WHO WE ARE

Photo credit: Whitney Arostegui

Katie Stahl is a practicing artist with over twelve years of experience working with adults with disabilities in an art setting. She earned a BA in psychology from Dartmouth College and an MA in art education from The University of Texas at Austin. In her own art practice, Katie paints under the name Houndoggle Art.

KATIE STAHL

LUCY GROSS

Co-founder + Executive Director

Co-founder + Director of External Relations

Lucy Gross is a practicing social worker with over a decade of experience working with adults with disabilities. She earned her undergraduate degree at Emerson College and her master's of social work at Texas State University.

Lucy and Katie met as art instructors at The Arc of the Arts, an art-based day habilitation program for adults with disabilities. Together, they founded SAGE Studio in 2017. They have represented SAGE as speakers at SXSW EDU and co-curated over 30 exhibitions. They are passionate about integrating artists with disabilities into the contemporary art scene in Austin.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS