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News Release: Religion focus of new Eiteljorg efforts funded by $2.5M Lilly Endowment Inc. grant
Museum to examine impacts of religion and spirituality in Native cultures and the West Monday, Dec. 30, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS – Expressions of religion and spirituality among Native peoples and within the American West will be the focus of major projects at the Eiteljorg...
Eiteljorg Insider: Rediscovering my roots to find my future
By Tori Satchwell, former Eiteljorg marketing and communications intern On my first day at the Eiteljorg, I was scared, nervous and felt incredibly underqualified. Then, I saw a grandmother with her granddaughter in the museum’s Western Art Galleries. I remember the...
News Release: Laura F. Fry joins Eiteljorg Museum as new VP for Curatorial Affairs and Collections
Curator brings long experience in museums presenting Indigenous and Western American art Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS – Laura Fry has been named the new Vice President for Curatorial Affairs at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. In this...
Legacy gift from family of first director will leave lasting impact on Eiteljorg Museum
Endowment in honor of late director Michael Duty will support museum internship efforts Michael Duty in 2017 Image courtesy of Sarah Deregan and the Duty family Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS – The family of the Eiteljorg Museum’s first executive director...
Native cultures celebrated at unforgettable events Oct. 14 and Nov. 9
By Alisa Nordholt-Dean, vice president for public programs and Beeler family director of education Artist and culture bearer David Robert Boxley (Tsimshian) File image Dancing, singing, intricately carved masks and stunning regalia are just a few highlights of a...
Renovation of a Warehouse Space for Art Storage to Support Preventative Conservation
art storage renovation Funding provided by National Endowment for the Humanities, Sustaining Cultural Heritage art storage renovation By Allison Evans, Director of Museum Collections and Exhibition Management From October 2023 through September 2024 the Museum...
News Release: Hispanic Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Month celebrated at Eiteljorg
Variety of immersive cultural experiences and events for guests will broaden horizons INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Month with cultural performances and activities visitors will not want to miss. On...
News Release: Native artists known for cutting-edge work chosen for Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship
Renowned Fellowship featuring contemporary Native art exhibit opens in November 2025 For Immediate Release Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS – Five Native American or First Nations artists have been selected for the prestigious 2025 Eiteljorg Contemporary Art...
News Release: At 19th annual Eiteljorg Quest for the West®, more than $1M in top Western art sold
Public exhibition open through Oct. 6 Artist Brett Allen Johnson, left, and 2024 Quest for the West Art Show Chair Catherine Turner, right, with Johnson’s painting Pueblo Shapes (2024) that won the Quest Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award on Sept. 6-7 at the Eiteljorg...