Teen Art Studios
Teen Art Studios (TAS) is a free, year-round program open to all teens ages 13–19, offering a welcoming and safe space to explore creativity. TAS celebrates diversity and strives to ensure that teens from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences feel included and valued. Our goal is to make art accessible to every teen and give them the confidence and support they need to thrive artistically, especially those who may have limited opportunities for arts education or creative outlets.
Each year, TAS records approximately 1,500 teen visits at free, weekly Friday drop‑in sessions held in three locations across King County. Professional teaching artists facilitate each session and rotate monthly to introduce a new subject and medium from drawing, sculpting, painting and printmaking, to visual storytelling, cartooning, and digital animation.
All materials are provided, and dinner is always included.
If you have questions or need directions call (206) 323-4243 or email info@gageacademy.org
Every Friday, year-round
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Bellevue
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Gage has found a new home for TAS in Bellevue at the Highland Community Center (HCC) in their fireside room! We are so excited to resume our free Friday drop-in art studio program starting this February.
The Bellevue facilitator is Torie Weber
April Instructor: Allison Rose
May Instructor: Po-Yan Tsang
Address: 14224 Bel-Red Rd, Bellevue, WA 98007
No Class Dates: HCC has a quarterly event requiring the whole building as well as scheduled closures. TAS will not be held during the following dates:
- March 13 - Canceled due to Inclement Weather
- February 27
- May 8
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↵South Lake Union
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Join us every Friday night for teen art studio at SLU. Free food, supplies, and an opportunity to learn from a professional artist instructor.
The SLU facilitator is Lavender Sleight
April Instructor: Lara Kaminoff
May Instructor: Trenton Jung
Address: 2107 Westlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
No Class Dates: TAS will not be held during the following dates for holiday or building closures:
- January 2, 2026
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South Park
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Free art space for teens – no manches! We offer free food, supplies and the freedom to create at our South Park TAS. Offered in collaboration with Cultivate South Park at South Park Hall!
South Park TAS is managed by artist and activist Scott Méxcal
April Instructor: Carlos Martinez
May Instructor: Natalia Sotelo
NEW LOCATION Address: 1253 S. Cloverdale St, Seattle, WA 98108
No Class Dates: TAS will not be held during the following dates for holiday or building closures:
- January 2, 2026
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Youth Arts Advisory Board
4:30pm - 6:00pm
The Youth Arts Advisory Board (YAAB) brings together creative, arts-focused teens who are looking to collarborate with peers and gain leadership, problem-solving, and teamwork experience through organizing youth arts initiatives, projects, and events to elevate youth voices within the Gage community and beyond.
Meetings occur on the 2nd Friday of the month.
April Meeting: Friday, April 10th Meeting to be rescheduled. TBD on new date.
Facilitator: Seher Taj
Address: 2107 Westlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Empowering vulnerable youth through creativity
Your support sustains this program and ensures that we meet the needs of low-income youth and youth experiencing homelessnes. In addition to developing creative skills, program participants report personal growth, improved abilities to forge strong peer relationships, and self-dedication to community involvement.