Enjoy a morning of coffee and conversations with artist in residence Elise Paschen (Osage Nation). To register, contact Jennifer Hiatt at jhiatt@eiteljorg.com or call 317.275.1360.   About Elise: Elise Paschen, an enrolled member of the Osage Nation, is the author of, most recently, The Nightlife (Red Hen Press, 2017), Bestiary, Infidelities (winner of the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize), and Houses: Coasts. As an undergraduate at Harvard, she received the Garrison Medal for poetry. She holds M.Phil. and D.Phil. degrees from Oxford University. Paschen received the Rupert…

Founded in 2010, Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission: help people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art. On April 15, meander through the museum’s galleries and stop at one or more Slow Art stations. At each station, guests are encouraged to take 10 minutes to look at art, then join in a facilitated discussion with a Eiteljorg guide. No previous slow looking experience required! Programs begin on the hour and…

Are you a new or seasoned collector of American Western and Native American Art and objects? Are you interested in learning about current trends in these popular collecting areas? Join Native American and Western Art specialists from Bonhams Auction House for a personal collecting-focused talk discussing these markets including considerations about condition and medium and perspectives on connoisseurship and cultural sensitivity. The conversation will include ideas on developing collectors’ eyes and offer collecting tips. This event is free with admission…

Find out what your Western heirlooms are really worth! Bonhams Auction House specialists will provide on the spot appraisals of various items including Western and American paintings, drawings and sculptures, and Native American objects, fine art and jewelry. Each time slot is 15 minutes long and includes the valuation of one item and one adult admission. An add-on item ticket must be purchased for each additional item you'd like to have valuated (up to two additional items), and each additional…

Location: Virtual/Zoom Cost: Free The Eiteljorg Museum’s Western Book Club, like the museum itself, is committed to including works that represent many different cultural values, attitudes, and points of view. Members come together bimonthly to discuss books that represent the diversity of the American West and Indigenous peoples of North America. Meetings take place via Zoom, and are open to all. Join us for a discussion of Learning to See: A Novel of Dorothea Lange, the Woman Who Revealed the…

Roger and Mindy Eiteljorg, Board Chair Pat Anker, the board of directors and advisors, and staff of the Eiteljorg Museum invite you to attend the celebration gala and fundraiser in honor of John Vanausdall. IN APPRECIATION OF 27 YEARS OF SERVICE Dedicated, personable, inspiring to others, John Vanausdall achieves goals, champions cultural diversity and earns the trust, friendship and support of donors, board members and staff. Retiring as Eiteljorg Museum President and CEO on June 30 after 27 years of…