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POSTMARK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Grand Opening & Art Festival
Saturday, September 16 | 11am-3pm
Downtown Auburn | 20 Auburn Avenue

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*"Please join us as we dedicate the Postmark Center for the Arts, located at 20 Auburn Ave. The building is Auburn's 1937 historic Post Office that has been renovated into a vibrant arts and culture space and rental venue in downtown Auburn.
Come out and celebrate with funders, project partners, elected officials, artists, and the entire community. The celebration will feature a Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony, building tours, and a small-scale art festival along Auburn Avenue. "*

Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting | 11am

*Recognition of Funders & Project Partners*

*Muckleshoot **Welcome Figure Dedication, **Blessing & Song*

*Poet Laureate*

*Ribbon Cutting*
Postmark Photo Collage
*Art Festival | 11:30am-3pm*

*Steamroller Printmaking*

*Live Entertainment in the Arts Alleyway*

*Artrageous Art Zones
**"featuring hands-on artmaking activities"*

**Wishing Tree Community Art Activity & Display**

*The Vault Gallery**
"featuring a historic overview of the building"*

*Postmark Art Gallery
*"*"RENEWAL: Historic Roots and Artistic Growth"*"
"featuring artworks by 25 incredibly
talented Washington State artists"

"Building Open House"

"Gift Shop"

"Downtown Public Art Scavenger Hunt"

"Food Trucks"

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*Phase 1 renovations completed!
Auburn’s original Post Office transformed into Postmark Center for the Arts*

Since December 2021, American West Construction has been working on renovations at the historic 1937 Post Office as it transforms into into a vibrant arts and culture space in downtown Auburn. 

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"It is such an exciting moment to see the dream of this cultural arts center finally becoming a reality after so many years," says Mayor Nancy Backus. "This center will be much more than a remodeled building; it will be a place where the community can come together in appreciation of arts and to share cultural experiences that will strengthen our bond as a community."

Arts & Culture Center Rendering

Designed by Johnston Architects, the Phase One main floor renovation is dominated by a gallery and gathering space, a multi-use studio space for arts education of all ages, and a classroom and meeting space. The original post-office vault will be transformed into an inspiring and unique art installation space. A main-floor gift shop will serve as a revenue-generator while giving local artists an opportunity to promote and sell their work. A catering kitchen and/or café will complement a community event space and support venue rentals. Additional project components include newly required fire and life-safety systems, HVAC improvements and modifications; restroom improvements, new lighting systems, roof replacement and cupola repairs; as well as refinishing the original historic terrazzo and wood floors. Phase Two of the project will focus on the basement renovations and additional exterior finishes.

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“The project team found inspiration in the building’s original design. Demolition of the interior walls, bulky column wraps, and suspended plaster ceiling gave way to an open space with high wood plank ceilings, allowing ample natural light deep into the interior. Newly revealed raw structures merge with refined elements, like the building’s original floors and marble wainscot, to create a unique backdrop for classrooms, galleries, art studios, and community spaces that celebrate the building's history and bright future,” noted Ray Johnston, Founding Partner of Johnston Architects.

Auburn’s original Post Office was built in 1937 as a WPA project. The building was converted into a King County Public Health facility in 1964. Vacant since 2009, the City of Auburn purchased the building in 2016 and has been working since that time to rehabilitate the architectural and historic treasure and redefine it as a central hub where cultural communities come together to learn, create and share. The 8,000 square foot building is listed on the King County Landmarks Register, the Washington State Heritage Register and the National Register of Historic Places and all exterior renovations must receive approval from King County Landmarks Commission.

The new Postmark Center for the Arts 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. The renovated lobby space and multipurpose rooms will offer new public programs like music and dance performances, visual arts exhibitions, literary arts events, and other cultural gatherings. Programming will also include arts education for all ages. Spaces will be also be available to rent for special events, parties and small performances. The goal is to make the economic, educational, cultural, and civic benefits of the arts available to all communities by broadening public access to the arts.

Arts & Culture Center Demo

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Programming Plan

Public Programming & Studio Space

* Educational classes and workshops for all ages (visual, literary, and performing arts)
* Lectures and Artist Talks
* Small Scale Performances
* Pop Up Art Events

*Organizational Partnerships*

* Support of local arts organizations through strategic partnerships, shared programming and cultural art uses in the building

Gallery Exhibitions

* Rotating exhibitions & The Vault site-specific exhibition space
Arts & Culture Center Wish List

Visiting Artist Studio

* Visiting artist program with a strong emphasis on collaboration and interaction with the local community

Gift Shop

* Small gift shop selling handmade arts and craft items by local and regional artists

Rentals

* Space available for special events, weddings, parties and small performances

Food/Beverage

* Small food, beverage, and catering space equipped for events, rentals, and operational needs

Arts Alley Connection

* Artistically-treated features to create a dynamic community gathering place in the adjacent alley
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Grant funds support Phase One rehabilitation efforts

Work on the building has been tackled in phases as fundraising efforts have allowed. Historic window restoration was completed in Spring 2019; abatement and main floor interior demolition was completed in spring of 2021; and all needed funding was secured in fall of 2021 to move forward with construction. In all, the City of Auburn has secured $928,000 in grant funds for Phase One main floor renovations which will cost nearly $2.5M. 4Culture, the arts and cultural funding agency for King County, has generously provided multiple grants from their funding programs including: Building for Culture; Preservation Special Projects; Arts Facilities; Landmarks Capital; Preservation Emergency and Unforeseen; and Building for Equity Arts Facilities grants. MultiCare has generously supported the project through its Community Partnership Fund. Additionally, direct appropriation of funds from the Taxpayers of Washington State (Department of Commerce grant) were awarded thanks to efforts by former Washington State Representative Pat Sullivan, who championed the application. It is with immense thanks to these funders, and the unwavering support of the Auburn community and City of Auburn, that the Phase One renovations are taking place. 

4Culture (2016-2019 Building for Culture)
$200,000 4Culture (2017-2018 Preservation Special Projects)
 $10,000 4Culture (2017 Arts Facilities Grant) 
$90,000 4Culture (2017 Landmarks Capital)
$10,000 Multicare
Grant  $15,000 4Culture Building for Equity (2019 Arts Facilities Grant)
$50,000 Taxpayers of Washington State - Dept. of Commerce - 2019
$500,000 4Culture (2019 Landmarks Capital) funding toward wood and terrazzo floor rehabilitation
$23,000 4Culture (2020 Preservation Emergency and Unforeseen)
funding toward cupola restoration  
$10,000 4Culture (2021 Landmarks Capital) funding toward roof
 $30,000

 

Phase One - Project Timeline

*August 2016-Current*: Ongoing Fundraising efforts 

*August 2016*:
Building Acquisition

*Sept.-Nov. 2016:
*Initial Community Outreach
& Input

*December 2016:
*Initial Designs &
Cost Estimates 

*Late Fall 2018-
Spring 2019:
*Historic Window Restoration

*Late 2019-Fall 2021:
*Interior Abatement
& Demolition

*December 2021:
*Phase One Renovations

*Fall 2023:
*Phase One Opening 

Phase Two - Project Timeline

*Beginning Fall 2023:  *
Phase Two Funding, in the amount of $968,000, has been secured thanks to a Washington State Historical Society Heritage Capital Project Grant that was awarded as part of the State of Washington 2023-2025 Capital Budget)

*Spring 2025:
*Phase Two Renovations Completed

 

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