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News Release: Kathryn Haigh chosen as the new President and CEO of the Eiteljorg Museum
Kathryn Haigh will be the new president and CEO of the Eiteljorg Museum. Image courtesy of Newfields, photographed by Eric Lubrick Thursday, March 9, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS – A cultural arts leader with 28 years of experience managing art collections, exhibitions,...
Western Book Club – A Blossoming Tradition
By: Camryn Daniels, Eiteljorg marketing intern Western Book Club (WBC) is a blossoming tradition at the Eiteljorg Museum, with five years of club meetings under its belt. When it formed in 2017, members gathered together at the museum in their shared appreciation of...
Changing Views: The Photography of Dorothea Lange
By Bryan Corbin, Storyteller magazine editor, and Jessica Nelson, Ph.D., director of religion and culture initiatives Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, 1936 Gelatin silver print, 32 x 26 inches (framed) art2art Circulating Exhibitions The...
Contemporary Photographers in “Changing Views”
CONTEMPORARY REFLECTIONS The exhibit Changing Views highlights four of today’s contemporary photographers who follow in the tradition of Dorothea Lange. The four reflected on how Lange’s life and work inspired, motivated or shaped their own work as contemporary...
A Generalist of Design: John Vanausdall looks back on more than 26 years leading the Eiteljorg
By Bryan Corbin, Storyteller magazine editor for the Eiteljorg Museum President and CEO John Vanausdall will retire June 30 after more than 26 years at the Eiteljorg Museum. Image courtesy of Casey Cronin Photography John Vanausdall will be the first to tell...
Cozy Toes: Beautiful Examples of Moccasins in the Eiteljorg’s Collections
By Camryn Daniels, marketing and communications intern Today, the term moccasin is commonly understood, but how much do people really know about the footwear? Often associated with specific Native American cultures, moccasins usually consist of one piece of fabric, a...
News Release: Indigenous hip-hop is focus of Leon Jett Memorial Lecture at Eiteljorg
Author Dr. Kyle T. Mays will discuss hip-hop music by Native artists and Afro-Indigenous identity Kyle T. Mays, Ph.D. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art will host a fascinating discussion about hip-hop music...
News Release: Exhibition of Dorothea Lange’s iconic photographs opens March 4 at Eiteljorg
“Changing Views” features works that awakened the nation’s conscience and resonate today Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, 1936 Gelatin silver print, 32 x 26 inches (framed) art2art Circulating Exhibitions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:...
Eiteljorg Insider: Finding Confidence in Transition
By: Brooke Sullivan, former Eiteljorg marketing intern and digital marketing specialist Brooke Sullivan at the Fifth Third Bank Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure at the Eiteljorg For me, the inevitable transition from university student to post-college member...