OPENING OFTHE GRAND CANYONP2

HISTORIANS, ARTISTS AND OUTDOORSMEN BRING THE GRAND CANYON TO LIFEP4

EITELJORG CURATORS’ CANYON JOURNEYP5

CONSERVING A MUSEUM ICONP8

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TELLINGTHE HOLESTORY

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President and CEOJohn Vanausdall

Vice President of DevelopmentSusie Maxwell, CFRE

Membership ManagerSheila Jackson

Vice President of Marketing & CommunicationsTamara Winfrey Harris

Volume 11, Number 1

DesignHoneymoon Image & Design

Contributing WritersMartha HillAlisa Nordholt-DeanJames NottageDeesha Philyaw

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On the cover:Thomas MoranThe Grand Canyon, 1917Oil on canvas.Bequest of Kenneth S. “Bud” and Nancy Adams.

Eiteljorg prepares to celebrate Titan of the West

On Saturday, Nov. 12, the Eiteljorg Museum will unveil its K. S. “Bud” and Nancy Adams Collection in the exhibition, Titan of the West: The Adams Collection of Western and Native American Art. But right now, curators, collections specialists, conservators, consultants and photographers are working to process the much-talked-about collection, a gift from late Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams and his wife. Items are being meticulously examined, conserved and stored. And curators are researching the history of paintings, beaded objects and pottery.

When asked about efforts to bring the Adams’ breathtaking collection to museum guests, James Nottage, chief curatorial officer, said, “Just wait until November! You will be astonished at the results of this work. We are amazed every day as we learn to appreciate even more the collecting instincts that brought this great collection together.”

Get tickets to ISO performance of Ferde Grofe’s “Grand Canyon Suite”

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) will be performing “On the Trail” from Ferde Grofe’s “Grand Canyon Suite” at the Star Spangled Symphony , July 2, 3 and 4, during Marsh Symphony on the Prairie at Conner Prairie Amphitheatre. For a limited time, buy a 10-ticket value pack (10 tickets for the price of 7) through April 1 at IndianapolisSymphony.org, or call 317.639.4300.

The Sails wins an award of excellence

The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is proud to be a recipient of the 2015 Monumental Awards, given annually by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce to recognize excellence in architecture, design and construction. The Sails, the museum’s new shade structure along the Downtown Canal, was nominated by F.A. Wilhelm Construction.

The Sails were designed by Jonathan Hess, principle of Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf, who also designed the Eiteljorg’s Southwest-inspired building more than 25 years ago as well as the museum’s 2005 expansion. F. A. Wilhelm Construction Co., Inc., was the general contractor for the project, which was facilitated by several other Indiana-based companies, including McComas Engineering.

Soon after their debut last spring, The Sails became an iconic feature of downtown Indianapolis and a popular gathering spot for residents. Watch the next issue of Storyteller for this year’s Summer under the Sails program schedule.

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Friends,My first experience with

the Grand Canyon was on a father-daughter trip with my then 11-year-old, Hannah. We spent a memorable week circling the Canyon, visiting all the cultural and natural history points of interest. I will never forget the moment we ap-proached the South Rim and first experienced the Canyon’s vastness and grandeur. What a day it was! (Especially to experience with a child.)

The natural beauty of the Grand Canyon is one reason this extraordinary landmark has been a cherished icon of the American West for Native Americans and for so many generations. Our newest exhibition, The Grand Canyon, delves into many aspects of the Canyon: its ecosystem, the artists, explorers and tour-ists who have been inspired by it, and the indigenous people who have called the Canyon home for thousands of years.

Longevity and sustainability are central themes for this exhibition and for the Eiteljorg as an institution. A robust endowment makes exhibits like The Grand Canyon possible and helps sustain the museum’s mission—to inspire an appre- ciation and understanding of the art, history and cultures of

the American West and the indigenous peoples of North America—for future generations of museum-goers.

The endowment keeps the lights on and allows us to turn the innovative ideas of our staff and curators into groundbreaking programs and exhibitions. For this reason, growing our endowment is a cornerstone of the museum’s five-year strategic plan. The Eiteljorg’s board believes strongly in this effort, and our board chair has made a personal commitment by endowing the Thomas G. and Susan C. Hoback curator of Native American art, history and culture position. (Please see page 10 for Tom Hoback’s reflections on this transformative gift.) In January 2015, Scott Shoemaker, Ph.D., a scholar and a member of the Miami Nation of Indiana, joined our staff in this new position. With his expertise, Scott will lead the way in making the Eiteljorg a center for the understanding of Native peoples of the larger Indiana and Great Lakes regions.

