Our student, Juliana R. talks about her experience in our class:
Our student, Jadyn V. talks about her experience in our 5th-12th Grade After School Class:
11 year old student, Kiera shares about her experience in our Intro to Animation Class:
THE STORY THAT CREATED THIS ANIMATION AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND MENTORSHIP
When I was teenager, I dreamed of having a place where I could grow in the art and creative expressions that were inside of me. I loved movies, cartoons, Hollywood and artistic media. I loved to draw and experiment with cartoon animation. I wanted someone to show me how I could get really good at it. I wanted a community I could be a part of that would affirm and encourage who I am as a creative person. The problem was that none existed that was either affordable or accessible to me. Eventually, I enrolled in an expensive art school that failed to provide any lasting community to support me on my journey.
Today, creative youth are experiencing that same frustration. I discovered this first hand as a public school art teacher. Many of our in-school art programs are restrictive and limited to academic requirements that do not allow artistic students to truly explore their creative interests and ambitions. Industry standard art schools are far away and cost prohibitive. Online training provides no real sense of a community that we can truly belong to. Today’s students are inspired by their heroes and the pop-culture stories that they have come to love and respect. This is why I have created the Animation Production Group classes.
This is a place where students who love animation, digital media, or pop-culture art can grow in the skills and expressions that they dream of mastering. Students in this program have told me that not only do they love what they learn in these classes, but also that they love to come because it is a safe place from the stresses and pressures of life, and that it provides a peaceful atmosphere where they can relax and enjoy their creative gifts, and enjoy the company of others who share that same passion. They tell me it's the best 90 minutes of their week!
Artists need mentors and friends who share their passion and will walk with them as they pursue their creative passions. We invite you to register for one of our classes and join us for this purpose.
Sincerely,
Nathan Fisher
Animation Production Group Teacher
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