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Auburn Arts March 2025

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free community programming



Poets at the Postmark

*Poets at the Postmark [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=20009787 ]*

**Date: **Wednesday, March 5 | 6:30-8:30PM*
**All Ages | FREE
***@ Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave

Come to our monthly Postmark Poetry Nights! Doors open at 6:00PM, poetry starts at 6:30PM.

Arrive early to peruse artwork by local artists, bring a poem to share during the open mic, and bring a poetry book to swap for a poetry book at our book exchange!

*This month's featured poet will be David Post, cofounder of Western Washington Poets Network! Read his bio:*



David Post

David Post is a cofounder of Western Washington Poets Network and is an admin for its Facebook page. He has been a featured reader in eleven Western Washington cities and has read in twelve others. He’s been a guest reader for years at African American Writers Alliance venues. He was the last emcee for PoetsWest readings at Seattle’s Green Lake Library and currently hosts Tsuga Poetry Group in Bothell. His poems “Love Alone” and “Brown Shoes” were printed in anthologies published by East Point West Press and his poetry appears in the poetry journal Spread.





The Real Lady A

*Postmark Second Saturdays [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=20072804 ]
**Saturday, March 8, 2025 | 12-4PM*
All Ages | FREE*
"@ Postmark Center for the Arts [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529131 ]."*

Visit Postmark Center for the Arts gallery, open to the public each Second Saturday from 12-4PM! Each month features *FREE, all ages* performances, crafts, and events!

**1-3PM
*The Real Lady A: Welcome to the Porch Performance
*

Join us from 1-3PM for an afternoon of music and fun provided by The Real Lady A! Welcome to the Porch is a soulful storytelling community-driven performance, front porch-style, fostering unity, conversation and shared musical heritage.

*12-4PM
Create a Zine*

Stop into our classroom from 12-4 to create your own zine! Inspired by the musical storytelling of  The Real Lady A, you can write, draw, and create your own story in a mini folded book.





Made possible by the Kiwanis Club of Auburn!

Kiwanis Club of Auburn


Classes & Workshops


Freestyle embroidery

*Freestyle Embroidery [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9554?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]*

Unleash your creativity with hand stitching! Explore doodle stitching and experiment with fabric scraps to design something uniquely yours. Perfect for all skill levels—just bring your imagination! All materials provided.

**Date: **Thursday, February 27 | 4:30-6PM**
Ages**: 15+
**Fee**: $30/$38 Resident/Non-Res
**Instructor**: Christy Caravaglio

**""*Register now! [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9554?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]*""**





Art Gallery 101

*Art Gallery 101 [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9504?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]*

Ever considered showing your work at an art gallery, but didn’t know where to start? Join City of Auburn arts staff as we teach students the following basics: how and where to apply for gallery shows, how to professionally prepare your artwork, transport it, and art installation basics. There is no experience required and all are welcome!

*Date:* Thursday, March 6 | 4:30-6PM*
Ages*: 15+
*Fee*: $15/$19 Resident/Non-Res 
*Instructor*: Postmark Staff

*"Register now! [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9504?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]"*





Salvadoran Folk-Art Inspired Style

*Salvadoran Folk Art Block Printing [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9503?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]*

In this block-printing class, you’ll make a card based on the colorful and whimsical style of Fernando Llort, who has been dubbed El Salvador’s National Artist. You will have to chance to learn how to carve, ink and print from soft linoleum blocks and create your own unique cards inspired by the folk art of El Salvador! All materials for this class will be provided. If you want to print on more unique papers or make more than ten cards, please purchase packs of 5" × 6-7/8"cards and matching envelopes at: Dick Blick [ http://www.dickblick.com/products/strathmore-blank-cards-and-envelopes/ ]

*Date: *Thursday, March 13 | 5-7PM*
Ages*: 12+
*Fee*: $20/$25 Resident/Non-Res
*Instructor*: Alex Mojica

*"Register now! [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9503?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]"*





Artist Statement & Grant Writing

*Artist Statement & Grant Writing for Creatives [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9506?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]*

Artist statements and grants are hard to write, but they are an important tools for artists working in any discipline. In this workshop, led by the City of Auburn’s arts staff, you will learn the basics of writing successful artist statements and begin creating your own, as well as tips and best practices for grant writing. By the end of the workshop, you will have the start to a solid artist statement and knowledge about how to write successful grant applications.