For over a quarter of a century, the Eiteljorg has been proud to present a broad range of Native American and Western artistic and cultural offerings. The breadth and depth of our

Museum sets five-year strategic direction

Join us in March for the opening of 2016’s blockbuster ehibition, The Grand Canyon— the latest Eiteljorg event made possible, in part, by the museum’s endowment.

John Vanausdall and his daughter, Hannah, on their first visit to the Grand Canyon.

programming in the next quarter century depends on stable, ongoing support. Simply put, a strong endowment means a strong future. In the coming year, I look forward to sharing how you can be a part of this exciting time of growth, learning and celebration at the museum.

Sincerely,

John VanausdallPresident and CEOEiteljorg Museum

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The Grand Canyon is a place of extraordinary natural beauty, carved by the Colorado River over the last 6 million years. Diverse communities of indigenous people have called it home for thousands of years. It has also inspired generations of tourists, explorers and artists who have traveled to it from points across the globe.

The exhibit, The Grand Canyon, is a multidisciplinary presentation that uses art, history and culture to help visitors understand the interaction of people with this important area over time. Three primary themes are explored throughout the exhibit: the Grand Canyon as environment, the Canyon as a place of experience,

and the Canyon as a place of expression through many art forms. The exhibit, media and public programs will work in concert to inspire and instill a sense of wonder in visitors, and allow them to explore the interwoven natural and human histories of the Grand Canyon.

What will you see in the gallery? To learn about the environment, you will view fossils and other geological evidence of the natural history and formation of the region. Throughout the show, there will be Native American objects representing the 4,000-year history of a number of tribes that have called the space home and who still live there today. Through a wide range of artifacts,

OVER SIXMILLIONYEARS INTHE MAKING

THE GRAND CANYON

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from the Museum of Northern Arizona, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, the Capital Group Foundation, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma and many other museums and private collectors make the exhibition possible. Included in the exhibit are early uniforms and hats of the NPS personnel who protect and interpret the park for visitors.

visitors will learn about their experiences and those of the people who followed including Spanish and American explorers, railroaders, artists, photographers and a multitude of tourists. You will see great paintings commissioned by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to promote the Southwest and the Grand Canyon. Throughout, museum guests will view film and still images that express the experiences and creativity of people trying to grasp the magnitude, beauty and astonishing realities of the Grand Canyon, a World Heritage site. On the lighter side, visitors will have photo opportunities to capture themselves in Canyon settings. You will also become aware of the threats that make preservation of the park a pressing challenge.

The year 2016 happens to be the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service (NPS). We are especially grateful to the National Park Service for lending many special items from its collection to The Grand Canyon exhibition. Other special loans

THE GRAND CANYONMAR 26 – AUG 7

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SPONSORED BY:PRESENTED BY:

PROGRAM SPONSORS: Frank N. and Patricia L. Owings, Jane and Steve Marmon

A 50,000-year-old Harrington Mountain Goat skull.Courtesy Grand Canyon Park Service Collection.

E. I. Couse (American, 1866-1936), The Sun Worshippers, oil on canvasEiteljorg Museum, Bequest of Kenneth S. “Bud” and Nancy Adams.

4,000-year-old twig figures of deer, preserved and cared for at the Grand Canyon.

Nampeyo (Hopi-Tewa, 1859-1942), pot, 1900-1910, clayGift: Courtesy of Helen Cox Kersting in Memory of Dr. Hans Joachim Kersting

As early as 1905-1906, Hopi potter Nampeyo was demonstrating her art at the Grand Canyon. To this day, her work influences the art of other Hopi who continue to be a part of the Grand Canyon experience.

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PROGRAMMING

Whether you’re an art aficio-nado, history buff or a geology enthusiast, The Grand Canyon programming offers something for you.

Always wanted to be a Park Ranger? Pick up a Junior Ranger guide and earn your honorary ranger pin. Take a picture on a mule trail ride; watch a film and share your own Canyon stories. On week- ends, meet an Eiteljorg Ranger and hear tales of the Canyon; ask questions and be inspired.

Visit on opening day or the second Saturday of each month (March 26, April 9, May 14, June 11 and July 9) and enjoy exciting guest speakers and performers along with more ways to experience The Grand Canyon. Question a curator; create rock art; design a postcard; watch an artist at work; build a coiled clay pot; join a photography walk; learn about canyon geology through art and so much more.

Interested in art? On March 26, renowned impressionist landscape artist Curt Walters

Historians, artists, outdoorsmen and others help bring The Grand Canyon to life

will talk about running the river, how the Canyon inspires his work and his passion for conservation. Distinguished

landscape painter and teacher Peter Nisbet will talk about his work and love of the Canyon on May 14 and lead a workshop for local artists on May 12 and 13. (See ad on Pg. 11.)

