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December 2009
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The Gage DRAWING JAM is Right Around the Corner! Saturday, December 5, 10:00am-10:00pm Tickets at the door: Adults: $10; Students with ID: $5; Kids & Teens: FREE Try your hand at art during the 10th Annual Drawing Jam, a 12-hour art-making marathon. Gage provides all the essentials for a full day of art creation: three floors of studios, art supplies, food, models, inspiration and entertainment are all included with admission. Art by Karen Richter |
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SAVE THE DATE! Gage Academy of Art Masquerade Ball & Benefit Friday, January 29 St. Mark's Cathedral Main Sanctuary, Seattle Tickets: $175 for each guest Join Gage for a special evening of zany revelry, masked dancing, delicious cuisine and a fabulous offering of artistic delights! For more information, or to become a Table Captain, please e-mail Caroline Bobanick. Just announced: The Master of Ceremonies for the benefit is Nancy Guppy, of ArtZone and Almost Live! |
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Winter Registration is Underway - Sign Up Online Now Give yourself or someone you love the gift of art instruction this holiday season. Gage offers a variety of 2-, 3- and 5-day workshops in January - sign up now for Composition and Content Development with Gabrielle Bakker, or one of our great weekend workshop options. Online registration is available for your convenience; winter classes begin Tuesday, January 19, 2010. Call for a gift certificate! Cover image by Geoff Flack |
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December Teen Art Studios: Perspective with Ryan Finnerty Fridays, 6:30-9:30pm/Ages 13-18/FREE All materials provided. All levels welcome. Learn the tools and techniques used by storyboarders, film-makers, architects and artists to create exciting images using and manipulating perspective. Try new points of view as you explore both technical tricks and dramatic effects while working in a variety of media from diverse sources. Please note: there is no TAS December 26. City in Perspective, by Ernest Norling |
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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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Bookmark Good Search to Help Gage! Using Good Search and Good Shop this holiday season is an easy way to help give to Gage! Yahoo's Good Search search engine gives about a penny per search to the charity or school of your choice, while Good Shop offers coupons and deals and donates up to 30% of every purchase to your favorite cause. Pick Gage, and you could help the school raise important funds! |
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| GAGE EXHIBITIONS | |||
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Steele Gallery Landscape Painting: The Book Through January 7 The exhibition features paintings by artists whose work appears in Mitchell Albala's new book, Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice. Participating artists include Rebecca Allan, Marc Bohne, Jim Lamb, Kurt Solmssen, Michael Stasinos and Barbara Fugate. Formation, by Mitchell Albala |
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Rosen Gallery Gage Annual Alumni Exhibition Through January 5 A group show featuring the vibrant and varied art of Gage students who have begun their artistic careers in our local community. Art by R.K. Burk |
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Rosen Gallery Les Arbres: Drawings and Paintings of Suzanne Brooker Through January 5 Local artist and Gage Landscape Atelier instructor Suzanne Brooker exhibits a collection of works that makes visible the artist's passion for the Northwest landscape. Dry Spring, by Suzanne Brooker |
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Denise Takahashi Exhibits at University Friends Meeting Through December 31 University Friends Meeting, 4001 9th NE, Seattle Open 9:00am-1:00pm, Mon. - Fri. Gage alumna Denise Takahashi's show, Portraits of Nature and Human Nature, features her recent work in oil. Calf Rollick, by Denise Takahashi |
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Claudia Pettis Exhibits at Art Spirit Gallery December 4 - 31 Artists' Reception: December 4, 5:00pm-8:00pm The Art Spirit Gallery, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The 11th Annual Small Artworks Invitational features the work of 30 artists, including Gage alumna Claudia Pettis, with artwork smaller than 12". Pettis shows 12 works, including her eight-canvas series 30 Sheep to One. Art by Claudia Pettis |
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Sandra Kahler and Kathie Bliss Exhibit With Women Painters of Washington Through January 29 Artists' Reception: December 3, 4:00pm-6:00pm Women Painters of Washington Gallery, 701 5th Ave., Columbia Center Building, Ste. 310, Seattle New oil paintings by Gage alumnae Sandra Kahler and Kathie Bliss are part of Connections, a group art exhibition that showcases the diverse talents of 25 member artists from the greater Puget Sound region. Looking North at La Push, by Sandra Kahler |
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Melinda Hannigan & Robin Siegl Exhibit at Port of Seattle Headquarters Through February 6 Gage alumnae Melinda Hannigan and Robin Siegl show recent work in the group exhibition Purposeful Surfaces, illustrating the beauty found in wear and tear, rust, journey, maintenance and survival on the Seattle waterfront. New Life, by Melinda Hannigan |
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Cooper Artist Lofts Open House Saturday, December 5, 5:30pm-9:30pm; stage performances 9:00pm-9:30pm Sunday, December 6, 1:00pm-4:00pm Visit Gage instructors Barbara Fugate, Matt Buckner and Tenaya Simms in their studios during this weekend-long open house, featuring the work of over 40 artists on display along with many art studios. See, experience and procure art of all kinds! |
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Chateau Rollat Wine Features Lanie Franza's Art Congratulations to Gage alumna Lanie Franza, who's art now appears on the labels of two wines from Chateau Rollat Winery in Walla Walla. Her painting Power and Elegance 29 appears on the Artist Series semillon and her piece Spencer on the Artist Series rose. Power and Elegance 29 by Lanie Franza |
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Art Zone Offers a Free E-mail Newsletter Art Zone, a dynamic weekly TV show on Seattle Channel 21 focusing on the glorious local art scene, offers a free weekly e-mail with a snappy rundown of and video sneak peak/teaser from the week's show, a link to host Nancy Guppy's blog (where she posts arty events that aren't covered in the show) and more. Click here to sign up. |
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| CALL FOR ARTISTS | |||
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Joule Sculpture Design Competition Deadline: January 8 Essex Property Trust Inc., the developer for Joule, an apartment building currently in construction downtown across from the Brix, announced a sculpture competition for local artists to submit sculptures to be featured on the development. E-mail ryan@alloypartnership.com to request a creative brief and full details. Joule design detail |
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Exhibit Opportunities at Carillon Point Gormally Art Services has an ongoing call for painters and photographers to exhibit at Carillon Point in Kirkland. No abstract work or portraits. If interested, please e-mail jpeg files to studiogormally@comcast.net. Art by Malayka Gormally |
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| VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES | |||
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Volunteer for the Drawing Jam! Saturday, December 5, 10:00am-10:00pm We still need you to help make this event a success. Each volunteer receives free admission, a 2009 Drawing Jam T-shirt and refreshment coupons. There are time slots available all day Dec. 5th, and the day before and day after for set up and clean up. For more information, please e-mail Lauren Klenow, or call 206.323.4243, ext. 18. |
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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 Susan@GageAcademy.org by the third Monday of the month.
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