Auburn Old Town Gallery in Auburn, California is an artists' cooperative. Established in 1995, the Gallery features the works of 60 local artists who explore a wide range of media. Visitors to the Gallery can buy original artwork directly from the artists. The Gallery is located at 218 Washington Street in the heart of historic Old Town Auburn, in the old livery stable building, next to Bootlegger's restaurant. Click here for a map and directions. The city of Auburn, in the foothills of the Sierra mountains, was founded during the Gold Rush of 1849. Now you can find new treasures in Auburn Old Town Gallery. Come and visit our wonderful Gallery and wander around Old Town Auburn for a taste of history.

Works include pastel, oil, & watercolor paintings, etchings, pen and ink drawings, pottery, ceramic sculpture, metal & wire sculpture, jewelry, woodcarvings, photography, blown and fused glass, painted silk & batik, hand-woven scarves & shawls, pysanky (decorated eggs) and decorated gourds.

Each artist is required to work at the gallery 8 hours a month so when you shop at the Gallery you will have the opportunity to talk to one of the artists and learn of their techniques.

All the Gallery artists are accomplished in their own field; some are nationally and internationally known and many have won awards for their works.

HOURS:
The gallery is open daily from 10 am - 6 pm and evenings until 9 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.


News, Notes & Features
Check here for information about our Gallery artists (shows, awards, classes, etc.) and also for info on local art events
  • Stephen Lentz, David Andrew Ottman and Deborah Pittman join the Gallery
  • Ty Conners' life-sized drawing "Mato Win" (Bear Woman)" is now on display in the Gallery.Click here for more details.
  • Elaine Rothwell's 4-plate color etching "Poker Cross" won the top prize of $500 at the 70th Annual American Color Print Society exhibition.

We now have a newsletter!
Click here for our current and past issues.

Questions about membership? to contact us.
Artists interested in becoming members can download a membership application: as a Word document      as a PDF document

Screenings for new members are held as needed in order to balance and maintain our inventory. We are interested in art in all mediums and screenings are held at our bi-monthly membership meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of the month (in January, March, May, July, September and November). Please download the application from either of the above links and submit it for consideration.

If your application is approved, you will be contacted to bring your work in, or called if we have further questions about your work. We do not make individual appointments - you will be asked to bring your artwork in on a specific date. Please do not call the Gallery regarding screening dates and do not bring in any of your artwork until you have been asked to do so.


The History of the Gallery:
In the fall of 1995, Nikki Totten-Mack and her husband, Merv Mack, dreamed
of opening an art gallery in Auburn, California featuring the work of local
artists. Several local artists joined them to establish the Old Town Gallery of Fine Art. This small group put in many hours of hard work, and none worked as long and hard as Nikki and Merv. The Gallery had its grand opening in November 1995. A major expansion in 2005 nearly doubled the Gallery's space. Three of the founding members of the Gallery are still active, Dorene Kidd, Nancy Foster and Cherie Danzer. In the years since its opening, our members have poured their hearts and souls into making our Gallery the success it now is.

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