Interested in the people of the Canyon? On April 9, Hopi artist and musician Ed Kabotie will share the history of the Canyon from a Tewa/Hopi perspective, and author Stephen Hirst will discuss issues currently facing the Havasupai Indian Tribe of Arizona who live in the Canyon.

Interested in photography and adventure? Outdoorsman, photographer and Grand Canyon river runner extraor-dinaire, Dave Edwards, will share stories of running the Colorado River through the

Canyon on June 11. Interested in history? On

July 9, Dr. Dwight Pitcaithley, a former chief historian and 30-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), will share his perspective on the centennial of the NPS, as well as his experiences in the Grand Canyon. He will be joined by Linda Kuester, who will share the story of her mother, Ruby Jo Cromer, an Indiana farm girl who became a Harvey Girl, one of the famous waitresses with Fred Harvey’s iconic rail-side cafes, in Arizona in the 1940s.

A detailed program listing can be found at Eiteljorg.org.

Curt Walters painting Moran Point, Grand Canyon in 2010. Photo by Tom Alexander Photography.

Dave Edwards Rowing on the Colorado River.

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FEATURE

Curators at Moran Point, the Grand Canyon. Left to right, James Nottage, Johanna Blume, Ashley Holland and Scott Shoemaker.

Curators’ Canyon research takes them to the edge

On a cold mid-November morning in 2015, curators James Nottage, Johanna Blume, Ashley Holland and Scott Shoemaker walked to the edge of the Grand Canyon to watch the sunrise. That moment—a chance to experi-ence a natural wonder that has inspired millions through centuries—prefaced two days of intensive study with the National Park Service, uncovering items, histories and stories to present in the Eiteljorg’s The Grand Canyon exhibition.

The curators’ trip is just one example of the two years of preparation and planning that goes into each exhibit at the Eiteljorg. Previously, the museum conducted a survey of audience expectations and needs, and our curators reviewed collections at other museums and libraries, studied art and artifacts and conducted historical and other content research. Data gathered from these varied sources inform the development of our

programs and exhibitions.Digitization enables Eiteljorg

exhibit teams to do extensive research remotely. But there’s no substitute for visiting art collections and historical sites first-hand. To develop The Grand Canyon, our staff studied books, documents, art and artifacts at institutions from California to New York before ultimately traveling to the south rim of the Canyon itself. Their travels included stops at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, the Heard Museum in Phoenix and the Museum of Northern Arizona to survey Native American baskets, pottery and other artifacts, along with paintings, photographs and manuscripts. The Cline Library at the University of Northern Arizona was a rich repository of photographs, documents and other references.

And through the cooperation of the National Park Service, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, we incorporated

many special objects into The Grand Canyon exhibition.

For Scott Shoemaker, the Eiteljorg’s Thomas G. and Susan C. Hoback curator of Native American art, history and culture (See story, pg. 10), the Canyon trip was a first-ever journey to the American landmark and an invaluable experience. “Even in-depth reading about the Grand

Canyon does not do it justice,” he said. “Being there tied together the Canyon’s layers of history and the stories of the peoples who are a part of it. It helped me understand the breathtaking magnitude and beauty of the space. It really made the depth of time and place tangible.”

Photography by Kristian Irey

MAKE THE LAST STOP ON YOURGRAND CANYON JOURNEY

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CALENDAR Visit www.eiteljorg.org for details or call (317) 275-1310 to register or purchase tickets.All events are included with general admission unless otherwise noted. Parking is free when visiting the museum, café or museum store unless otherwise noted.

Friday–Sunday

MAR 18–20 Fri: Noon–5 p.m. Sat: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sun: noon–5 p.m.Inuit Art SaleIqaluit Fine Art Studio from Canada will host a spectacular sale of Inuit art in Lilly Auditorium.

Saturday

MAR 1910 a.m.–5 p.m.Women in Art MarketBuy one-of-a-kind handmade art from more than 35 regional women artists at this annual event. The Indiana Polymer Clay Guild will be on hand from 10 a.m.–noon for their monthly meeting and demonstration in the Hunt Studio. Visitors are welcome to drop by.

Karla Ries

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Friday & Saturday

MAR 25 & 26Fri: 6–9 p.m.Sat: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.Southwestern Silver Trunk ShowKaren Domenici will be on hand in the Eiteljorg Museum Store showcasing South-western silver jewelry featuring Fred Harvey designs.

Saturday

MAR 262 p.m.–4 p.m.Spring Social Round DanceJoin in the fun as you learn how to do Native American social dances. All are welcome. This event is sponsored by the Eiteljorg Museum and the Urban NDN League of Indianapolis.

