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Postmark Center for the Arts: October 2024

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*POSTMARK CENTER FOR THE ARTS*

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Gallery and Gift Shop Hours 
*Wednesdays 12-4pm | Thursdays 12-6pm | Fridays 12-4pm

Postmark Center for the Arts – Award Winning again! [ https://www.instagram.com/p/DAZRNAfT1xD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== ]

Last week on September 19, The City of Auburn and Johnston Architects received the 2024 AIA Washington Council Civic Design Merit Award [ https://aiawa.org/portfolio/postmark-center-for-the-arts ] in recognition of the City of Auburn’s Postmark Center for the Arts. The award celebrates design excellence in publicly funded projects located in Washington State. Award winning projects reflect the highest standards in sustainability, innovation, building performance and overall integration with the client and surrounding communities.

This is the third award for the Postmark Center for the Arts. Other awards include the Washington Recreation and Park Association Spotlight Award and the King County John D. Spellman Award for Achievement in Historic Preservation (Award for Excellence in Adaptive Reuse).

2024 AIA Merit Award for Postmark Center for the Arts


Events


Cropped Brian Lane Monster Print 2

*Second Saturdays [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?pageid=20072804&portalid=11470638 ]
October 12, 12-4PM | Free
***Every Second Saturday**

Come by Postmark Center for the Arts this Second Saturday for free arts & crafts!

• Free Family Postmark Craft 12- 4
• Guest Artist Brian Lane 12-4PM: Create a build-an-animal or monster print with Brian Lane!

Ages: ALL FREE

*Upcoming Second Saturdays:*


* "November 9 | NONE - Auburn Veteran's Day parade"
* "December 14 | Winter Craft + Performance by Ted Vigil [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=20072774&objectId.801685=20331395&contextId.801685=20072775&parentId.801685=20072776&localStartDate=2024-12-14T12:00&localEndDate=2024-12-14T16:00&ref=mesTP9fg96fVsgzpWYeogF0chetdXt%2fc7nwhn986E%2bE%3d ]"


Made possible by the Kiwanis Club of Auburn! [ https://www.facebook.com/kiwanisclubofauburn ]

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Postmark Gallery
* Gallery Hours
*Wednesdays 12-4pm | Thursdays 12-6pm | Fridays 12-4pm



...A Familiar Taste Exhibition Postcard

"*...A Familiar Taste [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19711628&contextId.786619=19711630&parentId.786619=19711631&returnTo=19711631&objectId.786619=20474036¤tDate=2024-09-20&view=event ]*"

*OPENING RECEPTION*
*Thursday, October 10, 5-7PM *| FREE**
"@ "*"Postmark Center for the Arts [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529131 ]."*

We are excited to announce a new quarterly gallery exhibition at Postmark Center for the Arts!

Join us for the *opening reception* of ..."A Familiar Taste. "Speak with the curator and mingle with this exhibitions' artists, featuring DJ Epaulet! Light snacks and refreshments available.

"…A Familiar Taste "highlights narratives from artists of color through the lens of food and cultural foodways. This exhibit presents a visual and literary feast evoking a diverse range of connections, emotions, and memories. It is an invitation to consider one’s own relationship to food and explore how different backgrounds and experiences inform our interaction with culinary traditions.




The Vault Gallery

*The Vault Gallery [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19742280 ]**
 Gallery Hours
Wednesdays 12-4pm | Thursdays 12-6pm | Fridays 12-4pm
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Amy Simons

"*Vault Shapes*"
Artist:* Amy Simons* [ https://www.amysimons.com/ ]
Exhibition Dates:* On view through October 13, 2024
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The City of Auburn is excited to present the work of Amy Simons in our newest site-specific art space, The Vault Gallery. Amy Simons is an artist based in Bellingham, Washington. 

Exhibition Statement: "These are woodcut collages. Woodcut prints because from each whole comes many parts, and collages because those parts together become another whole. They are shape shifters like us, navigating roles as both individuals and parts of collectives. Each print comes from the same block, but emerges with a unique impression, every color a mark from the moment of contact and a preservation of touch. The blocks are changed with each print too, recording, accumulating and transforming. I am interested in how we organize ourselves, what patterns we generate intentionally, subconsciously, by luck or mistake. My studio practice is one of trusting and practicing emergence: working in simple, direct interactions that unfold into complex entanglements. I look at how bodies in proximity become shapes drawn together, repel one another, or hold tension in the space between. How do bodies become ecologies of mixed beings –assemblages of minerals, microbiomes and humanness, further mixed with memories of our past selves and promises of future ones?"





Solace by Josh Sands

"*Raindrops*"
Artist: *Josh Sands [ https://joshsands.com/ ]*
Exhibition Dates:* *October 26 - January 5, 2025**

We are eager to host Josh Sands in the Vault Gallery as our new artist for October!

