EA Teen Animation Scholarship

January 13, 2026 – May 19, 2026
Tuesdays, 4:30 – 7:30pm

 

Flex your digital animation skills with this exciting full-scholarship program for students ages 15-19, offered in partnership with Electronic Arts. Students will have the rare opportunity to learn professional workflow practices from industry professionals while meeting guest EA lecturers and learning about exciting career opportunities. Participants with a passion for animation, a talent for storytelling and a commitment to the program will be able to develop a strong portfolio piece for post-secondary school application through focused workshops and individual mentorship.

This program is offered in-person at Arts Umbrella’s Moffat Media Arts Hub. Full scholarships are awarded to all students who are accepted. A commitment to actively participate for the duration of the program is required.

This program concludes with a showcase in June 2026

 

This program generously supported by EA.

 

 

Classes held at Arts Umbrella’s Granville Island location:

Arts Umbrella, 1400 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3S1                                                                 

 

 

For more information:

https://www.artsumbrella.com/programs/art/scholarship-programs/ea-teen-animation-scholarship/

 

For questions:                                                           

submissions@artsumbrella.com                

Submission Guidelines

Your submission must include: a completed application form, a portfolio, image/video list, and letter of intent.

Incomplete submission packages will not be reviewed.

 

 

This program is offered in-person at Arts Umbrella’s Moffat Media Arts Hub and is for students keen to push their artistic boundaries with an intensive, mentor-based media arts learning experience. Your portfolio and letter of intent should clearly demonstrate your willingness to experiment and engage in new practices, as well as a commitment to developing your art practice. 

 

Top Tips

1. Make sure to send a complete submission package (including completed application form, portfolio, image/video list, and letter of intent). Incomplete submission packages are not guaranteed to be reviewed.

2. Aim to include high resolution photos of your work, no larger than 1MB in size each, and title them in the order you’d like us to view them (eg. 01.Emily Carr_Big Raven.jpg, 02.Dream Sequence, 2024, Claymation, 03:45, etc.)

3. Make sure the numbers and titles on your image/video list correspond to the numbers and titles of your portfolio image file names (see tip 2).

4. If you have any questions, please ask! Email us at submissions@artsumbrella.com

 

Portfolio

Submit 3 examples (limited to 3 minutes only, viewable by a YouTube or Vimeo link) of your best animation or multi-media work showing us your computer skills and representative of your artistic practice.

Additionally, please submit 5-7 images (ex. character designs, storyboard panels) in JPEG format, no larger than 1MB each, that show the full span of your creativity and storyboarding (a sequence of drawings, typically with some directions and dialogue, representing shots planned for a movie, animation, or television production).

You must include an image/video list with your artwork title, date it was created, and medium used. Ex. 01.Self Portrait, 2024, graphite on paper, 02.Dream Sequence, 2024, Claymation, 03:45

 

Letter of Intent

We read this carefully, so please make sure to spend time expressing who you are and why you want to join this program. (Hint for parents: we love to hear from the students themselves and in their own words!). We are looking to make sure you understand what this program actually involves and why you are suitable for it. We also want to know how you in particular will benefit and what you will bring as a participant. Don’t be afraid to include your personality so we can get a feel for who you are.

 Your submission must include: a completed application form, a portfolio, image/video list, and letter of intent.

Incomplete submission packages will not be reviewed.

 

Application deadline: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 8:00am 

Please upload your Letter of Intent below.

 

Your letter must be between 500-1000 words, or roughly one page, in length. In your letter, please tell us why you are interested in this program, what you will contribute and how you will benefit from the experience. Please include a brief statement about the work in your portfolio and a description of your art practice (ie. primary medium, themes, references, and inspirations, etc).

 

Acceptable file formats include pdf, doc, and docx.

Submit 3 examples (limited to 3 minutes only, viewable by a YouTube or Vimeo link) of your best animation or multi-media work showing us your computer skills and representative of your artistic practice.

Additionally, please submit 5-7 still images (ex. character designs, storyboard panels) in JPEG format, no larger than 1MB each, that show the full span of your creativity and storyboarding (a sequence of drawings, typically with some directions and dialogue, representing shots planned for a movie, animation, or television production).

Work should be titled in the order you'd like us to view them (eg. 01.Emily Carr_Big Raven.jpg, 02.Dream Sequence, 2024, Claymation, 03:45)

Your image/video list must contain: artwork title, date it was created, medium used (if video, examples include: HD Video, Claymation, 2D Animation, etc.). If it’s a video, please also include the length of video in mm:ss.

Ex. 1. Self Portrait, 2024, graphite on paper; 2. Dream Sequence, 2024, Claymation, 03:45

If you are finished uploading your letter of intent, image/video list, and portfolio images, please Submit using the button below. You will receive an itemized receipt for your submission.