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10/12/2022

Our Lobby is complete. Special thanks to the Adlawans for their generous donation to renovate this fine lobby. More of our great new soon to be fully operational Neurodiverse Production Studio and Soundstage(s). www.TinkTankAnimate.com come to Detroit to make your movie, book, play, or zoom it in and still get access to soundstages. There are no more limits.

10/11/2022

New Studio Kitchen Complete. When are “You” coming to make your first neurodiverse movie? www.TinkTankAnimate.com the ONLY fully operational film studio for the Autistic Writers and Directors of the world. Come to Detroit, speak to the world!

09/17/2022

Michigan Autism Alliance Hero-Walk at the Detroit Zoo

08/29/2022

It’s not everyday our founder makes some art “for” Tink Tank, but this weekend he did.

08/16/2022

Our new digs. Much more to come. Full digital art studios, physical stop motion studio and art studio. Full Greenscreen c*c with wire-flying and outdoor set design as well as indoor set design. This will truly be a Tank to Tinker in.
Livernois, Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion.

08/03/2022

This Year Today 2022 - Interview Dar & Lynette Louise

Latest edition of This Year, Today.

https://youtu.be/-zV5zstYP9Q

Dar & Lynette Louise are a Mom and Son pair constantly creating works of performance art, film, and music.©Tink Tank Animate's Neurodiverse News Network, 2022

07/01/2022

MI Diverse Pilot Episode 1 Part 1 of 2

This 4th we will celebrate the Independent Mind of Neurodiversity. Tune in this July 4th to the Tink Tank Neurodiverse News Network for the PREMIERE of MI Diverse a new Michigan based Talk Show hosted by your Neurodiverse Hosts, Dryw Lee, James Barbatano, and Jenna Ruff! Guest Interview with Martin Olson Writer for Phineas and Ferb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYFdVqk3OP4&list=PLn3NyWnKVNojTesNw63dpWdbNNj_7Oxja&index=1

MI Diverse is a talk show / podcasted based out of Michigan and hosted by neurodiverse artists, Jenna Ruff, Dryw Lee, and James Barabatano. The discuss a var...

05/17/2022

NEWSROOM

EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it, the Interns of Tink Tank Animate and Mentor Sarah Knight have begun publishing our version of a Newspaper! Don’t call it a blog, its The Tink Tank Scuttlebutts! Read all about! There are also audio reports, and video.

https://www.tinktankanimate.com/newsroom

TINK TANK ANIMATE'S SENSATIONAL SUMMER ANIMATION COLLABORATION 2022 ​Sign up today! SUMMER ANIMATION WORKSHOP AGES 8 and Up! LIVE ONLINE ZOOM MEETINGS 15 day workshop / 3 hours a day, Monday -...

05/06/2022

Sign Up Today! www.TinkTankAnimate.com

05/06/2022

https://www.tinktankanimate.com/sensational-summer-animation-collaboration.html

05/02/2022

Sensational Summer Animation Collaboration

🥚🐣🐥Neurodiverse SENSATIONAL SUMMER ANIMATION COLLABORATION🎢🧩 Mama's Ducks🐤 & Chilly Chicks🐧 Sign Up Today
Animation Workshop
Voice Over Workshop
https://www.tinktankanimate.com/sensational-summer-animation-collaboration.html

THE PROJECT (s) Together, under the guidance of Tink Tank Mentors, we will create a long form animated series titled, Mama’s Ducks, in which everyone will get to create their very own short scene...

04/30/2022

And that’s how we wrap up 2022’s

04/30/2022

04/17/2022

Kennedy Areffi a lover of opera, animates the big ending with the help of her singing sister Bella!

04/15/2022

Director/Animator Alex Areffi works on his next Monsterpiece.

04/13/2022

Workshops are more like Funshops at Tink Tank Animate! Summer Workshop Announcement coming soon!
www.TinkTankAnimate.com

04/13/2022

Workshops are more like Funshops at Tink Tank Animate, Animate Your Life! Summer Workshop announcement coming soon!

04/06/2022

Montgomery Parks and The Arc Maryland Promote Autism Acceptance with New Mural and Special Event at Wheaton Regional Park

Whoo Justin Valenti!

Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month at Shine Brighter Together event on April 23, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Wheaton Regional Park.

04/06/2022

Montgomery Parks and The Arc Maryland Promote Autism Acceptance with New Mural and Special Event at Wheaton Regional Park

Maryland Parks n Recs commissioned Tink Tank Artist Justin Valenti to design a large mural!!!

https://montgomeryparks.org/montgomery-parks-and-the-arc-maryland-promote-autism-acceptance-with-new-mural-and-special-event-at-wheaton-regional-park/

Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month at Shine Brighter Together event on April 23, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Wheaton Regional Park.

04/05/2022

Tink Tank has made another Partnership with the Michigan Upper Peninsula Center for Autism Research to bring the arts of storytelling to Rural America.

04/01/2022

Dates to be announced soon!

03/31/2022

Did you know this guy is the Tink Tank music mentor? No not the green one, the other muppet. But yes that is the “real Kermit.”

03/29/2022

Thé Fun Will Never End- Remastered Music Video- Spirited Sam

Tink Tank Artist Justin Valenti drops his first music video for Spirited Sam a neurodiverse rock band.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Girls and Boys, Get On Your Feet and Make Some Noise For The Remastered Music Video of The Fun Will Never End :) This Video was recorde...

03/25/2022

Do you want to be happy? Make stuff. Make a lot of stuff and then make more stuff. Tink Tank Animate Artist Justin Valenti feels the rise of a prolific nature.

