DEADLINE TO APPLY EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2010.

[See previous work from Talking Points]

The Talking Points program at the Cartoon Art Museum is a free after-school work-study program for San Francisco Bay Area high-school-age youth sponsored by the San Francisco Foundation. Classes meet once a week after school and on select Saturdays on-site at the Cartoon Art Museum near Mission and 3rd Streets in downtown San Francisco. Some students may be eligible to paid minimum wage through various city agencies to attend classes and work at the museum.

In this program students illustrate, design characters, and write stories. They also learn the principles of animation, Flash (digital) animation, Adobe Photoshop, sound recording, and video production. Students will work together in groups to produce public service announcements and other digitally produced animated and live action video spots. Upon completion of the Cartoon Art Museum Talking Points Program, outstanding graduates may be recommended for internships at professional Bay Area animation studios.

Successful applicants to this free, scholarship-based work-study program for the 2010–11 academic year will submit a completed application form on or before Friday, September 10, 2010, be interviewed in person, and demonstrate a strong interest in the course content (through your essay and interview) as well as financial need. Participants must have graduated from 8th grade but not yet completed 12th grade. Classes will start in September.

Click Here to download the application.

Deadline to Submit Applications: September 10, 2010

To be considered for this program, you must do all of the following:

*   Fill out the program application.

*   Sign and date the agreement at the end of the program application.

*   Have a parent or guardian sign and date the agreement at the end of the program application.

*  Include a short essay with the application.

*  Mail, deliver, or fax your application to us by July 23, 2010:

Cartoon Art Museum

Attn: Director of Education
655 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Fax: 415-243-8666

*   Be interviewed.  (We will contact you to schedule a time.)