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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...
News Release: Eiteljorg Museum closed Saturday, Dec. 24, due to winter weather conditions
Update, Friday Dec. 23: An update from the Eiteljorg Museum, following up from our message of Thursday: The Eiteljorg will remain closed on Saturday, December 24, due to hazardous winter weather conditions. Since the Eiteljorg was already scheduled to be closed on...
News Release: 2023 Artists chosen for Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship
Native American and First Nations artists chosen for Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship Noteworthy exhibit of contemporary Native art opens in November 2023 INDIANAPOLIS – Five Native American or First Nations artists have been selected for the prestigious 2023...
News Release: Holiday favorite Fifth Third Bank Jingle Rails rolls into the Eiteljorg Museum
Family activities area added in newly expanded space INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art welcomes back families for a favorite holiday tradition with the opening of Fifth Third Bank Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure on Nov....
13th Annual Fifth Third Bank Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure
All aboard for our 13th Annual Fifth Third Bank Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure! A favorite holiday tradition is back at the Eiteljorg Museum and we are as excited as ever to welcome you! Jingle Rails is a whimsical model railroad of G-scale electric trains...
News Release: Día de Muertos Community Celebration is free at Eiteljorg on Saturday
Music, dance, cultural performances and Catrina parade are highlights of Day of the Dead INDIANAPOLIS -- The public is invited to attend one of the largest local celebrations of Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and...
Eiteljorg Insider: 5 Questions with Eduardo Luna of Arte Mexicano en Indiana
By: Brooke Sullivan, Digital Marketing Specialist Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a tradition that spans back thousands of years and its activities are a blend of Mesoamerican ceremonies and Spanish Catholicism. Celebrated in Mexico and throughout the...
Life’s work of two IU scholars lives on through their generous gift of Native art
By Elisa Phelps, Eiteljorg vice president and chief curatorial officer Dr. Raymond J. DeMallie Image courtesy of Indiana University Works by Native artists enter the Eiteljorg collection in a variety of ways. Occasionally, they come as a surprise. The Eiteljorg Museum...
News Release: Eiteljorg Museum Quest for the West® again hits more than $1M in sales of Western art
Unsold Quest art remains for sale; public exhibition open through Oct. 9 At the 17th annual Quest for the West® Art Show and Sale at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, artist Nathan Solano, center, was recognized with the Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award on Sept....
News Release: Eiteljorg “Quest for the West®” Art Show and Sale returns Sept. 9-10, followed by exhibition
Top Western art sold at festive sale weekend; the final Quest for John Vanausdall Guests enjoy bidding on Western American art at the Quest for the West® Art Show and Sale at the Eiteljorg Museum, taking place Sept. 9-10, 2022. File photo from 2018, courtesy of the...
“Natural Wonders: The Art of Denis Milhomme” shares artist’s vision of dramatic Western scenes
By Johanna M. Blume, curator of Western art, history and culture Denis Milhomme (American, born 1954) Sierra Splendor, 2010, oil on board Collection of Eiteljorg Museum, Gift of Steve and Jane Marmon 2017.5.2 This September, in conjunction with the 17th annual Quest...
News Release: Eiteljorg Museum President and CEO John Vanausdall to retire after 26 years
Retirement effective June 2023; Bridge Partners coordinating search for new president & CEO Thursday, August 11, 2022 INDIANAPOLIS – After serving for nearly 26 years as president and CEO of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, John Vanausdall...