03/18/2022

Jenna Ruff & Dryw Lee representing Tink Tank at AAoM convention. Drwy is chatting with Ypsilanti super star self advocate and Adult Group leader Katie Oswald!

02/25/2022

Community Partnerships — Yes I Can Unity Through Music & Education

Tink Tank Animate is so super thrilled to announce our partnership with California's Yes I Can Unity Through Music and Education. Yes I Can is an organization dedicated to giving neurodiversity the skills and opportunities to build a competitive career in the Arts. Through partnerships like ours, they are able to facilitate their clients with the best options. Here at Tink Tank the Yes I Can artists develop their portfolios in music, film, illustration, animation, voice-over acting, and of course WRITING! Unlike other institutions, Tink Tank does not develop their skills with exercises, we develop their skills through Complete Productions giving them a real chance to create their own paths.

Thank you Yes I Can, together we are changing the narrative, and Detroit appreciates your recognition as the new Independent Hollywood. We are Motown, which means Movement!
https://www.yicunity.org/community-partnerships

YIC continues to form community partnerships to provide YIC program participants with access to inclusive, community-based post-secondary educational programs, technical training programs, internships, and job opportunities.

02/16/2022

Tink Tank wants to take a moment to show it’s appreciation to all the Mentors at Tink Tank. As our founder is enjoying a well deserved holiday, Doug, Can, and Sarah are just so wonderful as they rock with the artists!

12/25/2021

12/03/2021

Ep48. The Immense Emotional Power of Storytelling for Neurodiverse Individuals with Tawd Dorenfeld

Psychologist & Podcast Host Dr. Gwennyth Palafox interviews Founder and Lead Mentor Dorenfeld, in detail about the magic of Tink Tank. -

"In this episode, I connect with Tawd Dorenfeld, Founder and Lead Mentor of Tink Tank Animate, about the power of storytelling and the immense emotional value it brings to our neurodiverse community. We explore how the mentors at Tink Tank Animate follow strengths, support weaknesses, and include their artists in a process that empowers through doing and completing projects, which then creates a series of wins for individuals who don’t usually get this experience. Tink Tank provides a truly unique experience for self-expression and sharing voices through an artistic art form.
https://youtu.be/jqA48AqMu1I

In this episode, I connect with Tawd Dorenfeld, Founder and Lead Mentor of Tink Tank Animate, about the power of storytelling and the immense emotional value...

11/18/2021

FOX2NEWS - Autism Animation Institute Tink Tank Animate - by Amy Lange - View the entire story here. https://1l.ink/VH6N4LS

11/17/2021

Tink Tank Animate is an online storytelling program for those on the spectrum

Tink Tank on Local 2 Detroit

https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/1002668

A team of collaborators - artists and mentors from all over - work with students with autism through Tink Tank Animate, an online program for people in Michigan and around the world.

11/16/2021

FOX 2 Detroit

Tonight at 6pm on FOX Local 2 News Detroit, anchor Amy Lange’s story on Tink Tank Animate airs. Get your front row seat ready!

https://www.fox2detroit.com/?fbclid=IwAR0FCT-3uGPVIetgOA5w6lrQ6th71fRei12UM8QogouqIraj9Q_FBV2AiT8

Detroit news, weather, sports, and traffic serving all of southeast Michigan and Metro Detroit. Watch breaking news live or see the latest videos from programs like The Nine, Let it Rip, and FOX 2 News.

10/27/2021

Wonderful Winter Animation Collaboration

This winter 🌨 with a cup of coco ☕️ in your hand 🤚🏽 learn how to animate ✏️ a cartoon and be a part of an Animated TV series 📺🎥!
Sign Up Today! www.tinktankanimate.com/wonderful-winter-animation-collaboration.html

THE PROJECT Together, u nder the guidance of Tink Tank’s Animate (TTA)’s Creator & Lead Mentor, multi-award-winning Director/Animator, Tawd b. Dorenfeld, neurodiverse artists will develop a TV...

10/26/2021

It’s getting a little…chilly…but we have the perfect warm up for this winter.
https://www.tinktankanimate.com/wonderful-winter-animation-collaboration.html

10/08/2021

THIS SUNDAY the Premiere of Mama’s Ducks. The first Animated TV Series created by Neurodiverse Storytellers. 6pm EDT. RSVP to get Zoom Link and Program. This is a free screening. www.Tinktankanimate.com/events

09/23/2021

TINK TANK ANIMATE 2021 Showcase!!!

SAVE THE DATE!!! 🤩 Over thirty Storytellers / Artists / Creators on the Autism Spectrum SHOWCASE!!! Live Performances, Readings, Films, Animated Features, Animated Shorts, Books, Documentaries, TV Pilots, and Q & A's with the Artists!!! - Oct. 9th the Tink Tank Tour. October 10th the Tink Tank Showcase • Register for your virtual seat today • https://www.tinktankanimate.com/events.html

09/14/2021

Events

We don't want to brag, but we're going to BRAG about our ARTISTS!!! And you should experience every minute of it. More info to come...but you can register for your seat(s) now.
https://www.tinktankanimate.com/events.html

About Who's Who Menu

07/20/2021

Find us at:
https://autismallianceofmichigan.org/event/2021-autism-hero-walk-2/

06/24/2021

Group C - Day 3 of the Sensational Summer Animation Collaboration!

06/23/2021

Group B - Day Three of the Sensational Summer Animation Collaboration "Mama's Ducks!" You could be here for the Winter Version "Chilly Chicks (Penguins)"...Click Send Message for more information!