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Lawes, Bruce
Bruce Lawes Born 1962 in Toronto, Ontario; lives in Niagra-on-the-Lake, Ontario BRUCE K. LAWES is an internationally collected artist with a passion for animal art and conservation. He is a signature member of the Artists for Conservation (AFC), The Society of Animal...
Eiteljorg Insider: Five Questions with Matt Askren, Accounting Associate
By Caroline States, Eiteljorg Marketing and Communications Intern Matt Askren has worked in the Eiteljorg’s Finance Department since 2015, but his employment history with the Eiteljorg dates back to 2008. As a student of accounting and finance at Indiana...
News Release: Eiteljorg Museum receives NEA grant to support gallery reinstallation project
NEA funds to assist in presenting Native American artworks in state-of-the-art gallery INDIANAPOLIS –The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art gained important momentum for the 2021-22 reinstallation of the Native American gallery after the National...
Eiteljorg Insider: Five Questions with Collections Manager Rebekah Ryan
By: Sophia Holt-Wilson, Eiteljorg Marketing and Communications Intern Rebekah Ryan is the Collections Manager at the Eiteljorg. She has been with the Collections department in various capacities (from volunteer to fellow to staff member) for seven years. In the fall,...
Eiteljorg Insider: Five Questions with Madison Hincks, Manager of Guest Services
By: Sophia Holt-Wilson, Eiteljorg Marketing and Communications Intern Madison Hincks is the Manager of Guest Services at the Eiteljorg. She oversees the daily operation of the admissions desk and serves as an advocate for all the museum’s visitors. Madison says she’s...
Eiteljorg Insider: Five Questions with Johanna M. Blume, Curator of Western Art, History, and Culture
By: Sophia Holt-Wilson, Eiteljorg Marketing and Communications Intern Johanna M. Blume was recently promoted to the position of Curator of Western art, history, and culture at the Eiteljorg. She has been at the museum for almost 10 years and has curated many exhibits...
Eiteljorg Insider: Five Questions with Alisa Nordholt-Dean, Beeler Family Director of Education and Public Programs
By: Sophia Holt-Wilson, Eiteljorg Marketing and Communications Intern Alisa Nordholt-Dean, who will be celebrating 15 years at the Eiteljorg in June, is the Beeler Family Director of Education and Public Programs at the Eiteljorg. She oversees public events in or...
Sculptor Michael Naranjo portrays incredible ideas in bronze, by touch
By Bryan Corbin, Storyteller magazine editor Artworks on exhibit in museums often are accompanied by signs that say, “Please do not touch.” But in the exhibition Please Touch! The Sculptures of Michael Naranjo, Eiteljorg visitors can experience remarkable bronze...
Perspective: Every Second Monday in October and Why Not Indigenous Peoples Day?
By Dorene Red Cloud (Oglala Lakota), assistant curator of Native American art This past week in October has consisted of many reminders about one of my least favorite historical figures, Christopher Columbus. For instance, today, Monday October 14, 2019, is Columbus...