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Exceptional Minds

Short animation, VFX and game design workshops for autistic artists ages 14 and up, in person in Sherman Oaks or online, in summer, fall, winter and spring.

Ages
Ages 14+
Price
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Days
Full day, 10am–3pm
Dates
Summer: dates not posted yet; Winter break: dates not posted yet
Where
14144 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks
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Animation, VFX and game design workshops

Ages 14+ · Full day · 10am–3pm

Part-time animation, VFX and digital art workshops designed for artists on the autism spectrum ages 14 and up. Summer workshops are 2 weeks, run 10am-3pm Monday through Friday, and are offered in four sessions. Spring, fall and winter workshops are 5 weeks, two hours a week, in the afternoons and on weekends. Fall courses include Intro to 2D Animation in Adobe Animate, Intro to 3D Animation with Blender, storyboarding, walk cycles, drawing, digital monster design, Star Warz VFX, video editing, scriptwriting, voice acting, and Creative Mind, Calm Core, co-led by an animation instructor and a behavior analyst. Cartoon Saturday is a 4-hour weekly session with a lunch break. Classes are in person in Sherman Oaks or virtual. Applicants must submit proof of an autism diagnosis; a tour is optional. Private lessons are also available.

  • Summer dates not posted yet
  • Winter break dates not posted yet
  • Activities: Film & media and Art

About Exceptional Minds

Exceptional Minds is a non-profit academy and studio in Sherman Oaks that prepares young adults on the autism spectrum for careers in animation, visual effects, 3D gaming and related entertainment fields. It runs a vocational academy, a post-graduate program and professional post-production studios. Part-time workshops, private lessons and full-time programs are offered at 14144 Ventura Blvd, Suite 100, in person or online via Zoom.

  • 501(c)(3) non-profit
  • Accepts Regional Center Self Determination Program funding (Game Arts full-time program)

Where and how to reach them

14144 Ventura Blvd, Suite 100
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Details from exceptional-minds.org, checked October 12, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Exceptional Minds before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.

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