serving its members and the Vero Beach art community through, education, exhibitions, social events and monthly meetings with special programs and guest artists.
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VBAC Scholarship Applications

Vero Beach Art Club

College Scholarships

The Vero Beach Art Club awards scholarships to Indian River County high school seniors annually to further their careers in the arts. The entries are judged by three examples of their artwork, and letters of reference from their art teacher or art-related mentor. Scholarship applicants may apply as a senior who is graduating from Indian River High School and accepted to pursue an art-related course of study at an accredited higher learning institution. For the 2024 Scholarship Application Period, we will award $2000 in scholarships to 2 recipients who apply and meet the criteria.

The 2024 Awards Ceremony: TBD

Applications must be submitted between 12:30 to 4:00 PM on March 1, 2024 at the Vero Beach Art Club Gallery & Marketplace with three examples of artwork, and one brief letter of reference from your art teacher or art-related mentor about your abilities
Location: Art Club Gallery & Marketplace, 1903 14th Avenue ​Vero Beach, FL 32960

Judging will take place Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Artwork must be picked up between 1:00-3:00 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2024
Download an application. (button below).

2023 Scholarship Winners

We are proud to announce our 2023 Indian River County Scholarship recipients!
This year we gave away 3 - $2,000 scholarships to three very talented upcoming artists.

Jessica Jablonski from Vero Beach High School will be attending Florida Southern College
Zoe Marshall from Indian River Charter High School will be attending University of Central Florida
Harley Corteguera Rings from Indian River Charter High School will be attending Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia.

Congrats to all our recipients!

2022 Scholarship Winners Announced

We are proud to announce our 2022 Indian River County Scholarship recipients! Each receives a $2,000 scholarship to the college of their choice.

1st Place: Kiran Arain Saint Edwards School

2nd : Annie Johnson Saint Edwards School

3rd: Gabriel James Kopp Indian River Charter High School

2021 Scholarship Winners

We are proud to announce our 2021 Indian River County Scholarship recipients! This year we gave away 2 - $2,000 scholarships to two very talented upcoming artists.

Summer Foster attending Ringling College of Art & Design

Zoe Perry is attending Maryland Institute College of Art

Congrats to both our recipients!

A mixture of High School applicants entries for the VBAC Collage Scholarship 2021


2020 Scholarship Winners announced

We are proud to announce our 2020 Indian River County Scholarship recipients! This year we gave away 4 - $2500.00 scholarships.

Lucy Bergstrom - St Edwards School
Aubrey Douglas - Vero Beach High School
Tamika Lazarre - Sebastian River High School
Alexa Werner - Indian River Charter High School

These talented artists will be graduating high school this year, have already been accepted into the college of their choice and will be attending an accredited art school, college or university within the year in an art related course of study.

 
Aubrey Douglas 2020 Award Winner Holding up her Award Winning Entries!

Aubrey Douglas 2020 Award Winner Holding up her Award Winning Entries!

 
Noise Pollution & the Anxiety it Creates - Aubrey Douglas

Noise Pollution & the Anxiety it Creates - Aubrey Douglas

Knowledgeable & Weather Worn - This fella needs to stop social distancing and get a hair cut!

Knowledgeable & Weather Worn - This fella needs to stop social distancing and get a hair cut!

Tropical Doo by Aubrey Douglas

Tropical Doo by Aubrey Douglas

Congratulations and a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who applied!

The Vero Beach Art Club's mission is to encourage and support both appreciation and creation of fine art with emphasis on painting, drawing, collage and sculpture. The Vero Beach Art Club is a non-profit organization and receives funding from donations for their education programs, scholarships and school outreach, Arts for Smarts, through their three main exhibitions Art by the Sea, the New Dimension, and Under the Oaks Fine Arts & Crafts Show each year.

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2019 Scholarship Winners announced

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We are proud to announce our 2019 Indian River County Scholarship recipients! This year we gave away 4 - $3500.00 and 3 - $100 scholarships.

Chloe Hines
Adam Noonan
Molly Phillip
Caitlin Regan
Alyssa Ruby
Alan St Pierre
Suzanne Veale


2018 Scholarship Winners announced

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We are proud to announce our 2018 Indian River County Scholarship recipients!

Summer Chen
Brenna Duncanson
Sage Parker
Madison Torrent

These talented artists will be graduating high school this year, have already been accepted into the college of their choice and will be attending an accredited art school, college or university within the year in an art related course of study.

Congratulations and a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who applied!

 

From Left to Right: 2017-2018 Vero Beach Art Club President Anne Malsbary, 2018-2019 President Rosemary Polsky-Newman Scholarship recipients Sage Parker and Madison Torrent

From Left to Right: 2017-2018 Vero Beach Art Club President Anne Malsbary, 2018-2019 President Rosemary Polsky-Newman
Scholarship recipients Sage Parker and Madison Torrent

2017-2018 Vero Beach Art Club President Anne Malsbary

2017-2018 Vero Beach Art Club President Anne Malsbary

2017-2018 Vero Beach Art Club President Anne Malsbary with Scholarship recipient Brenna Duncanson

2017-2018 Vero Beach Art Club President Anne Malsbary with Scholarship recipient Brenna Duncanson


2017 Scholarship Winners

This year we are pleased to award 4 Scholarship to the following very talented Indian River County Graduating Seniors: Maya Lindseth, Julianne Lombardi, Sheila Nguyen, Tasha Reiner.

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Sheila Nguyen and Tasha Reiner who are graduating from Indian River Charter High School were each presented with a scholarship check for $3000 at Community Church on May 2, 2017.

Pictured left to right are: Lizdiel Ramos-Hering Vero Beach Art Club Vice-President, Sheila Nguyen, Tasha Reiner, Rebecca VanCordt Vero Beach Art Club President.

Maya Lindseth received her scholarship in the amount of $3000 at our Annual Luncheon/General Meeting held at the Patio on May 4, 2017. Maya is a graduate of Sebastian High School and plans to attend University of Central Florida to study art.

Pictured left to right are Rebecca VanCordt President, Alicia Callander Great-Grandmother, Maya Lindseth and Lizdael Ramos-Hering Vice President.

Julianne Lombardi received her scholarship in the amount of $3000 at St. Edward's High School on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. She plans to attend the Ringling College of Art and Design to study art. 

Pictured left to right are: Julianne Lombardi and Rebecca Van Cordt Vero Beach Art Club President.

For more information on Scholarships or to volunteer please contact:
Chair: Dawn Mill
772- 567-5828 or 772-559-9795
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