*Date: *Thursday, March 20 | 4:30-6PM*
Ages*: 15+
*Fee*: $15/$19 Resident/Non-Res 
*Instructor: *Postmark Staff

"*Register now! [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9506?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]*"





Mateo Acuna

*Radical Poetics: Erasures as Reclamation [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9555?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]*

Erasure or blackout poems are created by covering up or “erasing” parts of pre-existing texts including books, medical papers, legal documents, and more. In this two-day generative workshop students will work with Auburn's Poet Laureate, Mateo Acuña, to create blackout poetry and analyze erasures as conversing with and countering the original source text as a means for advocacy, social justice, and dissent against mainstream narratives.

*Dates: *March 26th and 27th, 6 - 7:30PM* 
Ages*: 15+
*Fee*: $25/$32 Resident/Non-Res
*Instructor*: Mateo Acuña

*"Register now! [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9555?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]"*





Framing for Beginners

*Framing for Beginners [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9505?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]*

Framing artwork can be expensive and intimidating, so being able to DIY is a wonderful skill to have! In this workshop City of Auburn arts staff will teach students how to use basic supplies to mat, frame, and install hardware to artworks for professional-looking display. There is no experience required and all are welcome!

*Date: *Thursday, April 3 | 4:30 - 6PM*
Ages*: 15+
*Fee:* $15/$19 Resident/Non-Res
*Instructor*: Postmark Staff

*"Register now! [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9505?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]"*




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TAPS Postcard Design (front)

**Postmark Center for the Arts Gallery [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?pageid=19727603&portalid=11470638 ]
**20 Auburn Ave**

*Tapestry Artists of Puget Sound: Telling their Stories
*Exhibition dates:* Through April 9, 2025*

Tapestry Artists of Puget Sound are diverse group of artists sharing their artwork and the ideas that inspire them. Each artist has a unique approach whether it is a technique, material or concept and brings these together in the medium of handwoven tapestry.

Artists: Marion Bennet, Cecilia Blomberg, Joyce Hayes, Suzanne Hubbard, Mary Lane, Margo Macdonald, Katia Paroczi, Liz Pulos, Ellen Ramsey, Julia Rapinoe





Amanda Jenkinson

*Vault Gallery [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19742280 ]
**20 Auburn Ave
*"Located within Postmark Center for the Arts"

[ https://www.amysimons.com/ ]*Amanda Jenkinson [ https://amandajenkinsonart.weebly.com/ ]*
Exhibition Dates: *Through* April 11, 2025**

We are happy to be hosting Amanda Jenkinson in the Vault Gallery!

*Artist Statement:*

"I am 26 years old at the time of creation and exhibition of this piece, "Tentative. "The inspiration for this soft sculpture is quite personal. Its concept had been floating in my mind for many months, and foundationally coincided with an emotional journey involving my relationship with the potentiality of motherhood. My age is important here, as I have been firmly placed between two immediate, diverging paths.

Choosing whether I should or should not have kids has been existentially confounding to me. I have many desires that lie in each direction, and many fears, and many mixed emotions. Creating this soft sculpture from start to finish over the course of this internal discourse was a meditative exercise.

Embedded in the hand-sewn patches of this piece are pomelo membranes. These skins are representative of the body, of a tree bearing fruit, and of a fruit bearing seeds. Sewn in as quilt patches on a patterned skin, this amorphous sculptural form alludes to my nebulous thoughts on the topic of motherhood.” -Amanda Jenkinson





Sarah Lovett

*Art on Main Gallery [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529278 ]*
*East Main St between N Division St and Auburn Ave
*"Windowfront viewable streetside 24/7"

*Sarah Lovett [ https://www.lovettarts.com/ ]
*Exhibition Dates: *Through April 6, 2025*

We are happy to be featuring our Art on Main artist, Sarah Lovett!

*Artist Statement:*

"I will create and installation using Nebula, the Giant illuminated Clouded Leopard Puppet. She is warmly colored in tea dyed silk with moving parts. Like any puppet she can be displayed in multiple positions depending on the site. She can be illuminated within, lit from the exterior, or a combination of both.

