Auburn Arts and Events

09/04/2026

The stage is set and the spotlight is on! The City of Auburn proudly presents a dynamic 2026–27 Performing Arts Season filled with music, comedy, cultural dinner experiences, and unforgettable theater. Tickets are available now—grab your seats today! Discover the full line‑up at auburnwa.gov/theater.

09/04/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 | 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 | 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮 | 𝟰 - 𝟳𝗣𝗠 | 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 | 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦
📍𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝟮𝟬 𝗔𝘂𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝘃𝗲

Join us for a night of art making, all while getting to listen to live music and poetry!

An evening designed to foster curiosity and creativity, "An Interactive Evening Suitable for Introverts" invites guests (introverted, extroverted, or anyone in between) to enjoy a night of music, poetry, and hands-on art—all at their own pace. Enjoy creating DIY crafts led by artists Raven Heggins and Allison Preisinger , along with hearing live music from Allison and Angie Lynn !

Guests will have the opportunity to do journal-making, painting bubbles, card-making, friendship bracelets, drawing, writing letters, collage and more!

Made possible by 4Culture and the Kiwanis Club of Auburn !

09/04/2026

Deadline approaching! Apply for our Fire Hydrant Public Art opportunity!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 9, 2026 @11:59PM PDT

Downtown Auburn Cooperative, in collaboration with the City of Auburn and Auburn Arts Commission, is seeking artists to participate in an exciting new public art campaign. Interested artists will be permitted to “adopt” fire hydrants around the Auburn Downtown area and create artistic designs for them. The goal of this program is to embrace the artistic talents of local individuals while displaying creative artwork throughout the community. There is no specific theme for this program, though artists are encouraged to incorporate the character and history of Auburn, the surrounding environment, and neighborhood into their artwork.

This application requires up to THREE illustrations for proposed designs! Find a fire hydrant illustration template at the application link in bio, or on our Calls to Artists page at auburnwa.gov/arts.

This opportunity is made possible by Downtown Auburn Cooperative! Downtown Auburn Cooperative

09/02/2026

We are happy to introduce the work of Dmitrii Patapov at our Auburn Cheryl Sallee Gallery, on view September 2nd – November 4th, 2026!

“My artistry is an ever-present journey, persisting regardless of my location or activity. It's an unending pursuit to translate my vision onto the canvas. The realism at the core of my work often clashes with the evolving trends in art. I am captivated by the natural world, its awe-inspiring phenomena, the play of light, the spectrum of colors, and the variety of textures. My aim is to illuminate the simple yet profound elements of our surroundings that often go unnoticed. I strive to capture these elements in such a way that the paint transcends its material form, and the canvas breathes life into its own unique space.” - Dmitrii Patapov

08/27/2026

Affordable art classes in September and October at the Postmark!

Register today and reserve your spot—class sizes are small and will fill up fast!

Introduction to Watercolor
Fridays, 1PM – 3PM
September 4-25

Fall Pottery 1
Saturdays, 1:30PM – 2:30PM
September 5-October 10

Sintra Intaglio and Relief Printmaking
Saturdays, 10AM – 5PM
September 19 & 26

Beginning Guitar for Adults
Wednesdays, 6PM – 7PM
September 23-October14

The Persona Poem
Thursday, 6PM – 8PM
September 24

Woodcut Printing with Yoshi Nakagawa
Saturday, 10AM – 5PM
October 3

Beginner Linocut on Fabric
Thursday, 12PM – 4PM
October 8

Postmark Center for the Arts
20 Auburn Ave, Auburn WA

Register on our website, accessible from our bio!

The Postmark Center for the Arts, originally Auburn’s historic 1937 Post Office, has been renovated into a vibrant arts and cultural space. The lobby and multipurpose rooms offer public programs like music and dance performances, visual arts exhibitions, arts educational classes, literary arts eve...

08/27/2026

We are eager to introduce the work of Laura Hoppenjans at the Community Center Gallery, on view August 27 – November 5, 2026!

