Register Now! Are you interested in expressing yourself through the craft of songwriting? In this workshop you can expect to learn the basics of lyric writing, song form and structures, how to analyze your favorite songs, and create songs of your own. We will go through examples and do writing exercises that you will be able to use as you develop your process. This class is meant for complete beginners to those who have written a few songs and want to develop their process. Ages: 15+, Mixed Fee: $35/$44 Resident/Non-Res Instructor: Allison Preisinger Date: Thursday, April 17, 2024 | 5:00-7:00PM @ The Postmark Center for the Arts. Register Now!

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 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. All are welcome.

Ages: 18+
Registration: Free
Instructor: Postmark Staff

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 for watercolor painting. On-site help for critique/questions/advice. All are welcome. 

Ages: 18+
Fee: Free
Instructor: Amy Sie

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! Intended for ages 18+.

Ages: 18+
Fee: FREE
Instructor: Postmark Staff

Register Now!

Drawing Herd is a movable installation that functions as a pop-up site for observational drawing workshops. Designed for all ages and skill levels, the workshops use observation to cultivate attention and foster connection.

In this class, we will take inspiration from the exhibition, "Muckleshoot: Alive and Strong". We will explore the importance of shape within Salish art traditions with special guest teacher and exhibiting artist, Sam Obrovac through papercutouts. Our collective cutouts will culminate in a collaborative collage. Join us for an evening of community exchange and playful observation as we look at what we bring out and what is left behind to create something beautiful.

This is free event, please register to secure your spot!

Ages: All Ages
Fee: Free
Instructor: Coco Allred
Date: Wednesday,  April 24, 2024 | 5:30-7:00PM
@ The Postmark Center for the Arts.

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The City of Auburn is excited to announce this special events with our 2024-2026 Poet Laureate Mateo Acuna. 

Come over to Postmark Center for the Arts on April 25th to celebrate poetry with Auburn's past and present Poets Laureate 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Poems from the Poets Laureate chapbook will be read at the event, and copies of the chapbook will be given to attendees. Auburn's past Poets Laureate:

Honoring: Mateo Acuña (2024 - 2026), James Rodgers (2021 - 2023), Susan Landgraf (2018-2020), Marjorie Rommel (2015-2017), Richard (Dick) Brugger (2012 - 2014).

There will also be a panel discussion with the current Poet Laureate Mateo Acuña and former Poets Laureate. Attendees can bring their questions for discussion.

Abby Murray, former Poet Laureate of Tacoma, will emcee the event and moderate the panel discussion. We hope you can join us to celebrate National Poetry Month and our wonderful Poets Laureate!

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 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. All are welcome.

Ages: 18+
Registration: Free
Instructor: Postmark Staff

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 for watercolor painting. On-site help for critique/questions/advice. All are welcome. 

Ages: 18+
Fee: Free
Instructor: Amy Sie

Register Now!

Drawing Herd is a movable installation that functions as a pop-up site for observational drawing workshops. Designed for all ages and skill levels, the workshops use observation to cultivate attention and foster connection.

Join Drawing Herd and special guest Liz St Andre for a quick lesson in creating cyanotypes, also known as sun prints. You’ll learn how to harness the power of the sun with photographic chemistry from the 1800s to make stunning, Prussian blue botanical silhouettes. Prepared paper and all necessary supplies provided. 

This is a free activity, please register to secure your spot!

Ages: All Ages
Fee: Free
Instructor: Coco Allred
Date: Saturday,  April 27, 2024 | 11:00-12:30PM
@ The Postmark Center for the Arts.

Register Now!

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! Intended for ages 18+.

Ages: 18+
Fee: FREE
Instructor: Postmark Staff

Poetry at the Postmark!

Poetry nights are returning to Auburn! The City of Auburn is hosting a poetry reading series on the first Wednesday of each month at Auburn's new Postmark Center for the Arts on Auburn Avenue.

We hope you can join us at the Postmark - bring a poem for the open mic!

Featured Reader TBD.

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 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. All are welcome.

Ages: 18+
Registration: Free
Instructor: Postmark Staff

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 for watercolor painting. On-site help for critique/questions/advice. All are welcome. 

Ages: 18+
Fee: Free
Instructor: Amy Sie

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! Intended for ages 18+.

Ages: 18+
Fee: FREE
Instructor: Postmark Staff

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 for watercolor painting. On-site help for critique/questions/advice. All are welcome. 

Ages: 18+
Fee: Free
Instructor: Amy Sie

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 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. All are welcome.

