Mission  Gage educates, enriches, & transforms our community through the visual arts.

Vision  Gage envisions a world where the visual arts are valued as a vital human endeavor.

Core Belief  Gage believes artists are made, not born.


An innovative and accessible contemporary art schoolGage 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.


  • Locations
  • Is Gage moving?
  • Getting to Gage
  • Parking
  • Do I need to wear a mask?
  • Are your classes online or in-person? Where can I find this info?
  • If it's an in-person class, will it be at the Gage Capitol Hill location or at the Georgetown location?
  • Is there anything I need to do after I enroll in a class?
  • I have class credit. How do I use this?
  • What is your refund policy?
  • Do you record your classes?
  • Where can I find the supply lists?
  • Do you still have open studios?
  • Do you take in-kind donations?
  • Do you accept donated artwork?
  • Is my donation tax-deductible?
  • Will I receive a receipt for my donation?
  • How do I include Gage Academy of Art in my estate plans?
  • What is your policy for inclement weather?

 

Gage Academy of Art acknowledges the Coast Salish Peoples as the original inhabitants of this area and connecting waterways. We understand the land that Gage occupies is unceded territory and that today many Indigenous peoples live here and without their stewardship, we would not have access to this space. We honor the Coast Salish Peoples’ sovereignty, rights to self-determination, culture and ways of life. Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have called this territory their sacred land. We commit to learning, educating others and repairing the legacy of historically harmful relationships between non-Native and Native peoples in King County. In doing so, we will be honest, and recognize the experiences of Native peoples to include genocide, forced relocation, forced assimilation, and land theft. We also acknowledge Native peoples are survivors, present in today’s world, thriving. We encourage everyone here today to ask themselves: what can I do to support Indigenous communities?

In an effort to be transparent, Gage is contemplating this call to action and re-working how to best support Indigenous communities.

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