Tuesday–Saturday

MAR 29–APR 2Artist in Residence Patria Smith (Miami)Meet gourd artist Patria Smith; watch demonstrations and learn about her art and Miami culture.This activity is a signature project of the Indiana Bicentennial Commission, and is made possible, in part, with support from the Indiana Arts Commission.

Friday

MAR 25The Grand Canyon exhibition opening party6 p.m.Celebrate the museum’s newest exhibit with a low country boil. To register, contact Susie Maxwell at smaxwell@eiteljorg.com or 317-275-1311. Eagle Society members $40; Members $45; Non-members $55

Saturday

MAR 2610 a.m.–5 p.m.The Grand Canyon exhibition opensBe among the first to experience the Grand Canyon in Indianapolis—visit the Eiteljorg’s newest exhibit, The Grand Canyon. Create art; discover local community groups; quiz an Eiteljorg Park Ranger and earn your Junior Ranger pin. Join a curator-led tour at 11 a.m. Explore the Grand Canyon through the eyes of renowned artist, Curt Walters, at 1 p.m., and learn about the geology of the Canyon with Indiana University geologist, Dr. Erika Elswick at 3 p.m.

Photograph by Johanna Blume

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Saturdays, 1–3 p.m.(1st. 2nd and 3rd Saturdays of each month)

Storytelling Meet storyteller Teresa Webb (Anishinaabe) and hear about Native American cultures through stories and songs, accompanied by flute, drum and rattle.

We’re adding new programs and events all the time. Visit www.eiteljorg.org and sign up for our e-newsletter to stay up-to-date on Eiteljorg Museum happenings.

Peter Nisbet

Friday

APR 1NoonCurator’s Choice Series: Aliens, and Robots, and Cowboys, Oh My!: Sci-Fi Westerns in Film and TelevisionJoin assistant curator of Western art, Johanna Blume, for a 20-minute tour exploring one of her favorite topics.

Monday–Sunday

APR 4–10Hospitality WeekAre you an Indianapolis hospitality worker—a skycap, hotel concierge, cab driver or waiter? Bring your family to the museum during Hospitality Week and enjoy free admission.

Saturday

APR 910 a.m.–5 p.m.Programming: The People of the Grand CanyonCreate your own work of art inspired by the Grand Canyon; catch a film; quiz an Eiteljorg Park Ranger and share your Canyon memories. Learn about the contemporary and historic peoples of the Grand Canyon through talks and performances. Join a curator-led tour at 11 a.m. Musician and third-generation Hopi artist, Ed Kabotie takes the stage at 1 p.m. to present the history of the Grand Canyon from a Tewa/Hopi perspective. At 3 p.m., join award-winning author, Stephen Hirst, as he discusses the Havasupai Tribe of Arizona’s history and culture, emphasizing the contemporary issues they face.

Friday

MAY 6NoonCurator’s Choice Series: Sustaining the People: American Indian Foods and ArtIn this 20-minute tour, Dr. Scott Shoemaker, the Eiteljorg’s Thomas G. and Susan C. Hoback curator of Native American art, history and culture, will use objects to explore the connections between Native foods, art and cultures.

Saturday

MAY 1410 a.m.–5 p.m.Programming: The Art of the Grand CanyonCreate your own work of art inspired by the Grand Canyon; catch a film; quiz an Eiteljorg Park Ranger share your Canyon memories and earn your Junior Ranger pin. Explore the art of the Grand Canyon with award-winning Santa Fe artist, Peter Nisbet. Nisbet will discuss his love of the Canyon and how it inspires his work at 1 p.m.

Thursday & Friday

MAY 12 & 13 9 a.m.–4 p.m.Painting Light in the Landscape: A Workshop with Peter NisbetPresented as part of The Grand Canyon exhibition, this two-day workshop is for artists who want to concentrate on painting light in landscapes with award-winning Santa Fe artist, Peter Nisbet. Nisbet will explore all aspects of light, from sources in nature and the value scale, to how to portray light with paint. The workshop will be a combination of lecture, demonstrations, plein-air painting sessions and critique. Space is limited to 15 participants. For fee information and to register, call 317-275-1310.

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BEHIND THE SCENES

How do you clean a cherished, iconic painting? Very carefully… with a cotton swab and a pH-adjusted solution made of deionized water and a mild surfactant. This past winter, a team of conservators undertook the delicate task of cleaning October Suite: Grand Canyon, 1991, the majestic, three-panel Wilson Hurley painting that has greeted visitors inside the Eiteljorg Museum’s South entrance for more than two decades. Over several days in December and January, museum patrons enjoyed the rare opportunity to see conservation in action. But in case you missed it, here’s another behind-the-scenes look at how we care for the art in our collection.

