Museum News & Happenings
VBMA Early Childhood Programs Build Critical Foundations for Creative Learning
For more than 40 years, the Vero Beach Museum of Art has positioned education at the forefront of its mission. Its engaging exhibitions, lectures, events, classes, workshops, and outreach programs are widely attended by Vero Beach and Indian River County residents.
Adapting Art: Fostering Creative Expression
Each week, a lively group of teens and young adults on the autism spectrum and those with other learning differences are welcomed to the Museum for VBMA’s free A+ART program.
Building with Nature in Mind
Drawing inspiration from the rich landscape of coastal Florida, the Vero Beach Museum of Art’s new building is conceived as a series of earthen terraces and walled gardens, lifted above the Indian River Lagoon. From the start, Allied Works Founding Principal Architect Brad Cloepfil, AIA, described the building as “deeply rooted in its setting,” and envisioned “walls embedded with local sand and shells, warm colors, and light-filtering layers that define a space that could only belong on Florida’s Treasure Coast.”
VBMA Exhibiting Artist Jill Nathanson Returns Oct. 17 for ‘Abstract Painting: Past, Present, Personal’
The Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) welcomes back exhibiting abstract artist Jill Nathanson October 17, 2026, for a workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. geared toward intermediate level artists. During ‘Abstract Painting: Past, Present, Personal’, Nathanson will guide registered students through techniques exploring abstraction through color, composition, and personal expression.
VBMA Named Best Art Gallery on the Treasure Coast
Vero Beach Museum of Art is honored to be voted the “Best Art Gallery” by the 2026 Official Community’s Choice Awards on the Treasure Coast.
Create a Friendship Bracelet at VBMA with Coastal Connections
VBMA is proud to host Coastal Connections on August 8 for a special, environmentally focused, free-admission Second Saturday.