📣 We're launching something new – and it's all about YOU! Introducing BRIC U, our quarterly virtual series designed to help you unlock your creative career. ✨ First up: Breaking In & Moving Up: Portfolios for Colleges & Careers 🔗 bricfoundation.org/bric-u

Community voting is now open for our SXSW EDU PanelPicker Proposal, Animation's Alt On-Ramp: a 360° Apprenticeship Conversation. Together we're examining how to design alternative career pathways that actually work for employers & students alike ❤️ Vote: tinyurl.com/sxsw27-360apprenticeship

Help bring our panel to SXSW EDU 2027! In this session, we'll share how educators can prepare creatives for the gig economy. We'll unpack co-op business models, grant programs, & how they serve as launchpads for early-career creatives ❤️ Vote here: tinyurl.com/sxsw27-creativestudio

🎨🌎 Don’t miss NFMLA's Film Festival InFocus: International Animation in DTLA! They’ll be screening projects made both internationally and nationally, with both animated and live-action projects! You won’t want to miss this! 🎨🌎 Get your tickets at www.NFMLA.org/events!

The creative momentum is building as we close out Week 2 of our Animation Pitch Bootcamp! 🔥 Our students spent the week focusing on breathing life into their unique characters and expansive new worlds thanks to some incredible industry pros. Only 1 week left! 🚀

Washington educators: Join BRIC on Aug. 2 in Spokane for a free professional development session exploring how to connect your curriculum to Washington's creative economy. Plus, earn WA State clock hours! ✅ 🔗 tinyurl.com/bric-spokane-pd

You may qualify for a FREE Creator-level membership from the Fumi Kitahara Membership Fund. Check out our website and apply today! Applications close August 1st, 2026, 12:00AM Pacific. 🔴 wearewia.org/fumi-kitahar... #WIA #WeAreWIA #WIAMembershipFund #Animation #Gaming #VFX

Week 1 of our Animation Pitch Bootcamp = complete ✅! The 3-week virtual program kicked off with 60+ high school students from across the country logging on to learn about creating/pitching their own original animated TV series concepts. Stay tuned to see their ideas take shape!

Applications for @titmousefoundation.bsky.social + @warriorartcamp.bsky.social Short Animation Fellowship are open! Apply as a duo. 10 teams of 2 will be selected to create their own animated short. It's free + recipients keep full ownership of their work Apply by 7/31: titmousefoundation.org/shorts

🎬 Calling all animation filmmakers! Our friends at @titmousefoundation.bsky.social and @warriorartcamp.bsky.social are launching a Short Animation Fellowship and applications open on June 22! Apply as a duo, teams of 2! The theme: ✨ Myth-making ✨ 🔗titmousefoundation.org/shorts

⏰ 3 DAYS LEFT! If you've been dreaming about launching your own animation studio, this is your moment! Gather your team and submit by June 7 Eligibility: ✅ 3+ co-op members ✅ 18+ years old ✅ 50% California residents & authorized to work in the US 🚀 bricfoundation.org/animationcoop

⏳10 days left to apply for $10K in funding! If you've thought about forming your own animation studio, NOW is the time. Let's put human creators first. Your authentic voice & inclusive stories deserve to be told. Gather your team & submit by June 7: bricfoundation.org/animationcoop

📢 The Entertainment Equity Alliance is hiring! The EEA is seeking a Consultant to support its growth, visibility & impact. This contract role will lead stakeholder engagement, coalition-building, digital comms, strategic planning, events & more. 🔗 Apply: bricfoundation.org/job-board

⏰ Reminder: Applications for BRIC's Animation Pitch Bootcamp close Fri. 5/15! This FREE virtual summer program invites high school students to create & pitch an original animated TV series concept with guidance from industry pros 🔗 tinyurl.com/bric-summer26

Interested in applying for the Animation Co-op Grant? Don't miss our Virtual Info Session! Ahead of the 6/7 deadline, join BRIC & @legendsanimated.bsky.social to learn more about eligibility, application tips & the co-op business model. 🗓️ May 13 @ 6pm (PT) 🔗 bricfoundation.org/animationcoop

BRIC is proud to be supporting #Cre8teSummit ‘26 in Seattle on May 14–15. A curated room for creators building real businesses. Not a content conference. Not a meetup. A room full of real people with playbooks, blueprints, and insights. 🎟 Get 20% off: luma.com/cre8te26?cou...

