Thanks to funds available through the Creatives ReBuild NY Initiative, our very own artist in residence, Vanessa Johnson, will be paid a full salary and benefits for two years to support her work in partnership with the Gage Foundation! Vanessa will continue to engage audiences through community performances and interactive exhibits. This will expand access to the resources and message of the Gage Center to our wider community! As an organizational partner, the Gage Foundation will be awarded a total $60,000 to help with operations and support Vanessa’s work.

“Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY), a project of the Tides Center, is a three-year, $125 million investment in the financial stability of New York State artists and the organizations that employ them. This opportunity was made possible through support from CRNY’s Artist Employment Program.”

Look out for an invite to visit Vanessa's studio at the Gage Center!

The Gage Home SPARKLES!

Thanks to a recent grant from the Ludwick Family Foundation, the Center's exterior was refreshed by Savinelli Painting, and our siding and front stairs were repaired by Tom Perry.

Once again, we have lovely flower boxes provided by the Brockway Farms Garden Club and mulching & weeding by William Sunderlin (join William as a volunteer by giving us a shout!). Tyler Baker of Manlius TJB Landscapes maintains our lawn, and we just started monthly cleaning with Home Sweet Home (a woman-owned small business). Many thanks to the generous gifts for keeping the Center in tip-top shape.

HISTORY, STORIES & ART! GAGE CAMP 2022 IN THE BOOKS!

Camp Director Vanessa Johnson created two special weeks in July: "Girls Change The World" focused on social justice issues and youth activism (ages 7-12) and "Talking Freedom!" on the history of the Underground Railroad in Central NY (ages 10-15).  

And our "Talking Freedom!" campers helped to host Brady Faith Center for a day. It was a great opportunity to share and experience the Gage Center together. 

Thank you, Courtney and Melissa!

We have been lucky to host two accomplished interns this summer, undergraduate student Courtney Burgun of SUNY-Cortland and graduate student Dr. Melissa Smith of the Syracuse University iSchool. Courtney organized our files and workspace, researched historic materials, and stepped in wherever needed, from tours to gift shop sales. Melissa created collection data systems while cataloging our collection. Thank you both for your invaluable service.

COME AND VISIT!

We are refreshing our exhibits, and we need your input! Please bring your friends or family to the Center and lead them in a self-guided tour. Throughout the tour and before you leave, record any of your comments, or suggestions for change and leave them for Sally. Your thoughts will be instrumental in the changes. Thank you!

GAGE CO-DIRECTOR TO SERVE ON THE WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE NATIONAL MONUMENT FOUNDATION’S COUNCIL OF ADVISORS

The Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation is charged with establishing a national monument in our nation’s capital to honor the pioneers of the early American movement for women’s equality. The “Every Word We Mutter Monument” was authorized by the US Congress in 2020. Sally joins as one of the twenty-member Council composed of nationally recognized leaders and experts in history, public art, and community engagement.

Marker Unveiled in Saratoga Springs

A historical marker commemorating Gage was recently unveiled in Saratoga Springs. Read the story about it in the Daily Gazette!

Thank you to Dave and Mira Peck for the pictures.