Several galleries in the Oak Bluffs Arts District stayed open late on Saturday, welcoming visitors until 7 p.m. in the first arts stroll of the summer. And while the neighborhood was generally quiet, the galleries’ artwork seemed even more vibrant and essential than ever.

The Oak Bluffs Arts District, a short and colorful stretch of businesses and homes along Dukes County avenue, was a lively scene Saturday afternoon as the summer’s first arts stroll got underway.