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Distinguished Speakers Explore American Themes, including Whiskey, National Parks, Culinary Culture, and American Works of Art at VBMA 2026 International Lecture Series
A limited number of tickets are still available for the Vero Beach Museum of Art’s 2026 International Lecture Series—the Treasure Coast’s most celebrated arts and humanities lecture series. This year’s esteemed speakers will explore uniquely American themes in conjunction with the nation’s 250th birthday and the arrival of the touring American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection exhibition, on view at VBMA from January 31 through June 7, 2026. Bottom Shelf: Finding Purpose in
Register Now for VBMA Winter Term Art Classes
Artists at all levels are welcome to enroll in VBMA winter workshops and classes. Ten- and five-week courses begin on January 5, 2026. A second session of five-week courses begins in February. Winter term features a variety of two- and three-day intensive workshops including two in Plein Air, in levels ranging from beginner to advanced. The term also features dozens of courses, including several new topics in art history and appreciation—many inspired by the American Made exhibition on view at the VBMA
Vero Beach Museum of Art Celebrates Our Nation’s 250th Year with American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection
Masterpieces by many of our country’s most important artists on view January 31–June 7, 2026In anticipation of our nation’s semiquincentennial, the Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) is delighted to present American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection, an exhibition of more than 80 works by renowned American artists, including Benjamin West, Sarah Miriam Peale, Edward Moran, John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, and Charles Alston. The exhibition will be on view from
Ballet Vero Beach Returns to Vero Beach Museum of Art
Performances in November and February feature original works inspired by Museum exhibitionsDancers and choreographers from Ballet Vero Beach take the stage at the Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) Leonhardt Auditorium for noon and 3 p.m. performances on Saturday, November 15, 2025, and Saturday, February 28, 2026, inspired by the Museum’s season exhibitions Double Portraits and American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection. “Throughout the season, the VBMA Education Team
Celebrate the Season at Holidays at the Museum on Saturday, December 13
Join the Vero Beach Museum of Art on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for our annual Holidays at the Museum celebration. Families, children, and adults of all ages will enjoy free admission to the entire Museum—including the Double Portraits, Picasso and the Progressive Proof:Linocut Prints from a Private Collection, and Recent AcquisitionHighlights exhibitions—along with holiday art-making activities, music and dance performances, and other festivities inspired by the season. Explore
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra Brings Children’s Classics to Life with Once Upon an Orchestra at the Vero Beach Museum of Art
First of two family-friendly performances takes place at VBMA on November 8The Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) is pleased to announce that the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra will perform two free concerts at the Museum during the upcoming season. Once Upon an Orchestra, performances designed for preschool and kindergarten-aged children and their families, will occur as part of VBMA’s free admission Second Saturdays in November 2025 and March 2026. On Saturday, November 8, the Symphony’s woodwind quintet
