Gage Academy Of Art
Gage Academy Of Art
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About this organization
Mission
Gage educates, enriches, and transforms our community through the visual arts. The Academy envisions a world where the visuals arts are valued as a vital human endeavor and knowledge, learning, and inspiration lead to artistic, personal, and societal growth. Gage offers instruction in the principles of drawing, painting, sculpting and printmaking. The school has two campuses in Capitol Hill and Georgetown and offers flexible class schedules with a variety of options ranging from weekend workshops to full-time study. Gage Academy of Art is celebrating nearly 30 years as a vibrant art school, featuring year-round programs, public art events, lectures, youth programming, and exhibitions.
About
ADULT PROGRAMS: THE BACKBONE OF ITS COMPREHENSIVE YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM OF ADULT INSTRUCTION IS FOUNDATIONAL ART; PAINTING, DRAWING SCULPTURE AND NEW MEDIA. GAGE PROGRAMS OFFER SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE INTERESTED IN ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR PERSONAL, TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC GOALS. PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS FOCUS ON THE PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF ART, EXPLORING BOTH THE TECHNIQUES AND THE AESTHETIC ISSUES OF ART MAKING WITH A PROVEN FRAMEWORK TO ACCELERATE THE GROWTH OF ARTISTIC SKILLS. THIS INCLUDES THE DISTINGUISHED ATELIER PROGRAM. GAGE'S ATELIER PROGRAM HAS GROWN TO 7 PROGRAMS, BOTH FULL AND PART TIME. GEORGETOWN HOUSE 3 OF THE 7 ATELIER. IN ADDITION TO THE ATELIER PROGRAMS, GAGE OFFERS AN ANNUAL STUDIO ARTS INTENSIVE PROGRAM. THIS IS A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM WHICH PREPARES STUDENTS TO JUMP INTO THE PROFESSIONAL OR HIGHER ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THIS PROGRAM IS A VALUABLE PROGRAM FOR THE ARTS COMMUNITY. STUDIO ARTS INTENSIVE (SAI) IS ONE OF ONLY A FEW PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY THAT OFFER THIS CURRICULUM, AND AT A TRULY AFFORDABLE TUITION. OVER 5,000 ADULT STUDENTS WERE SERVED THROUGH A YEAR ROUND PROGRAM THAT INCLUDED: - FOUR 5 OR 10-WEEK QUARTERS OF ADULT CLASSES TAUGHT BY TOP QUALITY NORTHWEST TEACHING ARTISTS. - ADULT WORKSHOPS WHICH INCLUDED WEEKEND, WEEKLONG 5 DAY INTENSIVES WITH VISITING GUEST ARTISTS AS WELL AS OUR 2 WEEK STUDIO CONCENTRATIONS FEATURING A NOTABLE TEACHING INSTRUCTOR. - 7 ATELIER PROGRAMS, RANGING FROM PART TIME TO FULL TIME, CONTEMPORARY TO CLASSICAL. GAGE HAS ONE OF THE ONLY SCULPTURE ATELIERS ON THE WEST COAST.- HUNDREDS OF OPEN STUDIO SESSIONS, ALMOST DAILY. - STUDIO ARTS INTENSIVE - AN 8 MONTH PROGRAM STRUCTURED FOR STUDENTS TO PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR THEIR NEXT STEP IN THE ART WORLD, WHETHER HIGHER EDUCATION, THE PROFESSIONAL REALM OR TO EXPOSE & CHALLENGE THEMSELVES TO OTHER ART DISCIPLINES AND TECHNIQUES.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing clearly states the mission of the non-profit as “See schedule o”.
When outlining its functions, they were explained as: “Gage academy of art celebrates 28 years as a vibrant extended-learning and contemporary art center, providing exceptional artistic development for artists of all ages, abilities and economic means, with programs to meet the needs of all artistic levels.”.
- In compliance with legal regulations, the non-profit has reported their state of operation as WA.
- The filing records the non-profit's address for 2019 as 1501 10TH AVENUE E, SEATTLE, WA, 98102.
- As of 2019, the non-profit's form reports a total of 61 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $261,363.
- The organization has 17 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1998.
- The organization pays $1,331,872 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $281,286 in fundraising expenses.