Great people doing exciting new things for the community...art classes for kids, teens, adults, vets, home school, etc. Shows for artists. Supporting the arts in Vero Beach and making our downtown better!
A wonderful non profit that was so involved in the visual arts for the Treasure Coast of Fl.
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Since 1939 the Vero Beach Art Club has been supporting artists and multiple charities in the Vero Beach Florida area. Today the Art Club has over 700+ members who provide art education to various groups. We are a non-profit organization that provides art instruction to children and adults, and we are involved in creating an art experience for the following organizations: Veterans, Home-Schooled Children, Family Enrichment Porgrams, Seniors with Memory Challenges, and even providing art-related activities to prisoners. Giving back to the community occurs through art scholarships to Seniors graduating from High School, going on to a career in the Arts; as does our support of all school age chidlren, in our annual fundraising for school supplies, given to the Boys and Girls Club. These are just some of the activities of the Vero Beach Art Club. I am proud to be a member for the past 10 years and Board Member for the past 3 years.
I've lived in Vero Beach for over 20 years and teach art classes. But until 5 years ago I had never visited the art club. When I did, I discovered an amazing organization. Members can display their art in their gallery, take classes, volunteer to help at art shows and they do. They can paint with a Plein Air painting group. Particularly special about the Art Club is the commitment to work with young artists with an art camp and also opportunities for junior members. There is art education for adults including classes for beginning artist and also more intense programs for more experienced artists. They give scholarships and also host veterans classes. The art club puts on several art shows including one of the best in the country: "Under the Oaks" attracting close to 200 professional artists from all over the USA. The Vero Beach Art Club brings vibrancy and creative opportunity to the community.
The Vero Beach Art Club (VBAC) is a wonderful asset to our community. They offer art classes for youth, adults, veterans, and even incarcerated people. The VBAC gallery is a leading art gallery in Vero Beach, featuring a vibrant showcase of local artists' work. Admission is free to the public.
The VBAC also hosts over 17 days of art shows that are free to the public, including the Point West Art Show, Art In The Park, Art By the Sea, and Under the Oaks. The VBAC has a vibrant class and workshop schedule, with many classes each week. Finally, the VBAC membership is very engaged in club activities and community outreach.
I have watched the Vero Beach Art Club in Indian River County grow not only in their membership numbers, but in all the opportunities they give their artists to show and sell their work. Profits from all the shows and events go right back to the community by giving free art classes to kids who can't afford it, art lessons to veterans, subsidizing all the art teachers in the county out of pocket art supply expenses and much more. Just recently they presented the Boys and Girls Club of our county with a $3000 check to help make sure kids who may not be able to afford some school supplies, have what they need to start the school year. This Club is always looking for ways to bring the arts and love of art to our county.
I love being part of the Vero Beach Art Club. Artists need other artist to be creative and build off one another. This group of artists range from people taking their first class and artists just starting out as professionals to seasoned artists that have shown all over the world. It is an incredibly positive club full of artists that encourage one another all while give back to the community.
I Volunteer at the ArtClub, I am a member Artist also.
This organization is so community oriented, and beneficial to all.
Their Fundraising efforts benefit local Outreach and Health based organizations. They also benefit young artists with classes.
They wholly deserve top recognition.
I was a an art teacher in Broward County Florida and a long standing member and board member of the Broward Art Education Association. When I moved to Vero Beach I was disappointed to find there was no Art Teacher Association. Someone told me about the Vero Beach Art Club but I did not join immediately. I didn’t know what it was about. But I did know that each year I was teaching in the county, the club donated money to every art teacher for supplies. It was fabulous to receive the additional funding! Towards the end of my first year, the club gave a free membership to all the art teachers for that year. I believe I was the only teacher who took advantage of it, and I am so glad I did!
Once I retired from the public school system I was able to continue instructing classes for adults and children during workshops and summer camp programs.
Not only have I met and become friends with some amazing artists, I feel like these people are family! We all have a passion for the arts!
It make me proud to be a member of an organization that gives so readily to veterans, children, teachers, schools, under privileged and more. And at the very least- it gave me an outlet to showcase and sell my pottery.
I highly, highly, highly recommend the Vero Beach Art Club!
What a wonderful group of people who work, volunteer and otherwise participate in the Vero Beach Art Club. With scholarships to local students, workshops for kids in the summer along with opportunities for artists to display their work the club does great work.
The club also provides many opportunities for community members to learn and/or improve their own artistic skills through many workshops offered throughout the year.
With a new partnership with the Indian River sheriff the club will now offer opportunities for those in jail to express themselves through art with regular sessions being held at the jail. The Vero Beach Art Club is a significant asset to the community and Vero Beach (and Indian River county) are the beneficiaries.
Joining the Vero Beach Art Club has been an inspiring and welcoming experience as an artist new to Vero. The club organizers radiate kindness through their devotion to nurturing creativity.
The club provides opportunities to exhibit at the Museum of Art, invaluable for an artist's growth. They also offer classes in their gallery for veterans, youth, and seniors, giving back to the community.
I now have a home where my imagination is supported, and not limited. The guidance of experienced members and organizers gave me the direction I needed. In return, I enjoy volunteering for what is required for the art programs.
