About
Animate Projects is the only arts charity in the UK dedicated to championing experimental animation.
We have an international reputation for the artistic quality of the work we support, and the Animate Collection, is renowned as the premier online resource of experimental animation. We offer cutting edge animators the space to take creative risk, to explore new forms, tools and processes so they can extend and redefine what animation is, and create radical new work.
Our commissions include: Digitalis Commissions by Adam Butcher, James Lowne, Lizzie Hughes and Matilda Tristram; did I? by Hiraki Sawa; ...in a rose columned forest by Edwina Ashton; and Primitive by Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
Recent exhibitions: Digitalis Commissions; Ontologically Anxious Organism Ep 1 & 2 by Let Me Feel Your Finger First; Drawn to Life curated by Stoffel Debuysere; and Art of Gaming curated with GameCity Festival.
Animate Projects' 2011 programme is supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Abigail Addison
Assistant Director
Abigail previously worked for the UK Film Council’s Strategic Development Unit, where she coordinated the Film in the Digital Age consultation and publication. Before that she worked in the Visual Arts Department, at Arts Council England’s National Office on projects that included Turning Point and Architecture Week, and the Artists’ Moving Image Legacy and Learning initiative. She has also worked for the Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture and London Artists Projects. Abigail studied at Royal Holloway College, University of London, and Goldsmiths College.
abigail@animateprojects.org
Tarnia Gracie
Fundraising and Marketing Assistant
Tarnia works part-time assisting with marketing, fundraising and administration. She has a BA Fine Art: New Media from the Winchester School of Art and is a practicing artist outside of her role at Animate Projects. She has previously undertaken internships at the Idea Generation Gallery, Matt Roberts Arts and the Hales Gallery. Tarnia's post is supported by the DCMS Jerwood Creative Bursaries Scheme.
tarnia@animateprojects.org
Edwin Rostron
Administrator
Edwin works part-time as Administrator at Animate Projects. He is also a practicing artist and animator. He has an MA Animation from the Royal College of Art and a BA Fine Art from Sheffield Hallam University. He has previously worked at the Showroom Cinema and S1 Artspace in Sheffield.
edwin@animateprojects.org
Gary Thomas
Director
Gary was previously Head of Moving Image at Arts Council England, where he initiated the Single-Shot and Necessary Journeys projects with the BFI and the UK Film Council, and the Artists’ Moving Image Legacy and Learning programme. His consultancy includes work with the Brighton Film Festival and the Crossing Boundaries report on media centres (with Tom Fleming Associates) for the UK Film Council. He has been on the boards of no.w.here Lab and was Chair of LUX, and a specialist advisor to the Scottish Arts Council/Creative Scotland. He makes films with Tim Shore, including Cabinet (second prize transmediale.07, and Burlesque (a Capture commission).
gary@animateprojects.org
Board of Directors
Liz Barnsdale, Business Director, Archibald Ingall Stretton
Ben Cook, Director, LUX
Caroline Smith, independent arts consultant
Patrons
David Curtis
Clare Kitson
Advisors
Alison Craighead, Artist
Ziba de Weck, Director, Parasol Unit
Keith Griffiths, Film Producer, Illuminations
Amanda King, Arts Consultant
Irene Kotlarz, Festival Director, Platform International Animation Festival
Chris O'Reilly, Producer, NEXUS Productions
Kirsty Ogg, Director, APT London and Curator, Whitechapel Gallery, London
Adam Pugh, Curator and Writer
Nigel Rundle, Director, Deutsche Bank
Animate Projects Limited is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee
Charity Registration No. 1144291
Company Registration No. 6133397
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