About Gage
An innovative and accessible contemporary art school
Gage Academy of Art is unapologetically independent and fiercely committed to excellence in the fields of painting, drawing, and sculpting. Celebrating 30+ years of service to the community, we believe in personal mentorship and skills-based studio instruction, delivered by brilliant teaching artists. Whether you are a curious newcomer or a professional artist, a working creative or a retired passion-seeker, Gage is open to anyone with the desire to learn. We invite art makers of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to become part of a vibrant learning community, with access to the best art instruction, free programs, lectures, demos, events and enrichment all year long.
Each year Gage enrolls more than 3,000 adults and youth in ateliers, classes, workshops, and youth programming and welcomes another 8,000 community members to our campuses, partner locations, and online for free lectures, free youth programs, community art programs, and family-friendly events.
Our Mission
Gage educates, enriches, and transforms our community through the visual arts.
Our Vision
Gage envisions a world where the visual arts are valued as a vital human endeavor.
Our Core Belief
Gage believes artists are made, not born.
Frequently Asked Questions
GAGE SOUTH LAKE UNION
Gage Academy of Art is located at 2107 Westlake Ave, Seattle WA 98121. The office is open 9am – 5pm Monday through Thursday and 9am – 4pm on Friday.
A new facility custom-built for Gage by award-winning architects at NBBJ, the space features a vestibule gallery, community gathering spaces, flexible classes with ample light and state-of-the-art ventilation. It is fully ADA-accessible, with adjacent garage parking and located in a transit-oriented zone.
GAGE GEORGETOWN
Gage Georgetown at Equinox Studios 6520 5th Ave S., Seattle 98108 Studios A, B, & C
Our new, versatile 2000 square foot space houses a variety of year-round studio programs in painting, drawing and sculpture.
Gage Georgetown programs include the exceptional Modern Color Atelier with Kimberly Trowbridge; the new Core Drawing Atelier with Geoff Flack; The Georgetown Atelier with Tenaya Sims; as well as specialty workshops, classes and Teen Programs.
Learn more about the benefits of Gage's new location here
SOUTH LAKE UNION
By Car:
From I-5 North, take exit 165 to Seneca Street, take 6th Ave to Westlake Ave, and then turn left on 8th Ave to park in the Re:Invent parking garage.
From I-5 South, take exit 166 to Stewart Street, turn right on Denny Way, turn left on Lenora, and then right on 8th Ave to park in the Re:Invent parking garage.
From Capitol Hill, go west down Denny Way, turn left on Lenora, and then left on 8th Ave to park in the Re:Invent parking garage.
By Bike:
SLU is very bike-friendly – there are protected and painted bike lanes on 7th and 8th Aves. Bike racks are throughout the neighborhood. Here is a handy bike map.
Public Transit:
All the stops listed are no more than 3 blocks away from Gage SLU’s front door! Plan your trip on King County Metro's trip planner app.
From Fremont, Ballard, Loyal Heights, Crown Hill, Northgate
Bus Line 40 – bus stop at 9th and Blanchard
From Seattle Center, Belltown, Madison Valley, Central District, Leschi, Mt. Baker
Bus Line 9 – bus stop at by the Whole Foods at 9th and Denny
From East Queen Anne, Fremont, Wallingford, Green Lake, View Ridge, Magnuson Park
Bus Line 62 – bus stop at 7th and Blanchard
From South Lake Union, Eastlake, University District, Mt. Baker, Columbia City, Rainier Beach
Bus Line 70 – bus stop at 9th and Stewart
From Downtown, SODO, Delridge, West Seattle Junction, Morgan Junction, Fauntleroy
C Line - bus stop at 9th and Westlake
From Downtown / Westlake Light Rail Station / Monorail
South Lake Union Streetcar – Westlake and 7th
GEORGETOWN
By Car:
Gage Academy of Art - Georgetown is located at 6555 5th Ave S Seattle, WA 98108.
From I-5 North:
Take exit 162 for Corson Ave. Merge onto Corson Ave, then take a right onto S Michigan St. Turn left onto 5th Ave S, and Equinox Studios will be on the left (look for the building with the giant gold egg on top of it).
