling! Intro to Motion Capture
(3-Hour Workshop)

Instructor: Nick Fox-Gieg

Elevate your animation with Motion Capture! How to Create a TV Show Pitch Bible (and how to pitch it!)
(3-Hour Workshop)

Instructor: Terry Ibele

Create a winning pitch bible from scratch! Needle-Felted Puppets for Stop-Motion
(6-Hour Course)

Instructor: Meaghan Hettler

Design and build a posable needle felted puppet that’s perfect for stop motion animation! Lego Stop-Motion
(3-Hour Workshop)

Instructor: Akash Jones

Learn animation fundamentals with Lego! Art Grants: From Idea to Inception
(6-Hour Course)

Instructor: Daniella Costanzo

Write a grant for your animation project! Stop-Motion Puppet Fabrication
(9-Hour Course)

Instructor: Scott Atkinson

Build your own stop-motion puppet!

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Subsidy Program

TAIS is offering up to 2 subsidized registrations per workshop/course. Subsidy recipients will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, where the request meets basic requirements.

Eligibility: Any independent artist, arts worker, student, underemployed or unemployed person that would otherwise not be able to afford to register for a TAIS course at a full or member rate.

Please email tais.studio@gmail.com if you would like to apply for a subsidized registration.

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COVID-19 Protocols

Please note TAIS is maintaining indoor masking and vaccination policies until further notice. Participants will be expected to show proof of vaccination and wear a mask inside the studios.

IN-PERSON WORKSHOP COVID PROTOCOLS:

• Everyone must wear a mask or face-covering inside the space
• Everyone most provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination (2 doses plus 14 days) – or proof of valid medical exemption, and government issued ID
• If you need to take off your mask to eat, you must find a seated spot w/ at least 2 meters distance from others
• If you are experiencing symptoms, please stay home! Full refunds are available if registrants can’t make the course due to symptoms or illness.
• A window will be open for increased ventilation – please bring a sweater/clothing to keep warm in the winter months!
• We have 2 air purifiers with HEPA filters, which will be on for the duration of the workshop or course
• In-person workshops will have a maximum enrolment of 12 registrants

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Our Policies

• Class sizes are small to ensure that all participants have opportunities to ask questions and get personal feedback.
• There is a MAXIMUM ENROLMENT for our workshops & courses – usually 12 registrants.
• TAIS reserves the right to alter the class content, instructors, dates and hours for the class, as needed, as the curriculum is developed. Full refunds are available if changes to the dates or hours of the class are prohibitive for the registrant. Registrants will be notified as soon as possible of any changes to the class and/or schedule.
• NO REFUNDS are available for modifications to class instructors or curriculum.
• NO REFUNDS are permitted in the event of cancellation by the registrant, including failure to attend.

Questions?

Contact tais.studio@gmail.com

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