The club organizers work hard to build this supportive environment for Vero's artists. Their dedication to bringing more art into the world is a gift. I feel lucky to be part of this vibrant community they have created.
Joining The Vero Beach Art Club has been a wonderful experience! This is an amazing group of people who have been warm and welcoming, and supportive. Between the art classes, exhibits, art education, work with the Junior members, children's art camp, scholarship's, working with veterans, Senors, the prison, and the community at large. this volunteer group does some amazing work and has a lot of fun doing it! Art acts as therapy for everyone, it brings calm and peace to one's mind and soul. Art is love made public. The Vero Beach Art Club exemplifies this.
I have lived in Vero about 2 years and my obsession and curiosity has always been in the downtown arts district, specifically the. Vero Beach Art club gallery & Marketplace! As a novice artist I finally joined and have already taken advantage of a 5 week art lesson class. Their studio and gallery is amazing and maybe one day I will also show a piece or two!! Until then I look forward to volunteering to be in some small way a big part of this amazing organization
The Vero Beach Art Club is a vital organization within the Vero Beach community and beyond. I have been involved with this club for many years since moving to this area of Florida. As a professional artist the club has been very supportive of my work and others, professional and novice. The club also gives scholarships and classes to youth in the area.
I had the most wonderful experience with the Vero Beach Art Club! This club is a true gem for anyone passionate about art. The members are not only talented but incredibly welcoming. I attended one of their exhibitions, and I was blown away by the creativity and skill on display. The club's workshops and classes are top-notch, providing valuable opportunities for artists of all levels to learn and grow. The sense of community here is heartwarming, and I'm grateful to have found such a supportive artistic family in Vero Beach.
The members and staff are so welcoming to new members. If you're new or thinking of joining, go to the meetings and get involved. You get so much out of the club when you do. There are classes with Membership Discounts, Gallery & Marketplace Opportunities for all Members, and 6 Art Shows every year to participate in. It may take a while to learn everything the club does- as long as you participate you will become a vital part of their community!
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The people I have met at this club are some of the most amazing & skilled people I’ve met yet. They’re not just amazing artists with a lot to offer but they are willing to lend a helping hand in all aspects of life. They have become good friends, teachers, and role models. As an artist, I’ve leveled up my skills. My daughter attends the creative camps and is a Jr Member if the club. They offer kids and teen camps when school is out and they offer assistance for families who cannot afford the extra expense. They do so much for the community and their new classes offer the convenience fo4 non-members to work on their art skills as well. The staff is kind, accommodating, and absolutely wonderful.
The Vero Beach Art Club brings wonderful opportunities to local children. Providing scholarships for the financially needy and a wonderful art program for kids to learn all different modalities and mediums of art. The staff is wonderful and very helpful. The instructors range from all different backgrounds and skills such as the niece of a highwayman teaching the highwayman style of painting. Another week was a Film Festival Filmmaker and Cartoonist, doing characters with the kids. The children absolutely loved the camps. It was a lot of fun watching them week after week.
The Vero Beach Art Club offers everything for local artist members from friendship, challenges, sales venues, art shows - especially their extremely popular Under the Oaks arts and crafts show. They offer various art classes to further enrich its members and non members alike. The art club generously supports art education on the local level in the schools and they provide funding for a select number of senior high school students in the form of scholarships, on an annual basis.
This is a stimulating and inspiring group of highly talented artists and a credit to the community.
I joined the Vero Beach Art Club this summer to become a member of the local art community. The members are a diverse group who are very supportive of each other. I love the fact that the club offers so many opportunities to share the artists' works and learn from each other through their classes and monthly meetings. Young artists are encouraged through summer workshops and programs. The updated gallery is spectacular with especially high traffic on the First Friday Art Walk! The Art in the Park is appreciated by so many residents and tourists. The art shows are top notch with participating artists nationwide.
I recently moved to Vero Beach and was in search of an organization to join that would provide opportunities for showing my jewelry as well as interact with other artists. I am overwhelmed by the welcome that VBAC has shown me and the other new members that I have met at new member functions. The club supports the community as well with classes, outreach programs, opportunities to show works and for the public to see and buy.
The board and members are the most friendly people and so encouraging! I am pleased with the vast number of volunteer options for members to help give back to the community as well. I feel like I have found a new home in my new home town!
The Vero Beach Art Club is a professionally run organization that relies on dedicated volunteers to keep their programs running. They host events and activities that promote local artists and art awareness in the community. Their programs and classes encourage creativity, and build self-esteem among the children, teens and veterans who participate. The community benefits greatly from the effort put in by this amazing group of artists and art lovers.
Hello my name is Dominique. I join the Vero Beach Art Club March 2022. This has been one the best experience. This club help diversify our community. They have alot creative youth programs for the youth. Highly recommend. Thanks
During the summer of 2021, I had the pleasure and honor of being an instructor for the Vero Beach Art Club's Summer Art Camp Program. The class consisted of 8 students, ages 10 to 16 years of age. During the week we started and completed 5 projects utilizing many different materials and mediums, including, wood, metal, resin, acrylic paint, oil and stone. These kids were amazing and extremely talented. I'm not sure who learned from whom. I do know the future of the Arts are in good hands. Thank you all.
