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News Release: Eiteljorg Museum acquires exceptional collection of Native art of the Great Lakes
Nationally prominent institution lands major art acquisition thanks to a $2.83M Lilly Endowment grant Unrecorded Ojibwe Artist Bandolier Bag, ca. 1875 Loom woven beadwork bag; glass seed beads, glass basket beads, wool cloth, wool fox braid, wool yarn, cotton cloth...
News Release: Beautiful, compelling Native art recognized at Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival
More than $28,000 in prize money awarded to top artists; Justin Starr Hardridge wins Best of Show Justin Starr Hardridge (Muscogee Creek Nation) Raising the Sun INDIANAPOLIS -- At the 27th annual Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival on June 22-23, Native American...
The country’s top Western artists return to Indy for another Quest for the West®
By Bert Beiswanger, Eiteljorg Museum director of marketing and communications Dave Santillanes Fading to Gray, 2019 Oil, 22 x 46 inches Every September, the Eiteljorg Museum becomes the center of attention in the world of art of the American West. The 14th annual...
Enjoy music, dance and storytelling performances – and food – at Indian Market & Festival
Sisterz In Song As our 27th annual Indian Market and Festival fast approaches, we are excited to announce this year’s entertainers and food vendors. Our first performers will be Sisterz In Song, a female a capella trio comprised of Ashley Hall, Asjha Tveter and Haley...
Traveling exhibit shares poignant photography of mid-20th century Kiowa life
By Dorene Red Cloud (Oglala Lakota), assistant curator of Native American art In May 2019, the Eiteljorg Museum opened For a Love of His People: The Photography of Horace Poolaw, a traveling exhibition on loan from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum...
News Release: Celebrate the 27th annual Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market and Festival on June 22-23
World champion hoop dancer Tony Duncan (Apache/Arikara/Hidatsa) and his family will perform again at the Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market and Festival on June 22-23. File photo from 2017 courtesy of Hadley Fruits Photography. INDIANAPOLIS – One of the region’s best art...
Volunteer Spotlight: Sharon Mills profiled in Indianapolis Senior Life
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...
Eiteljorg Insider | A Learning Experience
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...
Essay: Personal notes on my friend Truman Lowe (Ho-Chunk) 1944-2019
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...
In-depth article explores “A Sense of Beauty” exhibition
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...
News Release: Eiteljorg Museum Leads Citywide National Endowment for the Arts Celebration of the Classic Western Novel, “True Grit”
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,...
News Release: Back for third year, charitable celebration benefits Eiteljorg arts programming
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...
