Gage's Donor-supported Scholarships embody the school's mission to educate, enrich, and engage the community by providing access to art education for any student who wishes to begin or pursue their artistic practice. Our donor-supported scholarships are made possible only through the generosity of individual donors in our community. The donor-supported scholarship applications are carefully reviewed and granted annually by a panel of local and national art peers.

Below are the scholarships available to student applicants for Gage Academy of Art's 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, some of the special requirements for the scholarships are recommended by individual donors. 

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The application deadline for the 2022-2023 academic year is June 20, 2022.
 

• The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Scholarship Fund

  $4,200 – One partial scholarship, any Atelier Program

  The BIPOC Scholarship is designed to empower and support Black, Indigenous, People of Color by providing partial funds to enroll in one of Gage Academy of Art’s renowned Atelier programs. This need-based partial 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 2022 BIPOC Scholarship is provided by Patricia Pepper and anonymous donors from the 2022 Art Auction & Gala event. The scholarship covers partial tuition for any one of Gage Academy of Art’s seven Ateliers for the 2022-2023 academic year.

• The Kendra Scholarship Fund

  $4,000 (Classical Atelier), $4,000 (Kang-O’Higgins Atelier), $4,000 (Trowbridge Atelier)

  This set of partial scholarships includes funding for three Ateliers – Aristides/Classic, Kang-O’Higgins, and Trowbridge – providing tuition assistance to one student in each program. The Kendra Fund’s focus is on creativity and supporting aspiring artists. The Kendra Scholarship Fund also offers generous funding for our youth scholarships.

• The Dennis Evans & Nancy Mee Scholarships

  $5,000, Two scholarships at $2,500 each for any Class or Workshop

  Two scholarships were established to support any future Gage student who is experimental in their artistic approach and is not afraid to challenge traditional art boundaries.

• The Jessica Harrison Belzberg Atelier Scholarship Fund

  $2,000 for any Atelier

  A partial scholarship is designated for a first-year Gage Atelier program student between the ages of 18 and 25. 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 Atelier Scholarship Fund

  $2,500

  A partial scholarship for any Atelier programs for an incoming or current student. No age or gender restrictions.

• The Stanley R. & Robert E. Wright Foundation for the Arts Scholarship

  $5,000 for any Atelier

  A partial 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 between the ages of 17 and 27 who demonstrates outstanding ability and motivation to pursue a career in their field.

• The Allan and Mary Kollar Scholarship

  $1,000 for any Atelier

  A partial 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

  $4,700 for any Atelier

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