Sharon Mills, Eiteljorg volunteer guide One of the Eiteljorg's guides and volunteers, Sharon Mills, was recently profiled in the Indianapolis Senior Life newspaper. Among the 331 Eiteljorg volunteers in 2018, Sharon was the leader in terms of hours of service donated to the museum. Read more...
By: Staci Seber, marketing and communications intern My time at the Eiteljorg Museum has officially come to an end. It’s hard to believe that these past four months have come and gone already. During my time serving as the marketing and communications intern, I have been...
Renowned contemporary Native artist Truman Lowe (Ho-Chunk) died March 30. A sculpture artist and art professor at the University of Wisconsin, he was an Eiteljorg Fellow in 1999. By Jennifer Complo McNutt, curator of contemporary art I will miss my friend Truman Lowe. He added a great...
The Johnson County Daily Journal newspaper published this interesting and thorough preview article about the new Eiteljorg Museum exhibition, A Sense of Beauty: Showcasing the Power and Beauty in Native Art, in connection with the museum's 30th anniversary. To read the article, click on this...
Calendar of events starts with Big Read True Grit Kickoff Event April 13 INDIANAPOLIS – The classic Western novel True Grit by Charles Portis will be the subject of an Indianapolis community experience led by the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, in partnership...
Cowpokes & Cocktails April 27 with special guest Kristi Lee INDIANAPOLIS -- The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art again will host an unforgettable charitable event, the third annual Cowpokes & Cocktails, Saturday April 27. This year’s event takes place in a beautifully...
A preview article about the exhibition A Sense of Beauty was published in the April issue of Native American Art magazine. To read it, go to this link: Native American Art magazine article - A Sense of Beauty...
By Rachel Drake, Eiteljorg marketing and communications intern Mary Ann Clifford If you’ve ever visited the Eiteljorg’s Frank and Katrina Basile Museum Store in the past 7 ¾ years, it’s likely you’ve met Mary Ann Clifford near the sales counter. Until her recent retirement, Mary Ann has...
By Rachel Drake, marketing and communications intern The Eiteljorg Museum recently said goodbye to three staff members who made important achievements inside the museum and who have since moved on to new adventures: Jason Allen Bringing organizational skills and a willingness to take on interesting challenges, Jason Allen...
INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art served as the host of a history-making event Thursday when U.S. government officials formally repatriated 361 cultural objects to diplomats from China. The repatriation ceremony marked the largest group of objects returned at the same...
