Gage Academy of Art
Organization Details
| Name | Gage Academy of Art |
| URL | http://www.gageacademy.org/ |
Organization Description
| Mission statement | With more than 25 years experience, GageAcademy of Art delivers a high impact, high quality visual arts program designed specifically for young kids and young adults of all backgrounds, abilities and aptitudes. The Gage faculty features more than 70 outstanding Northwest teaching artists. These phenomenal instructors/artists offer kids from elementary through high school the chance to be inspired, mentored and instructed in a way that nurtures creativity, fuels the imagination, and fosters expressiveness and self-confidence, all while building the habits of mind for productive lives. Gage prides itself on programs that are challenging, satisfying and collaborative experiences for students. Aligned with Common Core Learning Standards and 21st Century Skills, Gage offers a spectrum of visual arts disciplines and works to create a warm, supportive environment. Younger students enjoy the hands-on experience of having an artist as a teacher; teens experience the larger world of arts and culture by having a working artist, model and mentor in their midst. |
| Service(s) description | Visual Art Type Painting: Basics, Landscape, Portrait, Brush, Mural, Graffiti, Figure, Narrative, Abstract – Watercolor, Acrylic, Sumi, Tempera Drawing: Basics, Portrait, Figure, Sketch, Comic Art, Animals – Charcoal, Pencil, Pastel, Crayon, Sculpture: Ceramics, Cardboard, 3D, Papier Mache Mixed Media: Collage, Watercolor & Ink, Sculpture, Recycled Art Printmaking: Block Printing, Monoprints, Screenprinting Art History Cut Paper, Papermaking, Photography Drawing From Nature, Botanicals, Animals, Character Drawing, Self Portrait Comic Arts, Graphic Novels, Journaling Graphic Design, Type, Poster. |
| Program impact | not provided |
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