AUBURN ARTS COMMISSION
Do you love art, live in Auburn, and want to be more involved in the community? If so, please apply to serve on the Auburn Arts Commission!
The City of Auburn is seeking applications from Auburn residents for two vacancies on the Auburn Arts Commission starting in 2023. Within funds appropriation, the Arts Commission may, alone or in cooperation with any other private, civic or public body of any city, county or the State of Washington, initiate, sponsor or conduct programs calculated to further public awareness of and interest in the visual, cultural and performing arts.
Member Requirements: All but one member must be a resident of Auburn. Appointments are for three-year terms. Commissioners are allowed to serve only two consecutive terms but can serve more as long as they take a year off in between.
Meetings: Regular meetings of the Arts Commission are held the first Tuesday of every month at 4:30 PM, (unless noted otherwise for special locations or times).
Meeting Location: One East Main, Conference Room 1, located on the 2nd floor or online via ZOOM.
For more information and to apply, visit:
Boards & Commissions - City of Auburn (auburnwa.gov)
Intro to Sketchbook Drawing
A sketchbook can be your greatest tool as an artist! Your sketchbook can be a place to keep ideas, to be messy, to capture thoughts or special moments in your life. Students will practice many drawing techniques including using experimental materials and expressive mark-making. We will draw from life, and we will draw from imagination. No experience is required, and all materials will be provided.
Location: The REC
Instructor: Jessie Brugger
Ages: 16+
Fee: $50/$63 for Resident/Non-Resident
Saturday, January 21, 2023, 10 AM-12:30 PM - 56975
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Cheryl Sallee Gallery
808 9th St SE
Artist: Amanda DeSilver
Exhibition Dates: January 10 - March 7, 2023
Artist Amanda DeSilver’s work is inspired by the beauty of the Pacific Northwest landscape. Often working in painting and collage, DeSilver’s adventures in the outdoors have informed her “bold and sometimes unusual use of color.”
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Community Center Gallery
910 Ninth Street SE
Artist: Lewis LaBrashé and Timothy Sanders
Exhibition Dates: January 10 – March 3, 2023
Artist Timothy Sanders uses wood as his medium and is inspired by the “incredible beauty of design in nature.” Sanders finds ideas and inspiration for his interactive work everywhere, from things like “a leaf, the pattern of a necktie, a piece of machinery” or “bits of driftwood or architectural design.”
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Lewis LaBrashé describes himself as an Artist/Expressionist. Inspired by the natural landscapes he encounters while hiking, he loves recreating these in his work. Many of his paintings are directly influenced by the time he spends in nature. LaBrashé feels that working in one medium is too restrictive, so often uses multiple media (including acrylics, resins and pastels) to achieve the desired effect. or ideas.”
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Art on Main Gallery
One Main Street
Artist: Stephanie Krimmel
Title: 'Thousands of Small Steps"
Exhibition Dates: January 14-April 2, 2023
‘Thousands of Small Steps’ celebrates growth and perseverance by demonstrating the cumulative effect of daily practice. The artist writes the following about the work:
"In May 2018, I began making a digital painting every day. It started as a challenge to myself to reclaim my creativity, and became a sustaining passion that continues to grow. The resulting series, called the Daily Art Habit, is now built over 1500 consecutive day’s practice. It has recorded my transformation from a business consultant into an artist and has become a metaphor for growth through practice and perseverance. Installed as a group, the daily pieces from the series provoke questions around the individual versus the collective and present growth as constant yet non-linear process."
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Lights on! Stage set! BRAVO Performing Arts is on stage this winter! The City of Auburn is excited to present an incredible lineup of music, comedy, theater, and kids’ programming as part of the BRAVO Performing Arts Season. Check out the upcoming schedule:
Upcoming Shows:
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 Calling PNW Sculptors! 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.
Deadline for applications: March 16, 2023.
For more information or to apply, please view the online application.
The transformation of Auburn's historic Post Office into the Auburn Arts & Culture Center is underway. The facility will provide increased access to the arts and cultural education for the local and regional community and drive economic activities in Auburn’s downtown core.
Follow the construction progress and find full project details at auburnwa.gov/arts.
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Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation
253-931-3043 | www.auburnwa.gov/arts
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