Diagnosis: DirtyTo the untrained eye,

October Suite and other artworks may not look like they need to be cleaned. And once cleaned, a painting may appear unchanged to the casual observer. But if left uncleaned, the surface of a painting can be abraded by dirt and dust over time. So skilled, experienced conser-vators conduct surveys of museum collections to assess and prioritize the work that needs to be done to maintain the art. Thanks to a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Eiteljorg brought in eight conservators between 2007 and 2010 for an in-depth review of 5,000 pieces in our collection. Their findings were entered into our collections management database and included a ranking for each piece in priority order based

Grand Canyon transformation: from diagnosis dirty to a stunning debut

on its need for conservation treatment.

In the case of October Suite: Grand Canyon, the triptych’s location in the museum—next to the front door—contributed to its ranking. The Eiteljorg’s director of museum collections, Amy McKune, recalls, “When we did cleaning tests, we found that the panel closest to the front door was significantly dirtier than the panel [farthest from the door].”

In particular, conservators found the three panels of October Suite, Grand Canyon to be covered with a moderate grime layer. Additionally, on the first panel, a one-inch scratch and an eighth-of-an-inch area of oil paint loss exposed the

white ground layer the artist used to prime the canvas. Small brown spots, known as accretions, were noted on this panel as well. On the third panel, there were minute paint losses. The painting’s frames were generally in good condition, but the artist used a double linen liner on each frame, and dust and dirt were embedded in these liners.

Solution: ConservationCleaning a 72” x 312”

three-panel painting with cotton swabs is labor- and time-intensive, and, therefore, expensive. The October Suite conservation required roughly 80 hours of work from a crew of highly trained and expe-

rienced conservators. The treatment project was funded in part by IMLS, through their Museums for America program.

Conservators used the aforementioned aqueous solution to clean the surface dirt from each of the three panels. The next step was to consolidate, or bind, areas of minor paint loss with an adhesive. Some areas of paint loss needed inpainting, a process in which the conservator matches the missing paint and paints over the varnish. The dust and dirt were removed from the linen liners and frames with brushes to loosen the dirt so it could be vacuumed off.

Linda Witkowski, senior paintings conservator at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, used the triptych conservation project to illustrate her talk on painting conservation. Michael Ruzga, one of the conservators who treated the painting, is working in the background.

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Look for the newly-conserved triptych in The Grand Canyon exhibition.

Conservator Monica Radecki cleaning the middle panel.

October Suite: Grand Canyon, 1991 story at-a-glance

“...and the winner is...”In 1991, the Eiteljorg Museum Award was presented to painter Wilson Hurley (1924-2008) to acknowledge the recipient’s lifetime contributions to the world of contemporary realist art in the American West. The award program included Hurley’s one-person show featuring the October Suite: Grand Canyon, 1991 triptych. The painting became part of the Museum’s collection soon thereafter.

Late-career artistHurley’s father served as Secretary of War under FDR, and the artist himself graduated from West Point and was a combat pilot during World War II and Vietnam. He became a painter at age 41, after careers as a commercial pilot and in engineering, law and banking.

A pilot’s-eye viewGrand Canyon is a quintes-sential example of late-20th century Western landscape painting. The painting features the aerial view common in Hurley’s work, and it reflects his strong sense of history and place.

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Conservators use hand-rolled cotton swabs with different cleaning solutions to test how much dirt is present and can be removed without causing damage to the artwork.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (Grant #MA-30-15-0469-15)

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PLANNED GIVING

Christine Davis

Tom Hoback can trace his lifelong interest in Native American cultures back to childhood visits with his family to the Midwestern and South- western United States in the 1950s. For Hoback, a member of the Eiteljorg’s board of di-rectors since 2009 and board chair for the last two years, these family trips led to self-directed exploration during his teenage years. As a high school student, he tried to locate the original fort for which Fort Madison, Iowa, is named, and he studied Native American tribes in the Iowa/Western Illinois region. Since then, Hoback’s personal passion for Native history and culture has grown, culminating last year in a most generous gift to the Eiteljorg: The Thomas G. and Susan C. Hoback curator of Native American art, history and culture position, an endowed curatorship.

“My wife, Susan, shares my

Gift illustrates how planned giving can transform museum’s future

interest in Native cultures,” Hoback says. “We had been looking for a way to have a meaningful and long-lasting impact on the future of the Eiteljorg. We chose to support a dedicated Native curator position because it is a direct reflection of the museum’s mission.”

The Hobacks’ excitement about the new position grew after they spoke with Scott Shoemaker, Ph.D., who joined the Eiteljorg staff in January 2015 as the inaugural Hoback curator. Shoemaker, a member of the Miami Nation of Indiana, has been an invaluable cultural advisor to the museum for nearly two decades. His scholarly expertise is in the areas of American Indian studies and museum studies. He has taught at the University of Minnesota and Macalester College in St. Paul, and he has served on the curatorial staff in ethnology at the Science Museum of Minnesota.

