Melissa A. DePriest named Director of Development The Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) has named Melissa A. DePriest, MPA, CFRE, as its new Director of Development. DePriest brings nearly two decades of experience managing and directing philanthropic development activities. She comes to VBMA from the Indian River Land Trust, where since 2021, she has [...]
Exciting new season begins at VBMA The Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) is ready for another exciting season of blockbuster exhibitions, artistic and educational programs, and signature events. Please make a note of the following enhancements and updates: Galleries Open 7-Days A Week Beginning Monday, October 7, 2024 Vero Beach Museum of Art will [...]
Christie Brinkley to Headline Fashion Meets Art fundraiser at Vero Beach Museum of Art The Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) has announced that Christie Brinkley, renowned as one of the world’s most iconic supermodels, will headline its “Fashion Meets Art” fundraising event on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. Ms. Brinkley’s enduring career as a model, [...]
The A.E. Backus Museum announces 2024-‘25 exhibitions and events The A.E. Backus Museum is pleased to announce the scheduled exhibitions and events for 2024-25, our upcoming 64th Season which opens in October. Now in its seventh decade, The Backus Museum continues its mission of promoting the arts in the community and perpetuating the artistic and humanitarian legacy of [...]
The A.E. Backus Museum announces its Call to Artists for the 43rd Annual Juried Art Exhibition The Best of the Best The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery released the dates for its Call to Artists for the annual juried art exhibition, The Best of the Best. The Museum will be accepting artist entries by advance [...]
Vero Beach Museum of Art Hosts Sold-Out Event More than 600 Vero Beach Museum of Art members, exhibition sponsors, and special guests joined photographer Robert Landau and Museum leadership on Friday, May 17, 2024, for an exclusive preview of Rock ‘N’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip: Photographs by Robert Landau. The evening featured a lecture [...]
The Environmental Learning Center is a 2024 Blue Star Museum The Environmental Learning Center will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative. This program provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2024 program began on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, 2024, and ends on [...]
Athena Society elects to acquire Robert Henri’s Modiste for the VBMA’s American Modern Collection The Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) hosted its annual Athena Society Dinner recently with a record 185 guests in attendance. The event is one of the highlights of the Museum’s calendar as this esteemed group supports the enhancement of the Museum's [...]
Rock ‘N’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip: Photographs by Robert Landau Billboard for the movie Tommy based on the record by the Who on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles Be transported to Los Angeles’ celebrated Sunset Strip of the late 1960s and 70s and immerse yourself in rock and roll nostalgia [...]
Special guided tour of Art of the Fantastic at Backus Museum The A.E. Backus Museum will host a special gallery program for the exhibition Art of the Fantastic: Imaginative Illustration from the Korshak Collection on Saturday, April 20 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Collector Stephen Korshak will share his deep knowledge and stories behind the art [...]