Titmouse Foundation Partners With Warrior Art Camp To Advance Diverse Animation Talent Through Scholarship Program

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EXCLUSIVE: The Titmouse Foundation, the nonprofit created by the team behind the powerhouse animation studio Titmouse (Big Mouth, Venture Bros., Beavis and Butt-Head, The Legend of Vox Machina), in partnership with Warrior Art Camphas a new scholarship course that enables equitable education for animators looking to advance their careers.

Entitled, the 20-week online course will take place from late January 2024 to June 2024, marking the first Warrior Art Camp collaboration with an animation studio.

Spots are limited with application submissions now open through December 22, 2023. Awardees will be notified by mid-January 2024. “Titmouse is thrilled to host this special course with Warrior Art Camp to nurture the next generation of animation art directors,” said Titmouse Co-founder Shannon Prynoski. “Our goal is to empower creatives to focus on honing their craft and to think big when it comes to their career, relieving any concerns of financial limitations that could be roadblocks in their journey.

We hope that in offering this scholarship-based education, we ultimately open the door for more diversity and inclusion at the studio leadership level moving forward.” “We are deeply grateful for the collaboration with Titmouse Foundation in establishing this distinctive scholarship program,” stated Kayleigh Ma, Founder of Warrior Art Camp. “In our two years of operation, we’ve noted the increasing need for comprehensive training to access higher positions within the animation art department.