For a small community of not quite 11,000 residents, the arts are alive and abundant on Vashon. In any given week — except during the holidays — there are not one or two but several arts or art-related events happening on the island. The numbers here give a close approximation of the creative bounty presented to Vashon audiences in 2015, and we haven’t begun the tally those folks whose artistic endeavors flourish but remain out of the public eye … for now.

Dance- 3 Vashon Allied Arts’ Center for Dance performances, 1 Vashon Dance Academy performance

Opera & Chorale- 10 Vashon Opera events, 2 Vashon Island Chorale concerts

Theater- 3 Vashon High School theater shows, 2 Drama Dock shows, 2 Vashon Youth Theatre shows, 1 Shakespeare in the Park, 1 ShakesKIDS

Visual arts- over 803 artists’ work shown, 12 gallery cruises, 2 studio tours, 17 galleries and art spots

Open Space for Arts & Community- 35 performing arts events and over 30 arts-related classes

Vashon Allied Arts- 333 artists exhibited in the gallery, 59 performing arts events, 16 artists in the school, approximately 80 arts classes, 14 featured artists and 125 artists exhibited at Heron’s Nest

Vashon Events- 50 music events at the Red Bike, 46 at Snapdragon, 21 at the Farmer’s Market, 7 at The Hardware Store Restaurant, 6 Concerts in the Park, 7 stages at Strawberry Festival with over 250 musicians performing

By the numbers:

13 theater and dance performances

14 art tours

22 book launches

131 art classes

265 performing arts events

803 visual artists exhibiting work