Feb 23, 2023 | Blog, Eiteljorg Insider, Project 2021 News
By Bryan Corbin, Storyteller magazine editor President and CEO John Vanausdall will retire June 30 after more than 26 years at the Eiteljorg Museum. Image courtesy of Casey Cronin Photography John Vanausdall will be the first to tell you he is a generalist –...
Feb 13, 2023 | Blog, Collections, Native American
By Camryn Daniels, marketing and communications intern Today, the term moccasin is commonly understood, but how much do people really know about the footwear? Often associated with specific Native American cultures, moccasins usually consist of one piece of fabric, a...
Jan 4, 2023 | Blog, Eiteljorg Insider, Volunteering
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...
Nov 4, 2022 | Blog, Events, Festivals & Events, Jingle Rails
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...
Oct 21, 2022 | Blog, Eiteljorg Insider, Events, Festivals & Events
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...
Sep 27, 2022 | Basketry, Blog, Collections, Contemporary, Native American
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...