In his position at the Eiteljorg, Shoemaker will develop the museum’s collections and relationships with collectors and donors, and he will spear- head the creation of exhibitions and publications related to the indigenous peoples of North America. He will also work closely with the Eiteljorg’s Native American Advisory Council and with institutional partners, including the Smith-sonian National Museum of the American Indian. Of his new role, Shoemaker says, “I look forward to focusing on local and regional history and cultures and being able to connect with the broader stories of Native America, expanding into areas we have not previously addressed.”

Support for the vital work of the Eiteljorg comes from many sources. We appreciate and rely on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations, as well as income from admission and ticket

sales and the museum store. But growing the endowment is critical in order for the museum to be self-sustaining and innovative for the long term. Hoback says, “We are lucky to have such wonderful art and rich programming right here in Central Indiana, at one of only five elite Western art museums in the country. The Eiteljorg has gifted leadership, staff and curators. It’s a special place that contributes so much to the community. Planned giving and other gifts to endowment secure the future of this extraordinary museum.”

By endowing the new curator position through planned giving, the Hobacks have established a lasting legacy. Hoback says, “Such gifts are an opportunity to take part in the life of the museum for many years to come, and we hope others will seek out ways to do the same.”

WOMEN IN ART MARKETMAR 19Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Celebrate creativity from a woman’s perspective. More than 35 regional artists share and sell artistic works in basketry, jewelry, fiber arts, ceramics, painting and more.

Find out more at eiteljorg.org

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FACILITY RENTAL

Peter Nisbet, Santa Fe Idyll. Image courtesy of the artist.

Join us for an extraordinary workshop with artist Peter NisbetThursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13 • 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Fee: $500 general public$425 Eiteljorg, Hoosier Salon & Indiana Plein Air Painters Association membersLimit 15 participants. Call 317-275-1310 to register or go to www.eiteljorg.org for more information.

This is a two-day workshop for artists who want to concentrate on painting light in landscapes with award-winning Santa Fe artist Peter Nisbet. Nisbet will explore all aspects of light, from sources in nature and the value scale, to how to portray light with paint. The workshop will be a combination of lecture, demonstrations, painting sessions and critique. In addition to the workshop, participants are invited to Nisbet’s public presentation at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 14, where he will share his love for, and work in, the Grand Canyon.

Nisbet has traveled to remote places such as the South Pole and China, but his preferred locale for painting is in the deserts of the Southwest and Mexico. He has been featured in many solo and group exhibitions across the country, including the Eiteljorg’s Quest for the West® Art Show and Sale since 2008, and has received numerous awards including Eiteljorg Quest for the West awards. Nisbet is represented in galleries in San Francisco, New York City, Tucson and Santa Fe.

Nisbet’s visit is sponsored by Frank N. and Patricia L. Owings.

www.panisbet.com

PAINTING LIGHT IN THE LANDSCAPEA Workshop with Peter Nisbet

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Our exclusive caterer, Kahn’s Catering, will make choosing your menu easy.

Host your next event at the Eiteljorg MuseumCorporate, Convention and Holiday Parties

The museum offers free and convenient indoor parking (based on availability).

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Contact us at 317.275.1329 or email spacerental@eiteljorg.com

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MEMBERSHIPS & DONATIONS

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Thank you to the following donors for memberships and gifts received August 1 to November 30, 2015.

Due to space limitations, only contributions of $100 or more are listed—with the exception of annual fund, memorial and honorarium gifts. If your name is not listed as you would like it to be, or if it has been omitted, please accept our apologies and call 317.275.1311.

Membership gifts($100 and over)

Vision CircleCumulative giving for 2015 $25,000 and aboveBob and Pat AnkerFrank and Katrina BasileGordon and Llura GundDr. and Mrs. John C. LechleiterSteve and Jane MarmonMel and Joan Perelman

Chairperson’s CircleCumulative giving for 2015 $10,000–$24,999Mary Beth and Robert BraitmanAnn W. KingJack and Sue Zinser

President’s Society$5,000–$9,999Dr. Caryn C. Anderson and

Mr. David AndersonJohn H. HollidayRalph G. NowakMr. and Mrs. Gerald PaulClay and Amy Robbins

Golden Eagle Society$2,500–$4,999Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lilly, IIGeorge and Carrie PappasMr. and Mrs. Robert E. SchlossMr. and Mrs. Michael P. SkehanMr. and Mrs. William E. StanleyMichael and Maureen Surak

Eagle Society$1,500–$2,499Nancy AyresDonald P. BogardDr. Rosanne BonjouklianSally BoothGeorgia BuchananWilliam and Moira CarlstedtSusie M. CrossCarole and Richard DarstDeanna DeBrierMr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Dollens

Ryan and Stephanie FuhrmannDr. Meg Gammage-Tucker and Mr.

