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Occurs on Wednesday May 12 2021

Approximate running time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

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Kay White Hall Theater
19600 Vashon Highway SW
Vashon Island WA 98070

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Art History Talk with Rebecca Albiani | John James Audubon

Wednesday, May 12 at 11:30am

This event will have in-person seating for a limited capacity in the Kay White Hall and will livestream on the VCA website and YouTube Channel.

General admission
$10. Proceeds benefit habitat restoration in the Heron Meadow


Tickets must be purchased 24 hours prior to start date to allow for seat mapping.

To purchase more than 4 tickets at one time, or to reserve seats with a Resilience Pass, contact the Box Office: Ronly Blau ronlyb@vashoncenterforthearts.org 206-259-3007.

Strict adherence to the VCA Patron Protocol is required for in-person attendance to events and performances held in the Kay White Hall auditorium.


Art historian Rebecca Albiani will discuss bird illustrations -- then and now. Born in Haiti and raised in France, Audubon came to the United States to escape conscription in the Neopoleonic Wars. He would single-mindedly pursue his passion of studying and depicting birds, ultimately resulting in his monumental publication Birds of America. Toward the end of his life, Audubon became concerned about the decline in bird populations due to hunting.

Today changes in our climate, resulting in loss of native habitat, is the greatest risk to birds. A mural of Vashon’s climate threatened birds is being painted by internationally acclaimed island artist Britt Freda. The Vashon Audubon Mural, located in the Heron Meadow just east of VCA, is dedicated “with hope for a healthy bird-filled future to the children of Vashon and beyond”.

After the talk, a short Q&A with Albiani and Freda will focus on the power of art + nature to bring joy and inspire activism.

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