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September 2009
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Fall Classes Begin Sept. 14: Register Online Today! It's not too late to register for fall programs at Gage, and now you can do so online! Gage now offers 24-hour, secure online registration using your credit card. If you wish to take advantage of any discounts or are a scholarship or an atelier student, you must call the Gage registrar at 206.323.4243 to enroll in programs. NOTE: There is a mistake in the current catalog. The Wednesday Artist’s Choice sessions are listed in the morning. However, they will actually be held from 1:30pm-4:30pm. Cover image by John Rizzotto |
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Don't Miss the Drawing Jam at Bumbershoot! Saturday, September 5 - Monday, September 7 In a matter of just a few days, Gage Academy of Art returns to Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival! Gage recreates its flagship event, the Drawing Jam, at Bumbershoot, bringing free art supplies, live models, live music, giveaways, an exhibition and photo archiving all to the Seattle Center this Labor Day weekend. Come to the Drawing Jam for FREE on Friday, September 4, from noon to 7:00pm. |
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Gage Artist's Tool Kit Series: Describing Yourself and Your Work Thursday, September 24, 12:30pm-2:00pm, FREE Miriam Works, of Works Consulting, discusses ways you can speak and write clearly and positively about your art, your artistic process and yourself. Art by Francesca Sundsten |
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Guest Lecture: From the Classroom to the Museum: An Artist’s Story with Eric Elliott Friday, September 25, 7:00pm, FREE Painter and Gage instructor Eric Elliott received the 2009 Neddy Fellowship for artistic excellence, innovation, vision and commitment to his art and community. Join him for a discussion of the processes involved in his work and the development of his art. Artist's Studio: View From the Easel, by Eric Elliott |
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September Teen Art Studios: Manga! with Jake Myler Fridays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm/Ages 13 - 18/FREE All materials provided. All levels welcome. Create manga, a comic with Japanese story-telling influences. Build technique using the most common tools used by mangaka (Japanese for comic creator). Create a finished comic page and show off your new comic style. Sebastian & a Potential Transformation, by Jake Myler |
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Gage 20th Anniversary Retrospective Friends old and new are invited to contribute Gage photos, keepsakes, notes and memorabilia collected through the years for inclusion in the upcoming January/February retrospective exhibition commemorating the 20th anniversary of Gage Academy of Art. If you have Gage historical materials to lend for the exhibition, please contact Lauren Klenow by e-mail, or by phone at 206.323.4243. |
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| GAGE EXHIBITIONS | |||
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Steele Gallery Refracting Space September 14 – October 10 Artists’ Reception: Friday, Sept. 25, 6:00pm-8:00pm, FREE Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:30am-4:30pm This group exhibition features painters and printmakers who simultaneously use abstraction and representation to render their subjects and landscapes. These artists create compelling depths of space by merging their foreground and background and through the continual process of mark-making. Exhibiting artists include Eric Elliott, Kevin Fletcher, Ann Gale, Margie Livingston, Ryan Molenkamp and Matthew Olds. Structure (February Bright), by Margie Livingston |
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Rosen Gallery Summer Showdown Through October 2 Artists’ Reception: Friday, Sept. 25, 6:00pm-8:00pm, FREE Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-9:30pm; Sat, 9:00am-6:00pm; Sun, 1:00pm-6:00pm This exhibit showcases a wide variety of works created during our summer workshops. Inspired by new techniques taught by local and national instructors, Gage students were hard at work with drawing, paintings, watercolors, sculptures and more. Pigeon Pose, by Maureen Wilhelm |
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Eric Elliott Shows at James Harris Gallery September 3 - October 3 James Harris Gallery, 312 2nd Ave. S, Seattle Artists' Reception: Thursday, Sept. 3, 6:00pm-8:00pm James Harris Gallery hosts the second solo exhibition of paintings by artist and Gage instructor Eric Elliott. Elliott’s paintings, reflecting traditional subjects such as the still life and the artist’s studio, earned him the 2009 Neddy Artist Fellowship in painting. If you haven't seen them yet, a couple of those paintings are still up at the Tacoma Art Museum until October 4th. In the Studio, by Eric Elliott |
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Susan Massey Shows at UW - Tacoma September 17 - November 17 Artists' Reception: September 17, 5:00pm-8:00pm University of Washington - Tacoma , 1742 Pacific Ave., Tacoma Gage alumna Susan Massey exhibits her new works in ELEMENTS - works on paper, which move from intimate small portraits of natural objects to loose depictions, moments of movement quickly captured. Elements, by Susan Massey |
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Michael Howard Exhibits at Francine Seders Gallery September 28 - October 27 Francine Seders Gallery, 6701 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle An exhibition of new work by artist and Gage instructor Michael Howard opens September 28 at Francine Seders Gallery in Seattle. Howard's compelling paintings depicting construction sites earned the 1998 Betty Bowen Award for an emerging artist. Mapleton Site, by Michael Howard |
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Patricia Haase' Work Awarded Best in Show The Puyallup Fair runs September 11 - 27, Puyallup, WA Gage alumna Patricia Haase received the Best of Show prize at the Puyallup Fair's Fine Arts Show for her monumental scale portrait of model Nancy Green. The bust is 24 inches tall, ceramic with painted surface. Little Old Lady (as in: Never Underestimate a...), by Patricia Haase |
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| CALL FOR ARTISTS | |||
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King County Trails Kiosk Project Deadline: September 28 4Culture and King County’s Department of Natural Resources & Parks seek three multi-disciplinary artists/artist teams residing in King County to design a series of original, site-specific art interventions that relate to existing wayfinding kiosks within the Regional Trail System (RTS). For additional information, please visit www.4culture.org. |
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New York State Museum Focus on Nature XI Deadline: October 1 The Focus on Nature jury selects original works of natural science subjects, excluding human anatomy and portraiture, in a variety of media that exhibit a high degree of technical skill, are scientifically accurate and aesthetic and/or offer a unique viewpoint. For additional information, please visit the Call for Entries web page. |
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Port Townsend Seeks Washington State Artists Deadline: October 14 The City of Port Townsend, Washington, seeks an individual artist or team of artists to create an art project within its refurbished downtown waterfront area. For additional information, maps, visuals and FAQ, please visit their web site. |
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SUBMISSIONS WELCOME: The Drawing Board welcomes submissions from Gage instructors, students and alumni as well as community artists and arts groups.
Please send your event notice to erin@gageacademy.org by the third Monday of the month.
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