Museum News & Happenings
Classic Heat: An Interview with BVB’s Adam Schnell
In this interview, Ballet Vero Beach Artistic Director and CEO Adam Schnell shares his perspective on the company’s longstanding collaboration with VBMA and provides insight on Classic Heat.
Ballet Vero Beach Returns to VBMA Nov. 16 & Feb. 8
Dancers and choreographers from Ballet Vero Beach take the stage in the Leonhardt Auditorium for afternoon performances on Saturday, November 16, 2024, and Saturday, February 8, 2025, inspired by the Museum’s season exhibitions Roadside Reverie: Glass Works by John Miller and French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850–1950.
VBMA Reopens October 19 with Free Admission Week and Special October 25 Family-Friendly ‘Back in Action Bash!’
VBMA reopens on Saturday, October 19, with free admission for all through Sunday, October 27. In addition to exhibition exploration, each day offers activities for adults and children alike, and on October 25, when school is out for many Indian River County students, VBMA will present a family-friendly ‘Back in Action Blast’ with activities for all ages throughout the Museum.
Free Admission Days Now ‘Second Saturdays’ at VBMA
The Vero Beach Museum of Art is pleased to announce that its free admission Saturday/Museum Studios family programming is moving to the second Saturday of each month with expanded programming sure to entertain, educate, and inspire guests of all ages.
Jaume Plensa’s Yorkshire Soul III, 2010
Jaume Plensa’s stainless-steel sculpture Yorkshire Soul III depicts a seated figure whose silhouette is formed by symbols from different writing systems; the piece is a beautiful reflection of the artist’s interest in the way this medium can show the messages he aims to express through his work.
Melissa A. DePriest, MPA, CFRE Named Director of Development
The Vero Beach Museum of Art has hired Melissa A, DePriest, MPA, CFRE, as Director of Development.