VAA has outgrown its home | Letter to the Editor

There are many reasons we all love Vashon. The slow pace, the connection to water, nature and community. For some, it is the growing art community and its amazing collection of singers, musicians, writers, performance artists, sculptors, potters, photographers, painters and visual artists. In the last 15 years or more, the arts, particularly Vashon Allied Arts, has been outgrowing its home. Thankfully, there has been a thoughtful process in which many people have donated time and made large financial donations to help the arts continue to thrive.

July 31, 2012 3:47 pm

There are many reasons we all love Vashon. The slow pace, the connection to water, nature and community. For some, it is the growing art community and its amazing collection of singers, musicians, writers, performance artists, sculptors, potters, photographers, painters and visual artists. In the last 15 years or more, the arts, particularly Vashon Allied Arts, has been outgrowing its home. Thankfully, there has been a thoughtful process in which many people have donated time and made large financial donations to help the arts continue to thrive.

It is easy to resist change in the name of tradition. I believe that the true tradition on our Island is to value the arts and stand behind it as it serves our greater good as a thriving community. I also believe that the new Center for the Arts will continue to serve our community and become a beacon of light that will add joy, inspiration, education, beauty and grace in its service to our residents and guests for countless years to come.

 

— Kathleen Kinney