WHO WE ARE
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Photo credit: Whitney Arostegui
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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.​
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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.
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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.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS