Celebrate the 26th annual Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival
Traditional dancer Dana Warrington (Prairie Band of Potawatomi/Menominee) will perform at the Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival on June 23-24. He is also an award-winning artist who creates quillwork and beadwork, including his dance regalia.
INDIANAPOLIS — One of the region’s best art and cultural experiences returns to downtown Indianapolis the weekend of June 23–24: the Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival. Native American artists and performers from more than 50 tribes across the U.S. and Canada will converge on the Eiteljorg Museum to show and sell their art, including jewelry, pottery, beadwork, basketry, painting, and sculpture.
The 26th annual Indian Market and Festival takes place on the beautiful Eiteljorg grounds from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time both days and features artists’ booths both outside and inside the museum. Seasoned art collectors and first-time market-goers alike will appreciate the personal interactions with artists and the wide variety of Native fine art available. Cultural experiences are a big part of the weekend, and this year’s live performances include music, dancing, and storytelling. Thousands of visitors typically attend the market, held the weekend after Father’s Day in June each year.
The 26th annual Indian Market and Festival takes place on the beautiful Eiteljorg grounds from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time both days and features artists’ booths both outside and inside the museum. Seasoned art collectors and first-time market-goers alike will appreciate the personal interactions with artists and the wide variety of Native fine art available. Cultural experiences are a big part of the weekend, and this year’s live performances include music, dancing, and storytelling. Thousands of visitors typically attend the market, held the weekend after Father’s Day in June each year.
On both June 23 and 24, a lineup of accomplished Native American performers will appear on the Indian Market and Festival stage:
For the general public, adult tickets to the Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival are $15 at the gate either day. Advance adult discount tickets can be ordered online for $13 at www.eiteljorg.org or by calling 317.636.WEST (9378). Youth ages 17 and under are free at Indian Market and Festival. For Eiteljorg Museum members, free admission to the market is available for the individual named on the membership card, but the admission fee will apply for their non-member adult guests.
- Classical guitarist and artist Gabriel Ayala (Pascua Yaqui) performs classical music, jazz and flamenco. Ayala, who has released several albums, has performed at the Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian and won numerous music industry awards, in addition to his work as a visual artist.
- Traditional dancer Dana Warrington (Prairie Band of Potawatomi/Menominee) is an award-winning quillwork and beadwork artist whose artwork won the Best of Show award at last year’s Indian Market. A featured dance performer this year, Warrington has won numerous dance competitions
- Singer-songwriter Kalyn Fay (Cherokee) is part of the vibrant folk music scene in Tulsa, Okla., and has made an impression with her first album, a mix of country, folk and rock original compositions.
- Storyteller Tchin (Narragansett) is an award-winning metalsmith, flute-maker, educator, folklorist, musician and culture-bearer. Through the art of oral tradition, Tchin will share stories passed down through generations.
- Entertainer and puppeteer Buddy Big Mountain (Mohawk of Kahnawake Tribe of Canada) performs comedy that draws upon his American Indian background using marionettes.
For the general public, adult tickets to the Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival are $15 at the gate either day. Advance adult discount tickets can be ordered online for $13 at www.eiteljorg.org or by calling 317.636.WEST (9378). Youth ages 17 and under are free at Indian Market and Festival. For Eiteljorg Museum members, free admission to the market is available for the individual named on the membership card, but the admission fee will apply for their non-member adult guests.