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Postmark Center for the Arts: September 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
Events


R&R

*Rhythm and Rhymes Story Hour [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/8988?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&locale=en-US ]
September 14, *10-11AM* | Free*

Join Auburn Symphony Orchestra and the Auburn Public Library for Rhythm and Rhymes Story Hour! Enjoy a fun, interactive music presentation with ASO musicians followed by a story read-aloud with an Auburn librarian. This FREE program is best for ages 3-8 but families of all ages are encouraged to attend. Take home a craft kit to continue the fun at home!

*"Register Now!  [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/8988?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&locale=en-US ]"*





Harvest Moon

*Second Saturdays [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&localStartDate=2024-08-10T12%3a00&pageId=19711628&localEndDate=2024-08-10T16%3a00&contextId.786619=19711630&parentId.786619=19711631&returnTo=19711631&objectId.786619=20331379¤tDate=2024-09-06&view=event ]
September 14, *12-4PM* | Free
***Every Second Saturday**

*Chinese Harvest Moon Festival 12-4PM*

We're excited to bring "Bridging Communities" to Postmark this Second Saturday. A series of sharing cultural traditions. 

• Folk music by Auburn High School Orchestra 
• Story telling 
• Display of Chinese Art 
• Chinese Calligraphy Demonstration 
• Lantern Making 
• Tea and Mooncakes! Including Bubble Tea!

 

*Upcoming Second Saturdays:*


* "October 12 | Printmaking with Brian Lane [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=20072774&objectId.801685=20331387&contextId.801685=20072775&parentId.801685=20072776&localStartDate=2024-10-12T12:00&localEndDate=2024-10-12T12:00&ref=mesTP9fg96fVsgzpWYeogLPF5MZj2Fp9%2bhFZRAzY5Q0%3d ]"
* "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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"*Postmarked: Connecting Communities [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=20284225 ]*"*Closing Reception [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=20284225 ]*
*September 25, *4:30-6PM* | Free*

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

Postmarked postcards on a table




classes


still life

*Still Life Drawing [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/9053?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&locale=en-US ]*

In this Still Life Drawing Class, you will learn and practice the art of drawing from observation. You will be learning about light, shadow, value, and composition using traditional drawing materials. No materials or supplies are needed, as they will be provided for you. Drawing from life is an important practice for any artist, beginning or advanced. In this class, you will strengthen your skills at drawing as well as explore and express yourself through the drawing process.

*Date: *Thursday, September 12, 5-7PM*
Ages*: 12+
*Fee*: $50/$63 Resident/Non-Res
*Instructor*: Jessie Brugger
"@ Postmark Center for the Arts. [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19727603 ]"





Insight Book

*Insight Book Workshop [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?pageid=19713036&portalid=11470638 ]*

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: *Thursday, September 12, 10AM-12PM
*Fee*: Free
*Instructor*: Wendy Wahman [ https://www.wendywahman.com/ ]
"@ Postmark Center for the Arts. [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19727603 ]"





Painting

*Introduction to Chinese Gongbi Painting [ https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/auburnwa/activity/search/detail/8999?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true ]*

This class introduces you to one of two brush-and-ink techniques Chinese artists employ in painting direct studies of the natural world on paper and ink.

In this class you will learn the basic skills needed to master Gongbi style of painting. You will be shown the correct way to hold the brush and how to mix and vary shades of ink used in ink washes.

All materials will be provided and experience is not necessary!

*Date: *Thursday, September 26, 5:30-7:30PM*
Ages*: 16+
*Fee*: $45/$57 Resident/Non-Res
*Instructor*: Amy Sie 
"@ Postmark Center for the Arts. [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=19727603 ]"





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 ]"




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



Postmarked

"*"Postmarked: Connecting Communities  [ https://www.auburnwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=20284225 ]"
*"Exhibition Dates:*
On view through 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.






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?"




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.




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*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

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.

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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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