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 Monday, March 18, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS – A major new exhibition coming to Indianapolis explores how diverse religious influences shaped the cultures of the American West, and how the West itself impacted people’s beliefs. Organized by the New-York Historical Society, the exhibition Acts of Faith: Religion and the American West opens April 20 at the Eiteljorg Museum of American India ..read more

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 retro-commissioning study with HEAPY Engineering. From left, Sumeta Medicherla and Amanda Alvarado of HEAPY; Chrissie Thompson, Jennifer Szawaluk and Katie Heard of AES Indiana; Julia Noschang of HEAPY; Eiteljorg President and CEO Kathryn Haigh, and Fred Green, vice chair of the Eiteljorg Board of Directors and member of the museum’s Fac ..read more

Exhibitions with programs honor Native military service and showcase contemporary photography Marine Corps veteran Debra Wilson (Oglala Lakota) addresses a the panel from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian about her vision for the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., at a public forum at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, OK, July 21, 2016.  STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World     Monday, February 12, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS – During spring and early summer 2024, Eiteljorg Museum visitors will experience two intriguing exhibitions: one h ..read more

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 opened in 1989, the Eiteljorg is and has been in compliance with the 1990 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), and proactively works with Native tribes, nations, or villages when a repatriation claim is filed,” Eiteljorg Museum President and CEO Kathryn Haigh said. “The Eiteljorg Museum’s longstanding coll ..read more

By Tim Eterno, former marketing and communications intern Tim Eterno learns about Quest from volunteer Sharon Mills, Sept. 10 I felt a bit aimless. Attempting to gain professional experience while pursuing an education to learn professional skills is like piloting an airplane being assembled mid-flight. Marketing yourself means representing yourself, advocating for yourself, editing yourself, and distributing yourself. Playing the role of an entire public relations operation, especially as a student, results in a lot of pressure. The Eiteljorg Museum changed my perspective. I’m happy to repo ..read more

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 Zach Malmgren FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS – A major gift the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art recently received will help the museum support artists who work closely with the Eiteljorg and provide funding for the museum’s own internal operations and needs. The Christel DeHaan Famil ..read more

Lowder successfully led museum’s recent $55M capital/endowment campaign Nataly Lowder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is pleased to announce that it has promoted Nataly Lowder to the new position of executive vice president and chief advancement officer. Lowder since 2016 has served as the Eiteljorg Museum’s vice president for advancement. Under her leadership as the museum’s top fundraising strategist, the Eiteljorg’s five-year, $55 million capital-endowment campaign, Project 2021, successfully reached all it ..read more

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 Indians and Western Art presents the 14th annual Fifth Third Bank Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure. Running from Nov. 18 through Jan. 15, the family favorite Jingle Rails model railroad display will also be open late on eight dates between Dec. 16 and Dec. 30 so families have more time and opportunities to enjoy this fa ..read more

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 exhibition UNSETTLE/Converge, open at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art from Nov. 11 to Feb. 25. Five groundbreaking Native artists from the U.S. and Canada were chosen for the prestigious 2023 Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship. As part of the Fellowship initiative, UNSETTLE/Converge features examples of the ..read more

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 Eiteljorg Museum FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS – The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is pleased to announce that award-winning artist and educator Monica Raphael (Anishinaabe / Sičáŋğu Lakota) has joined the museum staff as the new Thomas G. and Susan C. Hoback curator of Great Lakes Na ..read more