Best of the Best annual juried exhibition at the Backus Museum The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery announces the accepted works of art and award winners for the 2023 Juried Art Exhibition The Best of the Best. A total of 22 awards were conferred to distinguished examples in each of the four entry categories. The exhibition will [...]
Backus Boo Ball Beckons Eat, drink, and be scary! The frightfully fun Halloween-themed party for adults is back to casting its enchantments for all to benefit the Backus Museum. The fun begins Saturday, October 21, at 6 p.m. with live music by The Square Ones. Cash prizes will be given for your creative couture in the [...]
Win an original Guy Harvey painting to benefit the Backus Museum The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery is offering the chance to win a dynamic masterpiece of a familiar Florida subject by the internationally-renowned marine wildlife artist and conservationist Guy Harvey valued at $10,000. The painting, titled Blanco Solo, is acrylic on canvas and measures 30" x 40" [...]
J. Marshall Adams FORT PIERCE – With pride and gratitude for 18 years of service, the board of directors of the A.E. Backus museum announces the retirement of Executive Director Kathleen Piowaty Fredrick at the end of September, followed by the appointment of J. Marshall Adams as the new executive director. Since 1999, Fredrick has [...]
VERO BEACH – Alzheimer & Parkinson Association of Indian River County and the Vero Beach Museum of Art kick off another season of “Afternoon at the Museum” every Thursday at 2 p.m. “Afternoon at the Museum” is a free 90-minute, docent-led exhibition tour and a related studio art activity for individuals living with Alzheimer’s and [...]