For nearly a decade, our school has enabled artists with autism to launch careers in animation and the digital arts.
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Exceptional Minds and its partners are building a future where neurodiverse perspectives advance an inclusive hiring culture in the entertainment industry. Here’s how:

Job Training

Customized technical and work readiness training in the growing animation and digital arts fields.

Hands-On Experience

On the job experience at our in house studios; mentorships and internships in the competitive entertainment industry.

Career Placement

Building sustainable careers and inclusive workplaces in partnership with industry leaders.

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As an artist with autism, you can acquire the skills needed for a career in the entertainment industry.
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Partners

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Our studio team collaborated with our partner Mitsubishi Electric to create this animated short celebrating the talent and creativity of artists on the spectrum.

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About us

Empowering individuals with autism to achieve independence through career development.

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The Academy

  • Student-teacher ratios below 7:1
  • 95% graduation rate
  • 1,400+ participants and counting
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The Studio

Graduate artists are paid for work in our studio. 345+ projects complete, including Oscar-winning films.

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Your Support

Every contribution provides vital support for educating and employing a student with autism.

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Diversifying
the workplace

New creative voices are vital to the advancement of an empowered and inclusive society. Hire neurodiverse talent.
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Exceptional Minds is a nonprofit academy and post production studio for people with autism.

Our full-time three-year program, private lessons, summer workshops, and small group instruction prepare students for careers in animation and visual effects.

Graduates work full-time for studios including Disney/Marvel, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network.

Exceptional Minds’ professional studio employs graduates who work on projects for Disney, Marvel, ILM, Netflix, Amazon, Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount, Sesame Workshop, and many others.

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