The annual fundraising Gala and auction for ArtsWest raised more than $160,000 according to the organizers.

Over the course of the past year in addition to the all the theater and art shows the organization adopted a new logo, website and ticketing system; invested in new computers, a new phone system, a level theatre floor, and state-of-the-art sound board; brightened their physical space; provided scholarships to area youth through theatre education program; and installed a new donor wall.

West Seattle Thriftway, Chubb Insurance Group, and Ventana Construction were the event sponsors.