Museum News & Happenings
Vero Beach Museum of Art to Host a Pair of Summer Speakers Who Share Love of Florida History
Florida is steeped in fascinating history and culture, with each story more fascinating than the next. Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) has invited two such storytellers to the Museum this summer as part of the Florida Humanities series to share their research and knowledge of Florida artists and architects, along with what inspired them.
VBMA Welcomes U.S. Military Personnel and Their Families with Free Summer Visits in 2026
VBMA Welcomes U.S. Military Personnel and Their Families with Free Summer VisitsPosted April 23, 2026 The Vero Beach Museum of Art joins Blue Star Museums from across the nation offering free admission to active-duty U.S. military personnel and their families from...
VBMA Circle Raises $52,000 in 2026 for Museum Education Programs
During The Circle’s closing ceremony on April 9, 2026, at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, President Stuart Weismiller announced that the 158-member-strong group raised more than $52,000 this year in support of Museum programming.
Children’s Art Festival Attracts Thousands to the Vero Beach Museum of Art
On Saturday, April 11, the Vero Beach Museum of Art galleries, grounds, and studios were abuzz with artists of all ages at the Children’s Art Festival, a free, annual celebration of the arts and art making. This year’s program attracted 3,000 attendees.
Athena Society Elects to Acquire Yinka Shonibare, CBE’s Wind Sculpture in Bronze VI, 2025
At its annual dinner on Thursday, April 16, Vero Beach Museum of Art Athena Society Members voted to acquire Wind Sculpture in Bronze VI, 2025, by Yinka Shonibare, CBE.
May 9: Experience The Painted Life of Artist Gregory Gillespie
The Painted Life of Gregory Gillespie arrives as the first feature-length documentary examining the life and art of Gregory Gillespie (1936–2000), the extraordinary late-20th-century painter and iconoclast. The film screening and discussion take place at the VBMA on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 2 to 4 p.m., as part of the Museum’s Second Saturday free-admission program.