Exploring Animation

Exploring Animation, is our outreach work with people across Devon. Working with organisations such as Age Without Limits, Step One, Libraries Unlimited and Plymouth Libraries  as well as our own visual arts academy for 7-11yrs Ani-Mates, as we aim to provide animation workshops in accessible settings. ​

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working with young people

 

A large part of the remit and ethos of Animating Devon is to mentor

young people in many underrepresented minorities in the animation

industry. We are grounded in offering opportunities to all.

 

By offering workshops that can be out of reach for many, we can take

an activity that is fun and creative, whilst introducing skills for

everyday life - planning, problem solving, communication, resilience

working together by stealth. 

 

Our regional outreach work, as well as support we give colleges and

universities in Devon, is rooted firmly in inspiring talent development

locally and also encouraging that talent to stay locally. We believe, that

by building a strengthened creative community early, the easier it is for 

that relationship to grow and be made accessible for all, and with it, a greater benefit for Devon and beyond.

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can animation be a wellbeing activity?

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In 2026, we decided to take Exploring Animation into adult spaces as a way to

encourage participants to use this visual arts medium as a creative outlet for

self-expression, storytelling, and social connection. This has seen us work with

charities and organisations that work with service users that have mental

health needs, anxiety, social exclusion and adult age related illnesses.

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