Oct 9, 2019 | Blog, Events, Jingle Rails, Public Programs
Holiday tradition Jingle Rails is “Back Home Again” for 10th year By Bert Beiswanger, director of marketing and communications For the past decade, the Eiteljorg’s Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure has captivated and delighted visitors of all ages. For the...
Oct 9, 2019 | Blog, Festivals & Events, Latino and Hispanic cultures
What started several years ago as a small program to educate visitors about Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) has blossomed into a vibrant multicultural community celebration. Join Nopal Cultural and celebrate Day of the Dead at the Eiteljorg on Saturday, Oct. 26....
Oct 7, 2019 | Blog, Contemporary, Events, Exhibitions, Fellowship, Fellowship Artists, Native American
Rita Letendre (Abenaki) Sunburst, 1971 Oil on canvas 31 x 40 inches Museum Purchase: Eiteljorg Fellowship As part of the Eiteljorg Museum’s ongoing commitment to contemporary Native American art, five artists who are this year’s Eiteljorg Fellows will be celebrated...
Sep 17, 2019 | Blog, Eiteljorg Insider, Indian Market and Festival, Museum Guides, Public Programs, Uncategorized, Volunteering
By Bryan Corbin, Storyteller magazine editor Martha Hill, Ph.D., is seen here with the 1917 oil painting The Grand Canyon by Thomas Moran. Martha, who is retiring as Eiteljorg vice president for public programs and Beeler family director of education, spent her early...
Sep 16, 2019 | Blog, Exhibitions, Great Lakes, Native American
Native American Art magazine in its October/November 2019 issue published this wonderful article about the Eiteljorg Museum acquiring a collection of rare, historic Native American artworks from the Great Lakes region. Read the article at this link: Native American...
Sep 11, 2019 | Blog, Exhibitions, Quest for the West, Western Collection
By Johanna M. Blume, interim curator of Western art, history and culture Last year, artist H. David Wright of Gallatin, Tenn., was named by The Western Art Society as the Artist of Distinction at the Quest for the West® Art Show and Sale. A new exhibition of...