The Auburn Valley Creative Arts (AVCA) officially is opening a gallery, and it needs your touch.

AVCA artists are asked to bring artwork to the new space from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Saturday. The gallery is at 108 S. Division St., Suite D, next door to the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce.

The gallery is preparing for its opening event, ArtRageous, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Aug. 4.

AVCA members are asked to bring up to three works to the gallery. AVCA will hang as many works as possible.

If you cannot get to the gallery on Saturday, please contact Marie at 253-887-0290 or mlyndemere@comcast.net and make arrangements for an alternate drop-off time.

Participation in the event is free to AVCA members.  To enquire about membership, please email auburnartscoop@yahoo.com.

AVCA memberships run January through December of each year. Membership is $25 per person and opened to all interested parties.

Membership is required to participate in The Artists in Businesses Program, the Auburn International Farmers Market, the AVCA group show entry into the Auburn Arts Commission City Hall art show and to hang work in the AVCA gallery.

For those with limited incomes, scholarships are available. Contact lelalu@yahoo.com for further information.

AVCA is a nonprofit organization and is always looking for donations.