"My goal for this project is to continue with my series of glass raindrops" says Sands. He would like to create a "theme of rain indoors and memory" using glass raindrops strung from the ceiling, with the addition of umbrellas, which recontextualize the coziness of rain.




classes


Ukulele for Adults

*Ukulele for Adults [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9054?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]*

Ukulele is a fantastic intro instrument! It’s a wonderful option for anyone wanting to have some fun making music. In this class you can expect to learn the basics of the ukulele, some popular songs, chord reading, and how to play as a group. Students should plan to bring their own ukulele (soprano or concert size) if possible. All course materials will be provided during classes.

This is a four-session class held every Wednesday evening from October 9th - 30th.

*Date: *Wednesdays, October 9th - 30th., 6-7PM*
Ages*: 18+
*Fee*: $70/$88 Resident/Non-Res
*Instructor*: Allison Preisinger
"@ Postmark Center for the Arts. [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19727603 ]"





Charcuterie

*Charcuterie Design [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9163?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]*

Holiday parties are right around the corner, get prepared with this charcuterie design class taught by Tara Trujillo! Students will be provided with all the ingredients and tools to complete a stunning & delicious snack board. All participants will build a charcuterie board to enjoy at the end of class or take home to share with loved ones!

*Date: *Thursday, October 17, 5-6:30PM*
Ages*: 15+
*Fee*: $35/$44 Resident/Non-Res
*Instructor*: Tara Trujillo
"@ Postmark Center for the Arts. [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19727603 ]"





Ceramic

*Ceramic Hand Building [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9051?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]*

What is an ‘Insight Book,’ and why make one? An Insight Book is a 6 page-book of art, writing and mixed media. You don’t have to be an artist to make one, all you need are opposable thumbs and a willingness to explore lines as they spark ideas. Insight Books exercise the associative muscles of our minds, promoting creativity and problem solving. As you work on your book, you naturally move into a meditative, creative place of inspiration and expression. Making an Insight Book is often therapeutic, tapping into feelings, issues, memories, hopes and dreams. When you’re done, you hold a book in your hands. Your Insight Book.

*Date: *Saturday, October 19, 12-4PM*
Ages*: 15+
*Fee*: $65/$82 Resident/Non-Res
*Instructor*: John Harris
"@ Postmark Center for the Arts. [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19727603 ]"




free community programming


Make & Mingle

*Make & Mingle [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529092 ]
Every Wednesday | Free*
*10AM-12PM*

Stop by the Postmark for our Make & Mingle session! Join us for a cup of coffee with whatever art project you might be working on. A free, no-pressure environment for artists and creatives to gather... you can talk with other artists, ask for feedback or critique from on-site staff if available, bring your sketchbook to work out ideas, or just quietly draw in the gallery or work on your art! 





Drop-In Painting with Amy Sie

*Drop-In Painting with Amy Sie [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19725576&objectId.787103=19943126&contextId.787103=19725577&parentId.787103=19725578&localStartDate=2024-01-19T10:00&localEndDate=2024-01-19T12:00&ref=mesTP9fg96fVsgzpWYeogLqleUsfpO0rBNwYdFfQy9Y%3d ]
Every Friday | Free*
*10AM-12PM*

Amy Sie is offering Drop-In Gongbi Painting sessions at the Postmark! A free, no-pressure environment for you to start a new painting, or work on an old one. Please bring your own tools and materials. On-site help for critique/questions/advice. Intended for ages 18+. 

[ http://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/8458?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]



Drawing

*Drop-In Drawing* [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19713036 ]
*Every Friday | Free*
*10AM-12PM*

Come stop by for our Drop-In Drawing sessions at the Postmark! A free, no-pressure environment for artists and creatives to drop-in to draw from a still life or the gallery. Stay for whole two hours or only 10 minutes. Bring tools to either shade or color with, and your own sketchbook or drawing pad. There will be on-site help for critique/questions/advice.




Postmark Rentals

The Postmark Center for the Arts is available as a venue for your next gala, work conference, reception, or event. Visit auburnwa.gov/postmark [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19727603 ] for rental rates and information. Beautiful hardwood floors, a terrazzo entryway, and historic windows create a stunning setting for your next event. The space is equipped with a small catering kitchen, audio visual equipment, and a large pull-down screen. Capacity varies based on room set-up.


Postmark Gift Shop
* Gift Shop Hours
*Wednesdays 12-4pm | Thursdays 12-6pm | Fridays 12-4pm

The Postmark Center for the Arts is happy to be featuring local artists in our Gift Shop [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19727769 ]! Come by to find a unique gift or maybe a handmade item for yourself!

Interested in having your work in the Postmark Gift Shop in the future? Make sure you sign up for the "Call to Artist [ https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAAUBURN/subscriber/new?topic_id=WAAUBURN_163 ]" list so you can get information about application opportunities for the Postmark Gift Shop.

Other Art Heading 2023

The City of Auburn offers a variety of cultural arts programming for performing arts [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529138 ], visual arts [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529095 ], public art [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529274 ], special events [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529890 ] and more!
Check out auburnwa.gov/arts [ http://www.auburnwa.gov/arts ] for a full list of programming. 

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Postmark Center for the Arts
20 Auburn Ave. | Auburn, WA 98002
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City of Auburn Arts Division

253-931-3043 | auburnwa.gov/arts [ http://www.auburnwa.gov/arts ]




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