Vashon Center for the Arts

09/04/2026

Hey, it’s **First Friday!**

Come see the **VIVA Member Show**, featuring work by 80 Vashon artists — artists you know, and probably a few people you know but had no idea were artists!
Meet the artists,and see their work tonight at the First Friday Opening Reception.
**TONIGHT · 5–8 PM**

Free & open to all!
Artists: Denise Dion, Steve Schlossman, Claire Putney, Joanne Hammer, Charlotte Masi, Margi Armstrup.

09/04/2026

A crack. An uneven edge. A surface changed by time. "Wabi-sabi " asks us to look again at things we might ordinarily consider imperfect and see the beauty in their history, individuality, and impermanence.
September 13: 2pm - Art historian Rebecca Albiani takes us into this centuries-old Japanese aesthetic and the way it has shaped ceramics, gardens, poetry, ikebana, and the art of everyday life.

A 17th-century Shigaraki tea jar repaired with gold lacquer (kintsugi) from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The repair becomes part of the object's visual history rather than something to hide.

Tickets at the door.
Youth under 18 free.

09/02/2026

Well, this made our week. R.E.M.'s own Peter Buck just gave VCA a shoutout, calling Sunday's Drink the Sea show 'a thoroughly smashing affair.' Thank you to the band and to everyone who came out and made it one for the books. This is exactly why we love bringing incredible live music to our island stage.

“The first Drink The Sea show was a thoroughly smashing affair on Vashon Island, followed by a chill ferry trip to Seattle. Our next show is in Grass Valley on Thursday the third. See y'all there!” - Peter

09/02/2026

They’re back. ✨

Whim W’Him returns to VCA for Fall ’26, bringing the bold, athletic, and boundary-pushing contemporary dance that makes every performance something completely different.

If you’ve experienced Whim W’Him before, you know. And if you haven’t? This is your chance.

Come see what happens when incredible dancers, daring choreography, and big ideas collide on stage.

🎟️ Tickets on sale now
https://vashoncenterforthearts.org/events/whim-whim-fall26

09/01/2026

Albiani On… Wabi Sabi
Sunday, Sept. 13 · 2pm

Why do Japanese gardens feel so different from European formal gardens?

Join art historian Rebecca Albiani for an exploration of wabi-sabi—the Japanese aesthetic of finding beauty in simplicity, imperfection, nature, and the passage of time.

From moss-covered stones and aging wood to ceramics, ikebana, and the tea ceremony, discover how this centuries-old philosophy invites us to see beauty differently.

Presented in celebration of Mukai Farm & Garden’s 100th anniversary.

🌿 Learn more & get tickets:
https://vashoncenterforthearts.org/events/albiani-on-wabi-sabi

08/31/2026

We simply cannot get enough of the tea with these two. 🫖👀

What are they discussing? Favorite Bridgerton characters? Behind-the-scenes secrets? The latest scandal amongst the ton? Lady Whistledown would certainly like to know. 💌

And speaking of tea… arrive early for High Tea with the Ton before An Evening with Julia Quinn! Join us for tea, treats, lively conversation, and a few Regency-inspired delights before the evening’s conversation and Q&A begins.

📆 Saturday, September 12
🫖 High Tea with the Ton | 6–7 PM
📚 An Evening with Julia Quinn | 7:30 PM

Come spill a little tea of your own. After all, dear reader, gossip is best served with a proper cup of tea.

08/30/2026

LOOK WHAT’S COMING TO THE VCA GALLERY!

SEPTEMBER | VIVA Member Show
A vibrant group exhibition celebrating the creativity and diversity of 80 Vashon artists.

OCTOBER | Two Exhibitions

**Tidal Bodies | Brooke Gassiot**
A deeply personal exploration of the internal experiences shaped by living in a woman’s body—through painting, cyanotype, memory, transformation, and change.

**Visions in Color: Contemporary Artwork from Oaxaca, Mexico**
A dynamic group exhibition featuring contemporary Oaxacan artists, with guest curators **Fulgencio Lazo & Erin Fanning**.

Three exhibitions. Local and international artists. Very different perspectives. Lots to see this fall at VCA.

08/29/2026

👀 See something you like? Get ready to grab your favorite seat.

Five more incredible events are joining our 2026/27 season, with tickets on sale September 4!

Want first pick? Kay Circle Members get early access beginning September 2—which means first dibs on those favorite seats before tickets open to the public.

Five for Fighting with String Quartet. YAGÓDY. International Guitar Night. CON MAN. Jane Monheit.

Which one are you grabbing tickets for first? 👇

🎟️ Mark your calendar!

08/28/2026

She's the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author behind the Bridgerton novels, and she's coming to Vashon.

Join us Saturday, September 12 for "Dear Reader: An Evening with Julia Quinn," a special night celebrating the woman whose books became a worldwide phenomenon on Netflix. Julia will sit down for a moderated conversation with Vashon theater artist Kelly Godell, take audience questions, and sign books. The evening opens at 6 pm with cocktails, tea, and live music from the show's soundtrack, performed by a classical quartet, before the program begins at 7:30.

Whether you're a longtime Bridgerton fan, a romance reader, an aspiring writer, or just someone who loves a good story with heart, humor, and a little scandal, this one is for you.

Tickets at https://vashoncenterforthearts.org/events/julia-quinn