Press Releases
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 vice...
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 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: Eiteljorg Museum hires award-winning artist Monica Raphael for important curator role
Raphael serves as Hoback curator of Great Lakes Native cultures and community engagement Monica Raphael (Anishinaabe / Sičáŋğu Lakota), the new Thomas G. and Susan C. Hoback curator of Great Lakes Native cultures and community engagement. Image courtesy of the...
News Release: Eiteljorg Museum announces Sunny Reed promoted to VP of Administration and CFO
Financial leader of museum brings extensive business and nonprofit experience Sunny Reed Image courtesy of Brittany Erwin Photography INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art has hired a new vice president of administration and chief...
News Release: Kathryn Haigh chosen as the new President and CEO of the Eiteljorg Museum
Kathryn Haigh will be the new president and CEO of the Eiteljorg Museum. Image courtesy of Newfields, photographed by Eric Lubrick Thursday, March 9, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS – A cultural arts leader with 28 years of experience managing art collections, exhibitions,...
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...
News Release: Eiteljorg Museum receives NEA grant to support gallery reinstallation project
NEA funds to assist in presenting Native American artworks in state-of-the-art gallery INDIANAPOLIS –The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art gained important momentum for the 2021-22 reinstallation of the Native American gallery after the National...