Laura Hoppenjans (she/they), is an artist and designer based in Seattle, WA. Interested in traditional techniques and labor, her work is influenced by the histories of gendered work and the intersection of traditional craft, design, and pop culture. Her vessels use traditional shapes to explore the political weight of domestic objects and the often-overlooked labor associated with them. She started working in ceramics in 2019, and has exhibited in the US and abroad. For more information, visit Laura's website at hopandjans.com and on Instagram at Laura Hoppenjans || HOP & JANS studio!

08/27/2026

We are pleased to present the work of Sandra Penney at the Community Center Gallery, on view August 27 – November 5, 2026!

“For the last ten years, printmaking has been at the heart of my creative life. I’m drawn to the medium because it’s both structured and meditative. In reduction and relief, monoprint, and monotype work, each carve, brayer roll, and layer of ink leaves a visible trace that cannot be erased. Whether I’m carving intentionally or working more spontaneously, every print becomes a way for me to explore how inner and outer worlds meet.

My reduction and relief hand-pulled prints focus on the natural world, narrative, place, and memory. I usually start with my own photos and drawings, using them as anchors while I build color and detail through careful carving and responsive inking. I often work in variable editions—where each print has a different color pathway—inviting viewers into rich, atmospheric landscapes shaped by both observation and emotion.”

Sandra (S.E.) Penney currently teaches printmaking at the Kirkland Arts Center in Kirkland, WA. She is a prize-winning artist whose work has shown in local, national and international juried exhibitions. This exhibition contains artworks from her Her in the Here, Come December and Summoning Proserpina collections. More information can be found on her website www.sandrapenney.com and you can find her on Instagram Sandra Penney!

08/26/2026

𝗣𝗢𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 | 𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮, 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 - 𝟴𝗣𝗠
📍𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀

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

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

𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘄𝗮!

𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗼:

Arlene Naganawa’s work appears in 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘹, 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘸, 𝘓𝘢 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘢, 𝘔𝘰𝘮 𝘌𝘨𝘨 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵, 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘞𝘢𝘹𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸, 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 and other journals. Her collections include 𝘐 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘰𝘪𝘭 (Kelson Books), 𝘞𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘥 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 (Ravenna Press), 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳 (Floating Bridge Press), 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 (Red Bird Chapbooks), and 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘳𝘥 (Gribble Press). Her poems were featured in 4Culture’s Poetry on Buses/Poetry in Public: Places of Landing. She received grants from City Artist Seattle and Artist Trust. She was a Writer in the Schools for Seattle Arts and Lectures, a Hugo House youth instructor, and a Pongo poetry mentor with incarcerated youth.

08/20/2026

Postmark is OPEN this Saturday, 8/22 from 1-5pm!

Come say hi and visit our Postmark Artist in Residence Yoshi Nakagawa for her final open studio day! She will be working on-site from 1-5pm to answer questions, show her work, and invite visitors into her studio.

Currently on view in the Postmark Gallery is Handwork 2026: Northwest Designer Craftartists. This is an exhibition of fifty NWDC artists working in a variety of medium and disciplines. This exhibition is part of Handwork 2026, Craft in America’s nationwide semiquincentennial collaboration showcasing the importance of the handmade and celebrating the diversity of craft that defines America. View this one-of-a-kind exhibition on a rare open Saturday!

08/19/2026

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦! | 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

For full details and to apply, visit the link in bio or auburnwa.gov/arts.

𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘: September 9, 2026 at 11:59PM

Downtown Auburn Cooperative, in collaboration with the City of Auburn and Auburn Arts Commission, is seeking artists to participate in an exciting new public art campaign. Interested artists will be permitted to “adopt” fire hydrants around the Auburn Downtown area and create artistic designs for them. The goal of this program is to embrace the artistic talents of local individuals while displaying creative artwork throughout the community. There is no specific theme for this program, though artists are encouraged to incorporate the character and history of Auburn, the surrounding environment, and neighborhood into their artwork.

𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: The opportunity is open to Washington State Pierce and King County artists, with preference given to local Auburn artists.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁: $400 per selected artist

𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁: City of Renton

𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲: " #2 Tool" by Kelly Affleck of Tomato Tomato

𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲: "Smither's Dairy Cow" by SAM

𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲: "We All Come from the Same Light" by Jordan Bye

Made possible by the Downtown Auburn Cooperative !