Aaron ClevelandGloria GriesingerPolly H. Hix and Tony J. FairCamilla HullDr. Ann H. HuntJames and Jeanine IshamSusan and Mike LewisKim and Paul MannweilerMichael and Patricia McCroryMr. E. Kirk McKinney, Jr.*Roger and Virginia MerkelThalia Nicas and Louis JungheimJay and Sally PeacockMarian PettengillMr. and Mrs. Terry RaderJ. Albert and Maribeth SmithMichael and Carol StaytonMarlys and Harry SternJan Woodruff and William T. Rice

Patron Members$500–$999George and Susan BlackRobert and Linda GloverJohn and Nancy Myrland

Sustaining Members$250–$499Dick and Kathi BadertscherMauvene BortonRobyn and Vince CaponiC. Jack and Linda ClarksonJim DillardJohn and Mary Ann GroganAnita K. HarveyCindy and Robert HoyeNancy and Thomas InuiLinda and Marvin MaguireWilliam L. ScottJames R. SparksShelley Stewart and Scott MillsJames and Cheryl StrainRobert and Ellen WhittDavid and Magdalen Zauner

Contributing Members$100–$249Mr. C. Willis Adams, IIINeal and Norma AgeeJohn and Peggy AlexanderJennifer AnkerDr. Charles R. Bantz and

Dr. Sandra PetronioPeter and Lisa BlaserJesse Brand and Geri HandleyScott and Maryann BridgeJohn E. Burns, IIIStephen and Bonnie CaplinJames and Jane CarlsonRonald and Claudia ClarkCharles Costa and Tonicia Smith

Carl and Janice Wheater-CowenThomas and Nancy CrandallAndrew and Jane CrowleyTroy and Heather CrumRobert and Sharon DoironJanice and Charles FitzgeraldDavid R. and Ann FrickMaureen GoodmanDr. and Mrs. Robert E. GouldKen and Linda GrimesRonald and Judith HaganJay and Mary HamJoAnn HamiltonDr. Thomas Z. Hayward, IIIHunter and Glenna HeathGary and Katie HoeflePeggy and Helen HollingsworthWayne HumblesSarah Iden and Kelli HermanThomas KeithBaron and Kathy KiddRobert B. and Cindy J. KirkpatrickRichard and Gwen KnipsteinMr. and Mrs. Dwight E. Lamb, Jr.Jack E. and Karen Kay LeonardMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Moore, Jr.Michel Mott and Kim McManamaCarolyn and Gary MuellerMariellen NeudeckElnora E. NoeJoel and Karen PiassickMargaret Drew and Craig PinkusWilliam K. RansomTim and Linda RobbRobert and Beverly SalyersJan SchmetzerMichael and Kathleen SchneiderJeanette Shallop-RadliffJudith SilvermanMichael and Julie StalneckerDr. and Mrs. Thomas TaylorP. Michael and Carolyn M. TolsonPatrice and John WaidnerFrank and Jane WalkerCharles and Kathleen WarrenGerry and Kim WichmanJohn and Janice WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Robin WinstonY. Rosalind WolenMs. Gretchen WolframDr. Don Zimmerman

DonorsAll annual fund, memorial and honorarium gifts are listed. Gifts in other categories are for $100 or more.

Annual Fund and other designated giftsAnonymous (9)John and Gloria Aplin

Sarah C. BarneyAshley Mueller BergKristin BevilDon and Ginger BievenourDr. Rosanne BonjouklianMary Beth and Robert BraitmanBarbara J. BriggsKrystal and Jim BrownJo Ann CaitoCharity Partners FoundationRonald and Claudia ClarkMary Ann and Frank CliffordPhyllis and Edward CockerillTroy and Heather CrumErin and Brett CzajkowskiLinda DarrMike DavisMona de la GarzaElaine and Bill DeatonMr. and Mrs. Edward G. Dunn, Jr.Roger and Mindy EiteljorgElizabeth E. ElamJames and Christine FoustLinda GilmanJames and Sara GuttingStella HanleyLinda HardinBetsey HarveyDr. Joseph and Mrs. Eleanor HingtgenEric and Pamela HinkleDavid HinshawSheila and Richard JacksonJohn and Frances JacobsMr. and Mrs. John C. JenkinsMaggie LoiselleRobert B. and Cindy J. KirkpatrickFred and Carol LaneLezlie LaxtonFrank and Sandra LearnedCarla and Mike LeppertThomas and Sally LugarSteve and Jane MarmonSusie and Howard MaxwellZygmunt and Karen MazanowskiMr. H. Roll McLaughlinMET Foundation Inc.Blake MoseyBryce G. MoseyDr. Daniel H. MowreyLiza and Anthony NajemJames and Catherine NiesGita and Joseph OsbornePeter and Whitney PrettymanTimothy RowleyDavid RubenThe Saltsburg Fund-Don ButtreyCarol SavianoMr. and Mrs. Robert E. SchlossWilliam L. ScottChristine and Alex Smith

