Gage Academy of Art, Seattle

Welcome to Gage Academy of Art!

Gage offers a variety of programs for adults and youth of all ages and abilities. Founded in 1989, the school celebrated its 20th Annivesary year during the 2009-10 school year. Read more about the history of the academy on the special Gage History site.

The main thrusts of the school are drawing, painting and sculpting and all spring from the realist tradition of art making, which stresses creating from observation. Thus, Gage offers many programs in drawing, painting and sculpting from the nude or draped model, from still-life subjects and from the landscape.

All of the educational programs at Gage are open enrollment, meaning students can choose for themselves what to take based on their own interests and considerations.

However, Gage offers ways two, more formal ways, to chart a course of study at the school. The Foundation Drawing and Painting Programs allow students to follow a set series of classes to build their skills and earn a Foundation Certificate, while the Gage Ateliers are an intensive studio program for the serious artist in training.

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