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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
SUMMER HOURS: SATURDAY 12-4PM
Saturdays


Did you know Postmark Center for the Arts is open Saturdays this summer from 12-4PM?
Check out some of the exciting free weekend programs we have coming up!



Wol-Un Vault Gallery

*Second Saturdays [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?pageid=20072804&portalid=11470638 ]
July 13 | Every Second Saturday | Free*
*12:00PM-4:00PM*

Join us at Postmark Center for the Arts for free, all ages, arts, performance, and crafts! Every Second Saturday of the month from 12:00-4:00 PM. Programming made possible by funding from Kiwanis Club of Auburn!

Guest Artist: Join artist Wol-Un from *1-3PM* in a hands-on workshop this upcoming #SecondSaturday! Wol-Un (월운, 月雲) is an interdisciplinary artist born in Seattle. "My practice is strongly rooted in the cultural traditions of Korean ink painting and calligraphy. By synthesizing these centuries-old techniques with contemporary methods, through the inclusion of new motifs, unconventional compositions, and modern styles of presentation, I aim to facilitate a connection between
historical visual languages, narratives, and aesthetics within the modern world."

Free artmaking inspired by the "SISTAHS" exhibition will be available in the Postmark classrooms. "*Come create with us!
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Second Saturdays!

*Second Saturdays [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19711628&objectId.786619=20305251&contextId.786619=19711630&parentId.786619=19711631&localStartDate=2024-08-10T12:00&localEndDate=2024-08-10T16:00&ref=mesTP9fg96fVsgzpWYeogC7Z61sqsYzsoE08hcDJpG8%3d ]
August 10 | Every Second Saturday | Free*
*12:00PM-4:00PM*

Free Family Postmark Craft 12:00-4:00PM

Guest Artist: Join Postmark Center for the Arts and Auburn Garden Club from 1:30-2:30PM for an introduction to Floral Design! In this all-ages demonstration learn design concepts from containers to texture and movement. Barbara Smith will lead this demo, and provide a raffle opportunity to attendees with a chance to win one of the three arrangements created that day! 

Guest Performer 2:30-3:30PM: Gretchen Yanover is Postmark’s guest performer this Saturday, using her electric cello and loop sampler, Gretchen builds layers of sound to create beautiful instrumental atmospheres.





*Every Saturday this summer at 20 Auburn Ave! *
Enjoy the gallery exhibits, arts and crafts, and Postmark’s Gift Shop from 12-4PM every Saturday this summer!


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



sistahs

"*"SISTAHS [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529095 ]"
*"Exhibition Dates: t*hrough July 18, 2024*"

SISTAHS" celebrates Black women making art from a diverse pallet of materials, from paper, fabric, and paint to cast offs otherwise destined for landfills. Their art is rooted in traditional African and African American techniques and cultural touchstones. The art they produce is a combination of Black storytelling and appreciation of Black beauty.

"SISTAHS" is an exhibit of four Pacific Northwest artists of African descent. Brenetta Ward is a fabric artist, third-generation quilter, and oral historian. Jite Agbro is known for her colorful figurative artwork featuring layered patterns, sharp contrast, and fabric and paper collage. Debra Harris-Branham conjures the energy of her storytelling into artistic imagery. Marita Dingus is an environmental feminist and mixed-media sculptor focused on using recoverable materials.





*"SISTAHS": Closing Reception [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=20284225 ] 
July 18 | Free
**5:00PM-6:30PM*

Please join us in celebrating "SISTAHS" once again in this special closing reception. Mingle with artists, and enjoy snacks and beverages at Postmark Center for the Arts.

SISTAHS



PostMarked

"*"Postmarked: Connecting Communities  [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529095 ]"
*"Exhibition Dates:* July 25 - October 2, 2024*"

Postmarked: Connecting Communities" is a mail-art project that aims at bringing creatives from all backgrounds together under one theme: What does community mean to you?

In honor of Postmark’s upcoming one-year anniversary, this exhibition intends to capture the uniqueness and diversity of its own growing community, with a focus on themes of space, place, and identity.

Hundreds of postcards will be on display, bringing definitions of community from artists of all ages and abilities together. The exhibition will be on view from July 25 – Oct 2, 2024. Visitors are encouraged to join in the creation of postcards in the Gallery.





Opening Reception

*"Postmarked: Connecting Communities"
Opening Reception [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=20284225 ] 
July 25 | Free
**5:00PM-6:30PM*

Please join us in welcoming "Postmarked: Connection Communities" to Postmark Center for the Arts! Time to mingle with fellow community members, enjoy light snacks and beverages, and make a postcard! 




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
 Saturday | 12-4pm
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Artist: *Wol-Un [ https://sunatnight.art/ ]*
Exhibition Dates:* through July 13, 2024
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"Through "My World in Ink" I share how I see the world through my infatuation with the materiality of ink. My practice is strongly rooted in the cultural traditions of Korean ink painting and calligraphy. By synthesizing these centuries-old techniques with contemporary methods, through the inclusion of new motifs, unconventional compositions, and modern styles of presentation, I aim to facilitate a connection between historical visual languages, narratives, and aesthetics within the modern world. "My World in Ink" features a series of ink paintings and calligraphy made with either rice or mulberry papers. This paper was prepared through a traditional process called wet mounting, where a wheat paste or animal fat glue is applied to combine and strengthen multiple layers. This process can take up to twenty-four hours of repeated wetting and drying before resulting in a satisfactory painting surface."





Amy Simons Vault Gallery

Artist:* Amy Simons* [ https://www.amysimons.com/ ]
Exhibition Dates:* July 20 - October 13, 2024
*

We are happy to introduce Amy Simons as our new Vault Gallery Artist! Simons proposes the creation of a site-specific collage comprising of hundreds of woodcut prints on lightweight Kozo paper that will become an immersive installation. This exhibition aims to engage viewers in a dynamic exploration of individuality and collective action. Simons says in their statement, "I make woodcut collages on an architectural scale. Woodcut prints because from a whole comes many parts, and collages because those parts together become another whole." View this installation in the Vault Gallery at Postmark Center for the Arts starting on July 20!




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+. 

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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.




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*2025 Site-Specific Art Galleries [ https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=13443 ]*

Art on Main [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529278 ] and Vault Gallery [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19742280 ] - Accepts applications from regional artists to install 3-dimensional or multi-media art installations in two site-specific gallery spaces in downtown Auburn: the Art on Main Gallery and the Vault Gallery. Both spaces provide an artist stipend to support the creation of new work and site-specific projects, or the installation of existing work for three-month exhibitions.

*Eligibility:* This is a call to artists residing in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon and Idaho).

*Deadline:* September 5, 2024

For more information or to apply, visit this link. [ https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=13443 ]





Seattle Opera

*Postmark Arts & Cultural Programming Grant: [ https://auburn.services.govos.com/f/PostmarkGrant ]*

This program provides funding support for artists, arts or cultural organizations, or community members proposing ideas for free arts and cultural programs serving residents and visitors at the new Postmark Center for the Arts. We are excited about bringing local artist and community members together in a space that aims to provide opportunities for growth, creative participation, inspiration, and understanding through dynamic and multi-faceted programming.

*Eligibility:* Individuals, groups of people, neighborhood or business organizations seeking funding for an art program or cultural event at the Postmark Center for the Arts.

*Project Budget*: Grants are typically awarded from $500 - $2,000 per project.

*Deadline:* September 30, 2024

For more information or to apply, visit this link. [ https://auburn.services.govos.com/f/PostmarkGrant ]




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
Saturday 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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