Short answers, pulled from the story.
The Japanese Animation Creators Association held its first press conference on the 12th of October 2007. Over 500 animators gathered in Tokyo three days later to officially announce the group.
Toyoo Ashida was elected as president when the Japanese Animation Creators Association formed in 2007. The organization included voices like director Satoshi Kon and animation director Moriyasu Taniguchi at that time.
The Japanese Animation Creators Association became a legal entity registered as an Unlimited liability company intermediary corporation under Japanese law in June 2008. This formal status allowed the group to operate with greater authority when negotiating with studios.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs provided 214.5 million yen to support training programs for the Japanese Animation Creators Association in 2010. That amount equated to roughly US$2.27 million at the time and funded on-the-job training sessions across Japan.
The Association of Japanese Animation took full operational control of the renamed effort by 2014. Administrative changes had reshaped the initiative over several years including a final renaming in 2016 to align with updated organizational goals.