The Animation Project

The Made in New York Animation Project (TAP) offered high quality virtual programming in New York City this year, serving over 1,500 New Yorkers and providing them with the emotional, social and technical support they need to thrive now and well into their bright futures. In the midst of increasingly turbulent times and unprecedented need, we have been able to continue to offer young people safe, creative and aspirational spaces to tell their stories, explore their potential and successfully work through some of the personal and professional obstacles that the pandemic only amplified.TAP also returned to in-person work at 7 NeON sites. Our accessible digital learning platform is designed to engage students across all levels of programming, providing them with continuity in skill-building, creative and imaginative thinking and professional development. TAP Animators and Licenced Creative Arts Therapists led the curriculum via Zoom.Our virtual training program (formerly known as the TAP Internship Program) remains highly successful and impactful. This year, TAP graduated 14 aspiring animators from an introductory Level I Training Program and 9 from an advanced Level II Training Program. 10 of this years graduates have acquired placements, either at TAP STUDIO, externally within the industry or further educational opportunities in animation. Post-graduate placements include the NYC Parks Dept, Mighty Oak Studio, The Mod Mentor, Paramount and advanced study at FITs Communication Design department and The New Schools Design and Technology department.