Seattle Print Arts Annual Print Exchange
CLOSING RECEPTION
Wednesday, July 9, 5-6PM

Join us for the closing reception of the Seattle Print Arts Annual Print Exchange! Guests will have the opportunity to view the wide array of prints and printmaking techniques on display, courtesy of SPA printmakers! Enjoy light refreshments and a chance to chat with the artists!

The 2025 Annual Seattle Print Arts Print Exchange invites Seattle Print Arts (SPA) members to showcase their work in an un-juried celebration of fine art printmaking. This exhibition highlights the diversity and creativity of both traditional and non-traditional printmaking, fostering knowledge sharing, professional development, and community engagement within the vibrant SPA network.

Second Saturdays
July 12, 12-4PM | FREE
Every Second Saturday

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!

12-4PM
Postmark Community Mural with Toka Valu

Join us Saturday, July 12 to participate in a community mural here at Postmark Center for the Arts! Guided and designed by local artist Toka Valu, contribute your artistic hand in an all ages, beginner-friendly painting experience that will brighten the Postmark art studios pathway.
No materials needed, bring yourself, friends, and family!

Mary Olson Farm Artist in Residence | Open Rehearsal
Saturday, July 12 | 1-3PM
All Ages | Free
@ Mary Olson Farm

The City of Auburn program offers the opportunity for an artist to pursue their work in, and to be inspired by, the unique and beautiful setting of the Mary Olson Farm in Auburn, Washington. The residency lasts two months, providing the artist with a large indoor barn studio, a stipend, and access to the 67 acre farm.

Guests are invited to come and watch an open rehearsal session by Artist in Residence Jahnvi Madan, providing a preview of her new instrumental work.

2026 Galleries in City of Auburn

The City of Auburn is seeking artists and/or artist groups working in two-dimensional or small three-dimensional media to exhibit their work at City of Auburn gallery spaces in 2026. Galleries are within City operated buildings including the Auburn Senior Center (Cheryl Sallee Gallery) and the Community & Event Center.

Artists and/or artists groups of diverse mediums are encouraged to apply, including but not limited to: printmaking, painting, drawing, mixed media, textiles, mosaic, glass, recycled materials, photography, calligraphy, collage, fiber art, ceramics, jewelry, metal sculptures, etc.

Eligibility:
- Established and emerging artists and/or artist groups working in two-dimensional or three-dimensional media will be considered.

Deadline: September 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM

For more information or to apply, please view the online application.

2026 Site-Specific Arts Galleries

The City of Auburn, Washington, seeks applications from regional artists to install 3-dimensional or multi-media art installations in two site-specific gallery spaces in downtown Auburn: the Art on Main Gallery and the Vault Gallery. Both spaces provide a $1,000 artist stipend to support the creation of new work and site-specific projects, or the installation of existing work.

Eligibility:
- Any individual artist or collaborative artist team in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho) may apply.
- Past participants of Art on Main are welcome to reapply.

Deadline: September 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM

For more information or to apply, please view the online application.

Postmark Arts & Cultural Programming Grant

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 to $2,000 per project.

Application Resources:

- Postmark Programming Grant Guidelines (PDF)
- Sample of a successful full grant application (PDF)
- Sample of a successful grant budget (PDF)
Please note the income must match the expenses.

Deadline: September 30, 2025

For more information or to apply, please view the online application.

Artist Project Support Grant

The goal of this program is to provide support to arts-related projects and programs within the City of Auburn to encourage the growth, innovation, excellence, and accessibility of the arts. This is an opportunity for artists to create art projects or programs that have free public benefit for Auburn residents and visitors.

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

Project Budget: Funding is typically awarded for $500 to $1,000.

Application Resources:

- Artist Project Support Grant Guidelines (PDF)
- Sample of a successful grant budget (PDF)
Please note the income must match the expenses.

Deadline: September 30, 2025

For more information or to apply, please view the online application.

Sit and Stitch
Every Wednesday | Free
10AM-12PM

Come by Postmark Center for the Arts with your current sewing, knitting, crochet, or any other project fiber-arts related! Visited by artist Christy Caravaglio, take time every Wednesday morning to sip coffee or tea, chat with other artists, and work on your project in a casual, no-pressure environment. Beginners to advanced welcome, stay for the whole two hours or only 10 minutes!

Make & Mingle
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
Every Friday | Free
10AM-12PM

Drop-In Drawing
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.

Seattle Print Arts Annual Print Exchange
Exhibition Dates: April 16-July 9, 2025

Please join us for the closing reception on July 9, from 5-6PM! Come and mingle with the artists and enjoy light refreshments!

The 2025 Annual Seattle Print Arts Print Exchange invites Seattle Print Arts (SPA) members to showcase their work in an un-juried celebration of fine art printmaking. This exhibition highlights the diversity and creativity of both traditional and non-traditional printmaking, fostering knowledge sharing, professional development, and community engagement within the vibrant SPA network.

SPA is a member-run association of traditional and non-traditional print artists and their supporters. Our mission is to create opportunities for knowledge sharing, fellowship, and professional development; to expand the audience for printmaking; and to extend access to printmaking to all.

ININA to Glimmer or Glow by Roldy Aguero Ablao
Exhibition Dates: Through July 6, 2025

We are eager to host ININA to Glimmer or Glow by Roldy Aguero Ablao in the Vault Gallery!

Artist Statement:

"In the Pacific, seafarers would look towards the stars to help guide them on their journey, listen to the ocean for safety and directions. Master navigators would share that before any journey across the ocean, one would have to believe in the destination they are heading to, even if they cannot see it.

In this immersive installation, people are invited to enter a space of reflection and journey, a celestial canoe filled with hope and intention. Like stars in the sky, the space will be adorned with images and motifs of the Mariana Islands, symbols that glow and glimmer, offering the community a place to sit and reflect on their past, present and future journey." - Roldy Aguero Ablao

ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE

As part of the ongoing Downtown Infrastructure Improvements Project, full road closures will begin on Monday, June 2, impacting the following areas:

• East Main Street between Auburn Avenue and B Street NE
• Auburn Avenue between East Main Street and 1st Street NE

These closures are expected to last through the end of August 2025.

Postmark will remain open however, guests are encouraged to enter through the back entrance during this time!

For ongoing updates, detour maps, and project timelines, visit our project webpage.