Hello Tuesday.
April 23 2024 |
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Relation, continuation + innovation.
These are the hallmarks of the Eiteljorg Museum’s updated galleries featuring the lives of indigenous people across the United States and Canada. Once organized by time + location, they are now arranged based on ideas shared across many Native cultures.
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Here’s what to expect:
The new exhibit, “Expressions of Life: Native Art of North America,” largely focuses on the original inhabitants of Indiana: The Miami, Potawatomi, Delaware, and Shawnee. Its overhaul was a part of Project 2021 — a journey that began in 2016 with the goal of updating all major exhibits + tripling the museum’s endowment.
When you arrive at the galleries, you’ll experience: - Audio greetings in many Native American languages
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Digital hubs that will present deep dives of various topics
- Examples of pottery, beadwork, art, and textiles
- A display about the Native peoples of the Great Lakes Region
- Works from renowned Native artists, including those from the Artists in Residence program
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Never-before-seen artworks
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“After experiencing the new Native galleries, Eiteljorg Museum guests will better understand that Native peoples are part of our local communities today; they are not peoples who exist only in the past or live in faraway places,” Eiteljorg President and CEO John Vanausdall said in a press release. “Through the new galleries and exhibition, guests will see the strong connections between customary art and today’s contemporary Native artworks, and appreciate the tremendous depth and variety of expression in Native art.”
The reopening of the long-awaited gallery on Sat., June 25, coincided with the 30th Annual Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival. This was the first time the festival had been held since 2019, when the pandemic interrupted its schedule. The event’s return featured 140 Native artists displaying crafts + artwork.
Although the festival ended Sunday, the new installation will remain a permanent fixture at the museum and is included in the price of admission. Interested in funding more exhibits like “Expressions of Life?” Make a donation here. |
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Today - A Fabulous Evening with Lillian Baxter | Mon., June 27 | 7 p.m. | The White Rabbit Cabaret, 1116 Prospect St. | $15 | Lillian Baxter brings her one-woman Pride parade to Indianapolis in this one-night-only show. 🌈
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Kids’ 5-Day Summer Series: Cooking Adventure | Mon., June 27-Fri., July 1 | 10 a.m. | Sur La Table, 14400 Clay Terrace Blvd., Ste. 100, Carmel | $249 | Kids ages 7-11 will learn everything from kneading pizza dough to folding dumplings. 🍳
Tuesday - Tedeschi Trucks Band | Tues., June 28 | 6:30 p.m. | TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park | $29.50+ | This blues rock group is based in Jacksonville, FL. 🎶
Wednesday - Ukrainian Day Festival | Wed., June 29 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Indianapolis City Market | Free | This day benefits the Ukrainian Society of Indiana + features food demos, tastings, music, art, and artifacts. 🇺🇦
Thursday
- Waterways Film Tour | Thurs., June 30 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | The AMP at 16 Tech | Free | Watch six original short films about Indiana waterways created by Hoosier filmmakers. 🌊
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Weather - 80º | Mostly cloudy | 3% chance of rain
Development -
More than $55 million in housing tax credits will be given out to two Indy apartment development projects in an effort to preserve 500+ affordable housing units. Bradford Lake at 7626 Portage Ave. was awarded $25 million in bond volume and $1.85 million in tax credits. Forty Six Flats at 2511 E. 46th St. was given $26.8 million and $1.53 million, respectively. 🏘️ (IBJ)
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IPS administrators announced a plan to boost school ratings + abilities. The proposal involves replicating high-performing schools, making all elementary schools K-5, and closing underutilized buildings. See the plan. 🎓 (WFYI)
Community -
The nonprofit Faith Hope and Love Community + DoorDash’s project DASH have partnered to combat food insecurity and inflation. Neighborhood hubs will be set up with supplies and drivers will be able to pick up and deliver meals to those without the means to get to food banks. 🍎 (WRTV)
Biz -
Fishers-based entrepreneur John Wechsler is launching his newest startup “Spokenote,” which will allow users to link videos to QR codes that they can then share via stickers. His team has already come up with 150+ ways for the product to be used. Learn more. 📱 (IBJ)
Arts -
Indianapolis-based artist Tasha Beckwith is set to paint a mural of Madam C.J. Walker, the first self-made female millionaire in the US. The mural will be on the side of the Martens Building at 315 N. Senate Ave. + it will be a part of a series titled “Indianapolis Legends.” 🎨 (IBJ)
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Hearst Foundations awarded the Indianapolis Arts Center $75,000 to foster youth programs + ensure equal community accessibility to the arts. The center was the only Indiana nonprofit to receive this grant. 💵 (Indy Chamber)
Watch -
IUPUI professor Edward Curtis spent years putting together a documentary on the history of Arab Americans in Indy — and now it’s ready to watch. The film dives into the city’s first Arab-speaking neighborhood, the founding of St. George Church + an Arab American business on Monument Circle. (WFYI)
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Land has been secured for Eleven Park — a $1 billion redevelopment project that will include a 20,000-seat soccer stadium, plus: - Office buildings
- Retail space
- A hotel
- Apartments
It will be located west of downtown + it's projected to open in the spring of 2025. Learn more about the stadium.
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