From I-5 South:
Use the left lane to take exit 162 for Corson Ave. Merge onto Corson Ave, then take a right onto S Michigan St. Turn left onto 5th Ave S, and Equinox Studios will be on the left (look for the building with the giant gold egg on top of it).
South Lake Union
Gage staff can validate your parking if you park in any of the Amazon garages. Pull a ticket as you enter the garage and bring it with you to Gage. Your ticket will be validated at the Registrar’s Desk in the lobby area.
The Re:invent building garage is adjacent to the Gage SLU facility. Enter the garage off 8th Avenue at the corner of 8th and Blanchard.
Parking will be free with validation at any time for the first three years. Parking is always free at 4 p.m. and on the weekends in Amazon parking garages.
Georgetown
There are several free lots surrounding the Equinox building for guests to park in.
All participants in Gage art programs are recommended to be fully vaccinated & boosted. Masks are at the individual's discretion.
We offer both online and in-person classes as of right now. Online classes are marked as Gage 360 Online classes.
After you enroll in a class you are officially on the roster and are good to go! If you are taking an online course you should expect to see an email closer to when the course begins with the zoom information. If you are taking an in-person class, we will send out an email letting you know what classroom it will be shortly before it starts so you know where to go.
To use your class credit you will need to call our registrar at 206-323-4243 and they will apply the credit manually.
Our refund policy can be found on our website all the way down on the bottom right corner listed as financial terms. Please note that whenever you drop a class or a workshop, the registration fee of $20 will not be refunded.
Not all of our instructors record their classes, but if you have to miss a day or might not be able to attend the course during the scheduled timeslot, please let us know and we can put in a request to see if the instructor would be able to send you recordings of the sessions! Please feel free to email us at info@gageacademy.org with your request and we will see what we can do for you.
All supply lists for our classes can be found on our website when you click on the enroll now button, and it takes you to the registration page.
Yes! Learn more and register here.
We accept in-kind gifts or services on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Arianna Webber, Advancement Manager at webber.a@gageacademy.org
Art Supplies - We kindly accept art supplies that are in original packaging or very gently used. We cannot accept solvents of any kind.
Arts Equipment - will be evaluated on a case by case basis. To discuss your donation please contact Please contact Arianna Webber, Advancement Manager at webber.a@gageacademy.org
Every year we host an annual Art Auction & Gala where we invite instructors and students (past and present) to donate artworks to support the free and reduced cost programs at Gage Academy of Art.
If you would like to discuss a donation of artwork where the proceeds of a sale will benefit Gage, please contact Adcaancement Manager, Arianna Webber at webber.a@gageacademy.org
If you did not receive goods or services (event tickets or merchandise) in exchange for your gift, it is 100% tax-deductible.
Gage Academy of Art is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, Federal Tax ID# 91-1992593. Your donation to Gage is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Yes, whether you donate online, via mailing a check, or through your donor advised fund, you will receive an official tax-receipt letter (where appropriate) and a big THANK YOU from us!
There are many ways you can make a legacy gift to Gage.
For assistance, please contact Arianna Webber, Advancement Manager at webber.a@gageacademy.org
Gage Academy of Art follows inclement weather closures and protocols of Seattle public schools. Please check our website and social media for updates. Online classes will run as usual.
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Covid Policy
- All participants in Gage art programs are recommended to be fully vaccinated & boosted. Masks are at the individual's discretion.
- If you are symptomatic, believe you had an exposure, or have a positive test and were at Gage for class, we ask you to notify us at safety@gageacademy.org and to follow the CDC's Isolation Guidelines.
- If you have any signs of illness, we ask that you refrain from coming to Gage until you are symptom free for at least 24 hours. This includes symptoms of flu and the common cold, like fever, sniffles, runny nose, sore throat, as well as symptoms of COVID infection.
- Should you get an alert on your mobile device, please get tested. Even if you don't immediately test positive, we would still recommend staying home and continuing to test.