The future of the creative workforce starts here. This #NAW2026, we're proud to highlight BRIC Apprentices building what's next. Today we're spotlighting Aidan, a Production Management Apprentice & HR Associate Trainee with Paramount...

Earn, learn & grow. That's the power of apprenticeship. As we continue celebrating #NAW2026, we're highlighting BRIC Apprentices making it happen. Today, meet Daewoo, a CG Generalist Apprentice who completed his on-the-job training with Walt Disney Animation Studios...

The celebration continues for #NAW2026! Today, we're celebrating BRIC's cohort Production Management Apprentices who recently graduated from their on-the-job training with Paramount. Congrats Aidan, Miranda, Wyatt & Amaan! 🔗 Learn more about BRIC's Apprenticeship: bricfoundation.org/apprenticeship

What does it take to keep making moves in 2026? At this year's BRIC Summit, we gathered leaders in entertainment, education, advocacy & government to workshop real solutions for creatives at every level navigating an industry in flux 🔗 Read the Findings: bricfoundation.org/2026summit-findings

This #NAW2026, we're celebrating a few of our amazing BRIC Apprentices. Meet Rafa, a Tech Artist Apprentice who was matched with Walt Disney Animation Studios for his on-the-job training...

Interested in a career in content creation? Join BRIC's free Pre-Apprenticeship Speaker Series on 5/5 with Jadon Gauthier (Founder, WonderBOX Entertainment) to learn how viral videos are made and what it takes to build a career in digital storytelling 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We're continuing the #NAW2026 celebration by spotlighting some of the incredible BRIC Apprentices building their careers through hands-on experience. Meet Viviana, a Marketing Apprentice with Group Effort Initiative ...

🎉 It's #NAW2026! This week, we're celebrating the power of Registered Apprenticeships by highlighting some of our amazing Apprentices. Get to know @ollieollieart.bsky.social , a VFX Artist who completed his on-the-job training with Walt Disney Animation Studios ...

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Join BRIC's free Pre-Apprenticeship Speaker Series on 4/21 for The New Era of Smart Avatars with Sally Slade, veteran immersive developer, and learn how to create game-ready 3D avatars capable of real-time animation, speech & user interaction 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📢 Now Accepting Applications: 2026 Animation Co-op Grant! BRIC & @legendsanimated.bsky.social are awarding $10K to support the formation of an animation creator cooperative committed to inclusive storytelling 🚀 Learn more + access co-op resources: bricfoundation.org/animationcoop ⏰ Apply by June 7

Join us for a Virtual Info Session on April 30 to learn more about the 2026 BRIC Apprenticeship for entertainment, media & tech pathways 🔗 RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 👉 Learn more bricfoundation.org/apprenticeship #NAW2026 #ApprenticeshipUSA

☀️🎬 BRIC's Animation Pitch Bootcamp is back! This 3-week virtual summer program invites high school students to collaborate, create & pitch an original animated TV series concept – guided by industry professionals every step of the way ⏰ Apply by 5/15: tinyurl.com/bric-summer26

Join BRIC's free Pre-Apprenticeship Speaker Series on 4/21 for The New Era of Smart Avatars with Sally Slade, veteran immersive developer, and learn how to create game-ready 3D avatars capable of real-time animation, speech & user interaction 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Snapshots from @adamjfowler.bsky.social at last week's @bricfound.bsky.social Summit. Join us in 'Moving Beyond Hollywood Myopia.'