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.
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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​​​​​​​

We have two locations: our new home in South Lake Union at 2107 Westlake Ave and our versatile studio space in Georgetown at 6520 5th Ave S., Seattle 98108.

Read more and plan your visit, including parking tips.

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.

  

  

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 mob​​​​​​​ile device, please get tested. Even if you don't immediately test positive, we would still recommend staying home and continuing to test. 
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