Beautifully crafted giant puppets are lightweight, articulated and illuminated - Made from reed, paper, Tyvek and silk.  Engineered to be easy to move for play. The giant puppets are designed to delight children and adults. When children giggle, I have succeeded.” -Sarah Lovett





Gabriella Nirino

*Auburn Community and Event Center Gallery [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529095 ]
910 Ninth St. SE*

Artist:* Gabriela Nirino
*Exhibition Dates: *Through* *March 6, 2025*

"“"I am a weaver. The first thing I think about when I find something new is whether it can become a yarn or be woven" Says Gabriela Nirino. "Weaving opens up the possibility of building a world almost out of nothing, making order out of chaos."  Nirino prioritizes using recycled fibers in her art. "I am particularly interested in natural, recycled and found materials because I feel a responsibility every time I decide to bring a new object to the world. To make a new object is building a new meaning. I am interested in working with what it is around me, to give value to forgotten materials."





ASD Exhibition

*Auburn Community and Event Center Gallery [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529095 ]
910 Ninth St. SE*

*Auburn School District Student Artists
*Exhibition Dates: *March 6 - May 1, 2025*

Visit the Auburn Community and Event Center to view the work of talented Auburn School District Student Artists!





Sharon Gottula

*Cheryl Sallee Gallery [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529095 ]
**Auburn Senior Center
808 Ninth St. SE*

*Sharon Gottula [ https://sharongottula.com/ ]*
Exhibition Dates:* Through March 5, 2025*

In her encaustic pieces, Gottula juxtaposes transparent and opaque layers, integrating photography, fabric, and paper to create a complex, narrative storyline. Through this combination of diverse elements, she chronicles the transient nature of memory, captures the fragmented moments of human existence, and reflects upon the endangered fragility of our surroundings.





William Dubocq

*Cheryl Sallee Gallery [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529095 ]
**Auburn Senior Center
808 Ninth St. SE*

*William Dubocq*
Exhibition Dates:* March 5 - April 30, 2025*

We welcome photographer William Dubocq to the Cheryl Sallee Gallery in March! Read his artist statement: "Searching for the evident form and beauty in nature. Working in a refined black and white palette to showcase the details in and out of the shadows." -William Dubocq




Downtown Sculpture Gallery

*2024-25 Downtown Sculpture Gallery [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529292 ]
Main Street, Auburn Downtown*

*On Display: *Through September 2025

The City of Auburn's Downtown Sculpture Gallery showcases outdoor sculptures of various sizes, types and mediums. Primarily located along Main Street, the sculpture gallery changes annually providing different artwork for Auburn residents to experience and enjoy. 

Take a walk downtown or view the Downtown Sculpture Gallery webpage [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529292 ] to tour the newly installed sculptures!

"*Vote for your favorite sculpture to win the 2024 People's Choice Award through our online submission form! [ https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8M5BY3Z ]*"


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Drop in Drawing

*Make & Mingle
**Every Wednesday, 10AM - 12PM
**Ages: *Suggested 18+ | FREE
"@ Postmark Center for the Arts [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529131 ]."

Stop by for our Artist Open Studio! Come join us for a cup of coffee with whatever art project you might be working on! This is 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! All are welcome. "No need to sign up or register, just drop in!"





Chinese Gongbi Painting with Amy Sie

*Drop-in Painting with Amy Sie
**Every Friday, 10AM - 12PM
**Ages:* Suggested 18+ | FREE
*Instructor:* Amy Sie
"@ Postmark Center for the Arts [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529131 ]."

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. All are welcome. "No need to sign up or register, just drop in!"





Drop in drawing

*Drop-in Drawing
****Every Friday, 10AM - 12PM
*****Ages: **Suggested 18+ | FREE*
"@"*" ""Postmark Center for the Arts [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529131 ]."

Come stop by for our new Drop-In Drawing sessions at the Postmark! A free, no-pressure environment for artists and creatives to drop-in. 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. On-site help for critique/questions/advice. All are welcome. "No need to sign up or register, just drop in!"




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Feb Bravo 2025

Lights on! Stage set! BRAVO Performing Arts is launching excited for the Spring season! The City of Auburn presents an incredible lineup of music, comedy, theater, and kids’ programming as part of BRAVO Performing Arts. Check out the full schedule at auburnwa.gov/theater [ http://www.auburnwa.gov/theater ].

