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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↵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
August Instructor: Lara Kaminoff
Address: 2107 Westlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
No Class Dates: TAS will not be held during the following dates for holiday or building closures:
- November 27th, 2026
- December 25th, 2026
- January 1st, 2027
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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
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:
- Currently on Summer Break
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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.
June Meetings:
- Friday, June 5th
- Friday, June 26th
Facilitator: Seher Taj
Address: 2107 Westlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
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Bellevue
Dear Bellevue TAS folks:
We are so sorry to inform you that we will not be able to run the Bellevue Teen Art Studio for the 2026-2027 Academic Year.
Due to budgetary constraints, Gage has had to make some really hard decisions about programming. In addition, the Bellevue program site no longer had staff scheduled during the time the Teen Art Studio was held, which contributed to this decision.
Thank you for being a part of the TAS community on the Eastside. This isn't goodbye forever. We are always searching for new funding opportunities, and there is always the potential for the program to return in the future.
In the meantime, our other two Teen Art Studios locations in South Lake Union and South Park (in collaboration with Cultivate South Park) will continue to run weekly on Friday evenings, and we would love to see you there!
You can find out more about those locations on our TAS webpage at the link below:
Teen Art Studios | Gage Academy of Art
Thank you for helping create a wonderful creative community on the Eastside over the last few years. It has been such a pleasure to get to know and work with all of you.
Warmest Regards,
Gage Staff
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.
