INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. - After a year of repairs from storm surge damage, the Beach Art Center in Indian Rocks Beach will have its grand reopening on Friday night.

"We have been through a long, long, long journey," Beach Art Center President of the Board of the Directors Lynda Hamlett said. "Excitement is an understatement. We are over the moon in knowing that we will reopen officially."

The backstory:

Storm surge from last year's hurricanes flooded the center, damaging the interior walls and floors. The center "opened" with an art exhibition in January and have held a handful of shows in 2025, but they were unable to host classes in the building, a big source of the center's income.

The center was able to hold some classes thanks to some neighbors , but Hamlett estimates tha

See Full Page