Ages: 18+
Registration: Free
Instructor: Postmark Staff

Join us at Postmark Center for the Arts for free, all ages, arts, performance, and crafts! Every Second Saturday of the month from 12-4pm. 

Guest Artist: Christy Caravaglio is a fiber artist living in Kent, WA. Her designs are inspired by traditional and contemporary quilt designs as well as an artistic sense of pattern and color. These are informed by her active practices in quilting and knitting as well as her previous career as a graphic and textile artist. She likes to create little moments of surprise and joy for people’s everyday lives.

Guest Performance: Performing songwriter Allison Preisinger imbues all these realties in her work. Think Joni Mitchell meets Van Morrison with a warmth to brighten up an overcast Pacific Northwest sky. Sometimes a guitar can be a cabin in the thick woods. Sometimes a song can be a family story passed down through generations to preserve what matters. 

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! Intended for ages 18+.

Ages: 18+
Fee: FREE
Instructor: Postmark Staff

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 for watercolor painting. On-site help for critique/questions/advice. All are welcome. 

Ages: 18+
Fee: Free
Instructor: Amy Sie

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 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. All are welcome.

Ages: 18+
Registration: Free
Instructor: Postmark Staff

Register Now! Professional matting and framing can set off any piece of art or photography but can be expensive when outsourced. Learn how to do your own. In this hands-on-class you will learn proper measuring techniques for cutting single and double mats, how to prep and mount your artwork, clean glass, enclose in frame, complete with dust cover and proper attached hanging hardware. End result will be a professionally matted and framed piece of work, ready for show or sale. Ages: 18+, Mixed Fee: $85/$106 Resident/Non-res Instructor: JoAnne Iwasaki Date: Friday, May 17, 2024 | 12:00-4:00PM @ The Postmark Center for the Arts. Register Now!

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! Intended for ages 18+.

Ages: 18+
Fee: FREE
Instructor: Postmark Staff

Register Now! This course serves as an introduction to the instrument and will provide students with instant access to making music on the guitar. In this class we will go over string tuning, and beginner chord shapes. Learn the first steps to becoming a guitarist or test your interest! Students should plan to bring their own guitar (6 string acoustic or classical) if possible. Ages: 15+, Mixed Fee: $20/$25 Resident/Non-Res Instructor: Aidyn Dervaes Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024 | 5:30-7:00PM @ The Postmark Center for the Arts. Register Now!

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 for watercolor painting. On-site help for critique/questions/advice. All are welcome. 

Ages: 18+
Fee: Free
Instructor: Amy Sie

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 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. All are welcome.

Ages: 18+
Registration: Free
Instructor: Postmark Staff

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! Intended for ages 18+.

Ages: 18+
Fee: FREE
Instructor: Postmark Staff

Register Now! This course serves as an introduction to the instrument and will provide students with an instant access to making music on the guitar. Come back for Guitar Intro II! A space to review, practice what you’ve learned, and ask questions. We will learn additional chord shapes and practice transitioning between chords. Students should plan to bring their own guitar (6 string acoustic or classical) if possible. Ages: 15+, Mixed Fee: $20/$25 Resident/Non-Res Instructor: Aidyn Dervaes Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024 | 5:30-7:00PM @ The Postmark Center for the Arts. Register Now!

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 for watercolor painting. On-site help for critique/questions/advice. All are welcome. 

Ages: 18+
Fee: Free
Instructor: Amy Sie

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 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. All are welcome.

Ages: 18+
Registration: Free
Instructor: Postmark Staff

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! Intended for ages 18+.

Ages: 18+
Fee: FREE
Instructor: Postmark Staff

Register Now! Learn to embroider the silhouette of Mt. Rainier behind a bed of Washington native wildflowers! You will come away from this class having learned a few basic stitches. Embroidery pattern and materials are provided to create a hangable 3-inch hoop. Be prepared to handle a needle. Ages: 15+, Mixed Fee: $20/$25 Resident/ Non-Res Instructor: Amanda Jenkinson Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 5:00-7:00PM @ The Postmark Center for the Arts. Register Now!

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!

Ages: 3-8
Fee: $0
Instructors: Auburn Symphony Orchestra and the Auburn Public Library
Register Now!

Join us at Postmark Center for the Arts for free, all ages, arts, performance, and crafts! Every Second Saturday of the month from 12-4pm. 

Guest Artist & Performer: Sylvia O‘Stayformore is the effervescent hostess in Seattle. Sylvia is a local celebrity in countless drag shows, brunches, fundraisers, benefits, cabarets, radio shows, movies, weddings, premiers, openings and plays. Join Sylvia for this special pride month event!