"*Upcoming performances:*"


* Auburn Community Players: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying [ https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=241455 ] | GRC | Showtimes:
*  Fri, Mar 7th, 2025 at 7:30PM
* Sat, Mar 8th, 2025 at 2:00PM
* Sat, Mar 8th, 2025 at 7:30PM
* Sun, Mar 9th, 2025 at 2:00PM
* Fri, Mar 14th, 2025 at 7:30PM
* Sat, Mar 15th, 2025 at 2:00PM
* Sat, Mar 15th, 2025 at 7:30PM
* Sun, Mar 16th, 2025 at 2:00PM

* Friday, March 21 | Different Drummer [ https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=241457 ] | PCA | 7:30PM
* Friday, March 28 | Comedy at the Course [ https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=241458 ] | Auburn Golf Course | 7:30PM
* Saturday, April 5 | Stonesy - The Music of Rolling Stones [ https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=241459 ] | GRC | 7:30PM



Calls to Artists


2024-2025 Downtown Sculpture Gallery Examples

*2025-26 Downtown Sculpture Gallery [ https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14572 ]*

The Downtown Sculpture Gallery showcases new sculptures annually providing different public artwork for Auburn residents to experience and enjoy. Artwork is on display for one year, September-September. Selected artists receive an $1,000 stipend.

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

*Project Budget*: $1,000 stipend for selected artists.

*Deadline:* March 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM

For more information or to apply, please view the online application. [ https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14572 ]




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Microcosms WRVM

*White River Valley Museum [ https://www.wrvmuseum.org/the-museum ]*
918 H St SE, Auburn, WA 98002

*Exhibition:*
MICROCOSMS: The Photography of George L. Kinkade [ https://www.wrvmuseum.org/exhibits-entry/micrososms ]
*Dates*: February 12 - June 29, 2025

Explore the intimate and vast world of nature photographer George L. Kinkade. Kinkade was a local photographer and pioneering alpinist with a great and often poetic love of the natural world. The Museum owns the largest body of Kinkade’s work and will be displaying dozens of his most artistic pieces along with quotes from the photographer.

Stay tuned for family friendly activities to engage kids of all ages in their own microcosms!





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*MakerSpace [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?pageId=12529856 ]
*Auburn Community and Event Center | 910 9th St SE, Auburn, WA 98002

Visit the Auburn MakerSpace for activities geared toward all ages!

*Mommy & Me (Ages 2-6)
*
Tuesday, Mar 4 | Egg Carton Caterpillars [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9475?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]
Tuesday Mar 25 | Clothes Pin Butterflies [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9476?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]
Tuesday, Apr 15 | Rainbow Collages [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9477?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]
Tuesday, Apr 29 *| *Pompom Initial Signs [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9478?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ] 

*Connect and Craft (Ages 5-10)*

Tuesday Mar 25 | Guided Canvas Painting [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9483?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]

*Next Gen Crafters (Ages 10-13)*

Monday, Mar 24 | DIY Terrariums [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9481?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]

*Adult Craft Night Out (Ages 14+)*

Thursday, Feb 6 | Galentine Paint n’ Sip [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9495?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]
Thursday, Mar 13 | Macrame Coasters
[ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9494?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]Thursday, Apr 17 | Junk Jewelry Class [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9493?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ] [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9494?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]

*Senior Art Expressions (Ages 50+)*

Thursday, Mar 20 | Flower Pot Painting [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9480?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]




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Downtown Auburn Plaza Plans

*EXCITING NEWS!
*We invite you to learn about the upcoming plans for Auburn Avenue Theater [ https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_11470554/File/City%20Hall/Public%20Works/Capital%20Projects/Downtown%20Improvements/2024_DowntownPlans_Theater_Park_Utilities.pdf ] and the surrounding downtown area, and follow the progress of the  downtown infrastructure, theater, and new park [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=20093495 ]. 





*POSTMARK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
*20 Auburn Avenue, Auburn, WA 98002

*Gallery and Gift Shop Hours:*
Wednesdays 12-4PM
Thursdays 12-6PM
Fridays 12-4PM
Second Saturdays 12-4PM



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