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Press Releases
News Release: Native cultures are celebrated at 32nd annual Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival
High demand for art at market and festival; art prizes awarded to artists Peter Boome (Upper Skagit Indian Tribe), center, received the Margot L. Eccles Best of Show Award for his sculpture, First Woman, during the 32nd annual Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market and...
News Release: 32nd annual Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival celebrates Native arts in Indy, June 22-23
Order advance discount tickets for major cultural event at Eiteljorg.org/IndianMarketandFestival Jimmie Harrison (Navajo [Diné]) Mother Earth Father Sky, inlaid jewelry, 2023, 2 x 3 inches Monday, June 10, 2024: INDIANAPOLIS – One of the nation’s top Native American...
News Release: Annual Eiteljorg Juneteenth and Jazz Community Celebration Returns June 15
Celebrate Juneteenth with live music, performances, activities and more; admission is FREE The Rob Dixon Quartet is scheduled to perform at the Juneteenth and Jazz Community Celebration, June 15 at the Eiteljorg Museum; the event has free admission. File image...
News Release: Jamie Simek promoted to Vice President for Advancement at Eiteljorg Museum
Experienced resource development professional leads museum’s fundraising and communications Jamie Simek Tuesday, May 14, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is pleased to announce that it has promoted Jamie Simek to the...
News Release: Joshua Thompson named as Eiteljorg Museum Vice President of Facility Operations
Seasoned facilities professional selected for important role in managing the museum building Joshua Thompson, Eiteljorg VP of Facility Operations. Image courtesy of the Eiteljorg Museum INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art has hired...
News Release: Impacts of religions in West explored in “Acts of Faith,” opening April 20 at Eiteljorg
Traveling exhibition features art and cultural objects; public programs will engage visitors Laura Friedman and Elizabeth Steele San Ysidro Feast Day, Taos, Nuevo México Commissioned by the New-York Historical Society Wednesday, April 10, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS – A major...
News Release: Eiteljorg achieves energy savings, receives large incentive from AES Indiana
Participating in RCx efficiency study, museum reduced electricity consumption by 18 percent At the Eiteljorg Museum on Tuesday, AES Indiana presented a financial incentive check for the Eiteljorg’s energy efficiency savings achieved through participating in a...
News Release: Eiteljorg to host “Why We Serve” and “Developing Stories” exhibitions opening March 23
Exhibitions with programs honor Native military service and showcase contemporary photography Monday, February 12, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS – During spring and early summer 2024, Eiteljorg Museum visitors will experience two intriguing exhibitions: one honoring...
News Release: Eiteljorg Museum’s statement about new NAGPRA rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum issued the following statement regarding a new 2024 federal regulation involving the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990: “As a relatively young museum that...
News Release: Legacy gift from DeHaan foundation has impactful results on Eiteljorg Museum
Grant will support visual and performing artists at museum events Rear exterior view of the Eiteljorg Museum, showing The Sails, an outdoor shade structure under which music and dance performances are held, and the Christel DeHaan Family Terrace. Image courtesy of...
News Release: All Aboard: Hoosier Holiday tradition Fifth Third Bank Jingle Rails returns to Eiteljorg Museum
New extended hours and online discount tickets available for iconic model railroad attraction For Immediate Release: Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS – One of Indianapolis’ favorite Hoosier holiday traditions returns this season when the Eiteljorg Museum of American...
News Release: Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship exhibition redefines contemporary Native art
Works of five Native artists who are Fellows featured in “UNSETTLE/Converge,” Nov. 11-Feb. 25 Composite image of the five Eiteljorg Fellows. Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS — Visitors will experience cutting-edge works of contemporary Native art in the new...