Great organization to meet fellow artist. Vero Beach Art Club also gives opportuities to showcase your art work. Great childrens program also.
What a great service to creative people on the Treasure Coast and Vero Beach specifically. The various events to build community among the art community present wonderful opportunities to network with other likeminded creatives.
The plein air get togethers every month provide not only creative opportunities but time to interact with other artists in the community. The Art Under the Oaks show every spring is a wonderful chance for artists (and the community) to interact, show their work and expand their reach. A truly wonderful group of people providing artists a place to meet, grow and display their work.
The Vero Beach Art Club is involved in so many ventures in Vero Beach. It provides lots of great opportunities for artists to show their work. It also holds great classes for a variety of art mediums and skill levels.
The VBAC provides various artistic opportunities for people of varying levels and ages to show their work, improve their work through classes, sell, and have fellowship through its members and the community as they walk through the gallery every month for community art walks.
The scholarship program raises thousands of dollars at the club's festival to provide opportunities for students interested in pursuing an education in art. In addition, the club has a junior member option which is more highly promoted during the summer.
This club reaches out to many individuals making our community a gentler and better place. Its long rich history is part of the Indian River County history.
I recently joined the Vero Beach Art Club, and I am very pleased with my experience!
Awesome place, awesome people!
Vero Beach Art Club hosts the annual Under the Oaks Fine arts and Crafts Show which is a fabulous cultural arts experience in our community. More than 200 nationally known artists are selected to exhibit their works during the 3 day event which is free to the public including free parking. I love to attend every year to add to my art collection by purchasing from these creative and talented participants.
Living in Tennessee, my wife and I were searching for a place to retire. I came upon the Vero Beach Art Club because I’ve always been interested in wanting to learn to paint and use the creative side of my brain. I actually joined the Vero Beach Art Club before we listed and sold her house in Tennessee with the intention of finding a place in Vero Beach that was in 2018. Since joining the Art Club not only do they offer education instructional classes, but the opportunity to actually sell my art and give back to the club a percentage of every sale. Since 2019 I have sold approximately 125 pieces of art and have given back a portion of every sale to the Art Club. With nearly 500 members and now their own gallery and market place there is so much opportunity for future artist. Whether you’re an artist, sculptor, or just an art lover the Vero Beach Art Club is a place for you. There is so much talent and such creative people in this club that it can’t help but to rub off and inspire you to create. So come create.
VeroBeachArtClub 05/11/2022
Thank you for that review. Years ago, we were a club for great artists. Now, we are so much more than that in the community. Our members have so much talent to offer, we try to make that talent available to the community, via camps, demonstrations, veterans programs, and beginner-intermediate adult classes. Next year, we're looking to provide more art appreciation to anyone who ever enjoyed an art class. Thanks for your support and for sharing how successful you have been. It's members such as yourself that make this club the success it is. Thank You!
I joined the Vero Beach Art Club and thoroughly enjoy the camaraderie of the talented artists. Our President, Paulette, is a hard working leader, and does an excellent job with everything. They offer outstanding classes, and venues for selling our art. I’ve networked and highly recommend joining this fabulous organization.
VeroBeachArtClub 05/11/2022
Paulette is marvelous! She contributes phenomenal ideas and has accomplished so much in the last year and a half. We are very grateful for her and our amazing Board of Directors. They have taken us in a positive direction!
The Vero Beach Art Club Inc has a wonderful Junior Membership at a very low cost. The women who lead this group are wonderful role models providing positive encouragement and I see the junior members thriving in this group .
VeroBeachArtClub 05/11/2022
Thank you so much!
I moved to Vero Beach as a 67 year old orphan - no friends or family here. But I did so knowing the Vero Beach was a thriving art community, and as an artist in my retired life, thought this place would be the place to be to be recognized and thrive as an artist. I learned that joining the Vero Beach Art Club was the best "first step" toward that goal. The continuous exposure with their regular art exhibits, and connections to galleries, and the vaunted museum in the city, were all steps in the direction of continued learning, better art technique, and many opportunities to succeed. The Vero Beach Art Club launched it - whatever it becomes in the future - and I am forever grateful to this wonderful, caring, professional Art Club! Mark San Souci
VeroBeachArtClub 05/11/2022
It's members such as yourself, your involvement, and your volunteerism.. that make this club what it is today. Thank you for all that you do.
I like that Vero Beach Art Club offers an eclectic array of themed art shows and classes. The art is very well displayed in the gallery and it's a pleasure to check out different artists at each show. The art club meetings are interesting and members bring great homemade food.
The involvement with the Museum of Art, the Library and big shows such as 'Under the Oaks, is a huge plus for me : I am proud to be a lifetime member!
VeroBeachArtClub 05/11/2022
We thank you for all that you do for the club.
VeroBeachArtClub 05/11/2022
Thank You! We do care about IRC children. We hope to provide them with any assistance they need, via classes, scholarships, and a place to go on Friday nights. They are after all our future!