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

Gage Academy of Art’s scholarships are made possible by the tremendous philanthropy of contributing donors. This year, Gage Academy of Art’s scholarship review panel awarded $25,500 to new and returning students of Gage’s Capitol Hill and Georgetown campuses. Thank you to all of our generous scholarship donors who have made it possible to provide financial assistance to a talented array of new and returning students. 

Scholarship applicants were required to complete an application, provide samples of artwork, and complete an essay submission. A dedicated scholarship review panel of Artists and Arts Administrators (listed below) reviewed submissions and selected the recipients.

• The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Scholarship was awarded to Abiola Adekanbi

  Abiola will be joining the Georgetown Atelier in Fall 2021. 

  The Gage Academy of Art BIPOC Scholarship is designed to empower and support Black, Indigenous, and People of Color by providing partial funds to enroll in one of Gage Academy of Art’s renowned Atelier programs. This need-based scholarship was founded by Gage Academy of Art’s Atelier Instructors to provide ongoing art opportunities for BIPOC students who would not otherwise have access to Gage’s prestigious Atelier program. The funding for the 2021 BIPOC Scholarship provided by Atelier instructor Kimberly Trowbridge through the sale of her donated artwork for the 2021 Gala, and from Gage instructor and supporter Tiffany Dae. This scholarship covers partial tuition for any one of Gage Academy of Art’s seven Ateliers for the 2021-2022 academic year. 

• The Kendra Scholarship Fund was awarded to Angeline Phan – Classical Atelier, Erin Besch – Kang-O’Higgins Atelier, & Jamilla Okubo – Trowbridge Atelier

  

  Artwork by (from left to right) Erin Besch, Angeline Phan, and Jamilla Okubo.

  This scholarship includes funding for three of our Ateliers – Classical, Kang-O’Higgins, and Trowbridge – providing tuition assistance to one student in each. The Fund’s focus is on creativity and supporting artists. The Kendra Scholarship Fund additionally provides separate funding for youth scholarships. 

• The Dennis Evans & Nancy Mee Scholarship was awarded to Lily Stelzer & Macy Martinez

  
  Artwork by (from left to right) Lily Stelzer & Macy Martinez

  Macy will be joining the Flack Atelier in Fall 2021. 

  The two scholarships were established in support of a Gage student who is experimental in their approach to art making and is not afraid to challenge traditional art boundaries.

• The Jessica Harrison Belzberg Atelier Scholarship was awarded to Erin Besch

  Erin will be returning to the Kang-O’Higgins Atelier in Fall 2021. 

  This partial tuition scholarship is designated for a first-year Gage Atelier program student who is between18 and 25-years-old. 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.

• The Michael & Jamie Rawding, Kang O’Higgins Atelier Scholarship was awarded to Heather Ormsbee

  One tuition assistance scholarship for the Kang-O’Higgins Atelier for an incoming or current student. No age or gender restrictions.
  
  
  
     
  
  
      

• The Stanley R. & Robert E. Wright Foundation for the Arts Scholarship was awarded to Lilyane Christante

  Lilyane will be joining the Classical Atelier in Fall 2021.

  This scholarship is 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 need-based scholarship is awarded to a student ages 17-27 who demonstrates outstanding ability and motivation in pursuing a career in their field.
   

• The Allan and Mary Kollar Scholarship was awarded to Charlie Utting

  Charlie will be joining the Georgetown Atelier in Fall 2021.

  This scholarship is designated for a Gage Atelier program 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.
  
  
     
  
    

• The Mary Gales Scholarship was awarded to Fin’es Scott

  This scholarship is a memorial fund established in memory of Mary Gales for a gifted female or female identifying artist. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
       
  
    

We thank all of our talented applicants for applying to the 2021-2022 Donor Scholarships! 

 For more information regarding contributing to a scholarship fund, please contact Renate Raymond, Director of Institutional Advancement Raymond.r@gageacademy.org