Donor Scholarships

  • Merit-based
  • Competitive application
  • Adults only

For over 30 years, Gage Academy of Art has centered its mission around educating, enriching, and transforming our community through the visual arts. Gage Academy of Art’s scholarship program supports Gage’s commitment to making arts education accessible and equitable to everyone.

Each year applications are carefully reviewed and granted by a rotating panel of local and national artists and creative leaders in the greater Seattle area and beyond.

Our donor-supported scholarships are made possible through the generosity of individual donors within our community. Contact Carl Gellert (gellert.c@gageacademy.org) to learn how you can support access to arts education.

Below are the scholarships available to student applicants for Gage Academy of Art’s 2026-2027 academic year.
Application deadline: February 15, 2026. Scholarship awards will be announced the first week of June.

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2026-2027 Academic Year Scholarships

The Stanley R. and Robert E. Wright Foundation for the Arts Scholarship
One $5,000 award towards any Atelier program

The Stanley R. & Robert E. Wright Foundation for the Arts Scholarship is a partial scholarship dedicated to the continuation of artistic excellence and the creative pursuit of aesthetic beauty through the fields of fine art, commercial art, and classical music. This needs-based scholarship is awarded to a student between the ages of 17 and 27 who demonstrates outstanding ability and motivation to pursue a career in their field. 

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Scholarship Fund
One $4,500 award towards any Atelier program

The BIPOC Scholarship is a partial scholarship designed to empower and support BIPOC students by providing funding to enroll in one of Gage Academy of Art’s renowned Atelier programs during the 2025-2026 academic year. 

The Dennis Evans & Nancy Mee Scholarship
Two $2,500 awards towards any Atelier program

The Dennis Evans & Nancy Mee Scholarship was established to support Gage students who are experimental and are not afraid to challenge traditional art boundaries within their artistic approach. 

The Michael and Jamie Rawding Atelier Scholarship
One $2,500 award towards any Atelier program

The Michael and Jamie Rawding Atelier Scholarship is a partial scholarship for incoming and current students of Gage’s Atelier program. 

The Allan and Mary Kollar Scholarship
One $1,000 award towards any Atelier program

The Allan and Mary Kollar Scholarship is a partial scholarship designated for a Gage Atelier student. The Atelier program is designed for artists who intend to pursue profound mastery in the disciplines of painting, drawing, or sculpture under the guidance of an internationally renowned teaching artist. 



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