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*Deceased

Rosemary SteinmetzClaudia SwhierHoward and Marlies TerpningCathy and Robert TurnerBecky VermillionAlexia and Richard Lopez, Bobbie

Donahue, Jim and Erinn WoldMr. and Mrs. Stephen D. ZimmermanRobina M. Zink

Gifts in Honor and Memory

In Honor of Josiah “Joey” BeemanSusan Beeman

In Honor of Johanna M. BlumeSalina Art Center, Inc.

In Honor of Dr. Greg ClarkJohn and Barbara Wynne

In Honor of Quest for the West artistsSteve and Jane Marmon

In Honor of John VanausdallMickey’s Camp—Maurer Family

Foundation

In Memory of Blanche HalpernDiane and Randall Rowland

In Memory of Phyllis OlsonKay HindsSteven Pettinga and Michael Byrum

In Memory of Denny SolsoJohn Vanausdall

In Memory of Zeff WeissMr. and Mrs. Elmore W. Rice, III

Foundations, Corporations and Government Gifts

$50,000 and aboveThe Indianapolis Foundation,

a CICF affiliate

$25,000–$49,999Indiana Arts Commission

$10,000–$24,999Indianapolis Colts

$5,000–$9,999Indianapolis Power & Light Company

$2,500–$4,999Citimark Management Co., Inc.ERMCO Electrical & Communications

Contractors

$1,000–$2,499J.L. Fox, Inc. General ContractorsKSA Industries, Inc.

$100–$999Easter Conservation Services

Matching Gift CompaniesEli Lilly and Company Foundation, Inc.

In-Kind GiftsFaegre Baker Daniels LLPDrs. Martha and Michael HillHoneymoon Image & DesignMonarch BeverageJaq Nigg and Josh SilbertStuart’s Household Furniture Moving

and Storage, Inc.Sun King Brewing Co.The Empty Vase

Project Silver Moon and Project New Moon capital campaign giftsBob and Pat AnkerFritz R. and Sandy GordnerThe Gordon and Llura Gund

FoundationSusie and Howard MaxwellRalph G. NowakGeorge and Carrie PappasRobert and Helen WhippleBill and Roberta WitchgerMr. and Mrs. John D. Zinser

Exhibitions and Special Events

2015 Buckaroo Bash

Sponsored byCitimarkIce Miller LLPIndianapolis Colts

MarshalsMary Beth and Bob BraitmanSteve CagleEd and Phyllis CockerillChuck and Helen CoghlanL.G. and Alyce EdwardsTom and Patty GibbsKaren and Tom GlaserTom HobackGinny Hodowal and Doug MadeleyJoan SerVaas and Larry RoanWhitney TredeCathy and Bob TurnerDonald Woodley

The Grand Canyon

Presented byEli Lilly & Company Foundation

Sponsored byThe Capital Group Companies,

Home of the American FundsBarnes & Thornburg LLPIce Miller LLP

Program sponsorsJane and Steve MarmonFrank N. and Patricia L. Owings

INDIANAPOLIS HOSPITALITY WEEKAPR 4–10The Eiteljorg Museum will once again host the popular Indianapolis Hospitality Week, celebrating hospitality industry workers and their families with complimentary admission to the museum. Concierges, IndyGo and cab drivers, restaurant waitstaff, Convention Center staff—anyone who helps make Indianapolis a welcoming place—are invited to visit.

Guests simply need to show a work badge, business card or other proof of employment in the hospitality industry to receive free admission.

For more information, call 636.9378 or go to eiteljorg.org

Parking at the Eiteljorg Museum is free (when available) in the underground garage.

#EJHospitality

White River State Park • 500 W. Washington St.Indianapolis, IN 46204www.eiteljorg.org

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If you have questions or comments about Storyteller magazine, contact us at (317) 636-WEST or storyteller@eiteljorg.com.

24TH ANNUAL

INDIAN MARKET & FESTIVALJUN 25 & 26Experience Native American art, food, music and family fun. Enjoy performances, storytellers, hands-on activities, Indian tacos, art sales and more. Do not miss it. And mark your calendar for a re-imagined Preview Party on June 24.This year, the market returns to museum grounds!

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