Eiteljorg museum to showcase glass artist’s Indigenous creation story
Preston Singletary, one of the world’s top glass artists, used the folklore of his ancestors to create the solo exhibition “Raven and the Box of Daylight.”
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Eiteljorg to use $2.5M Lilly Endowment grant for religion-focused projects
The museum plans to use part of the grant to create an exhibition based on Native American tattoo practices and styles.
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Former Eiteljorg museum leader John Vanausdall dies at 68
John Vanausdall served as CEO of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art from 1996 until his retirement in 2023.
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Eiteljorg hires Newfields exec Kathryn Haigh as new CEO
Kathryn Haigh will succeed John Vanausdall as president and CEO of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art.
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Eiteljorg museum leader John Vanausdall announces retirement plans
Transition plans at the Eiteljorg include the naming of John Vanausdall’s successor before he retires in June.
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Updated Eiteljorg galleries reframe the context of Native art
The $6 million upgrade of the Eiteljorg’ second floor exhibition space focuses on themes of Relation, Continuation and Innovation.
At Eiteljorg, Andy Warhol’s Western works are open to interpretation
The exhibition includes colorful prints depicting Sitting Bull, Geronimo and other historical figures in the American West.
Indiana museums to receive $8 million from Lilly Endowment
The Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded more than $43 million to 18 museums and cultural organizations across the country, including four in Indiana.
Museums see holiday shopping event as lifeline
The annual Museum Store Sunday event, to be held on Nov. 29, is expected to have extra impact this year because many other sources of museum revenue, including admissions and special events, have been disrupted due to the pandemic.
Visit Indy launches admission partnership with zoo, other attractions
The Indy Attraction Pass offers bundled access to Conner Prairie, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis Zoo and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
Indy-area museums, attractions will restart in phases—often with members-only events first
Though the city will allow museums and cultural institutions to operate at 50% occupancy starting June 19, many are planning to wait a few days or test the waters with a select group of members.
Children’s Museum, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra close temporarily over virus
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis are joining hundreds of other orchestras, performing arts groups and cultural institutions across the country by suspending operations temporarily during the coronavirus outbreak. However, some local cultural institutions remain open.
Eiteljorg’s Jingle Rails has become a multi-generational holiday tradition
More than 35,000 people last year came to the downtown museum to see the G-gauge train display.
Eiteljorg Museum exhibits basket collection donated by Perelmans
Mel and Joan Perelman recently gifted their collection of 147 baskets, cradles and bags spanning much of North America, with a focus on the Southwest and West.
Eiteljorg show looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly of Hollywood Westerns
There’s no denying the cinematic Western has helped define America—for good or ill.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘Native Art Now!’ thought-provoking, flush with variety
For its biennial contemporary art show, the Eiteljorg tweaks its formula for a powerful retrospective show.
LOU’S VIEWS: Dog days at the Eiteljorg
The biggest downside to “Dogs: Faithful and True&rdquo is that you can’t bring your own pup to it.
LOU’S VIEWS: The best arts of 2016
Highlights include “Fences” at the IRT and “Beyond Spaceship Earth” at the Children’s Museum.
LOU’S VIEWS: Eiteljorg show captures scale of new collection
"Titan of the West" shows off a considerable percentage of the collection acquired from the estate of former Tennessee Titans owner Kenneth “Bud” Adams.
NFL owner’s bequest a huge score for Eiteljorg museum
Thanks to CEO John Vanausdall’s friendship–and persistence–with Tennessee Titans owner Kenneth “Bud” Adams, the Eiteljorg will open the “Titan of the West” exhibit on Nov. 12.
LOU’S VIEWS: Stillness dominates Eiteljorg’s annual ‘Quest for the West’
Most of the work has been sold, but you can through Oct 9 when the collectors collect.
LOU’S VIEWS: Latest Eiteljorg show plumbs depths of the Grand Canyon
Difficult to wrap your mind around when you are mere inches from its lip, it’s an even greater challenge to encapsulate in a museum show 1,700 miles away.
Eiteljorg’s chief fundraising executive set to retire
Suzanne "Susie" Maxwell, who has overseen strategic fundraising efforts at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art for the past seven years, is stepping down, the museum announced Thursday.
Eiteljorg museum makes layoffs as attendance, revenue fall
The dismissal of five full-time workers marks the first layoffs for the downtown museum since 2009. But the Eiteljorg is preparing to launch a 5-year campaign to boost its $20 million endowment, a move that could stabilize operating revenue for future years.