Indianapolis Museum of Art shuffles gallery space
The remodeling of third-floor galleries will create more space for the IMA’s growing design-arts collection.
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Art museum closing design-centered gift shop
The Indianapolis Museum of Art will close its design-centered gift shop next year to make way for a display about the Miller house and gardens in Columbus, Ind.
Art museum names fundraising chief
Cynthia Rallis, who begins work Jan. 1, held a similar job at the National Museum of Science and Industry in London.
Senior staffer settles retaliation lawsuit with IMA
A longtime senior manager at the Indianapolis Museum of Art has retired—the result of a settlement in a retaliation lawsuit she filed earlier this month.
LOU’S VIEWS: Old favorites still satisfy
This week, some top picks from Indianapolis museums’ and attractions’ permanent collections
Museum revamping security strategy to save money
A security overhaul at the Indianapolis Museum of Art promises to be more effective while saving the cash-strapped museum $600,000 a year. More than 50 gallery attendants are gone, and so is the front desk, replaced by visitor assistants, most of whom are local college students.
LOU’S VIEWS: IMA’s new Warhol exhibit as much about commerce as art
It’s impossible to extricate Andy Warhol and his art from the world of commerce, because the artist himself was so influenced by—and generated so much—money. Plus, season openers from the Indiana Repertory Theatre and Dance Kaleidoscope.
Hiring students to replace guards may violate federal rules
The Indianapolis Museum of Art’s plan to employ 100 students through a federally funded work-study program is on hold, pending a compliance review by IUPUI.
Art museum replaces gallery guards with students
The Indianapolis Museum of Art fired 56 gallery attendants Monday morning and will replace them with 100 IUPUI students on a federal work-study program. IMA also will employ 14 reserve police officers to patrol its campus.
Indianapolis Museum of Art to present at international competition
A team of Puerto Rican artists sponsored by IMA will represent the United States in an exhibition in Venice.
You-review-it…Tuesday
What did you see, hear or do over the long-but-not-long-enough weekend?
IMA plans arts installations along White River
The Indianapolis Museum of Art will receive a $200,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant for a series of installations along a six-mile stretch of the White River.
IMA searching for executive to lead big capital campaign
The Indianapolis Museum of Art is gearing up for a major campaign and will create a senior management position in fundraising.
CEO Maxwell Anderson said the national search for a “chief development officer” coincides with strategic planning
that will result in a capital campaign for a still-unspecified amount.
LOU’S VIEWS: 100 thoughts on 100 Acres
100 Acres, a new art and nature park, opened behind the Indianapolis
Museum of Art June 19. This major addition to the city’s
cultural and social landscape seemed worthy of at least 100 thoughts—and two videos.
Health Foundation hires development director
Key Indianapolis Museum of Art fundraiser Kathy Nagler has been hired as the first development director for Health Foundation
of Greater Indianapolis.
Thousands tour IMA’s outdoor Art and Nature park
Thousands of people toured the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art on Sunday as it opened its new outdoor sculpture and
nature park.
IMA hopes sculpture park brings acclaim, and donors
The $25 million park’s grand opening is scheduled for June 20 following an opening-night party and a members-only VIP preview
with artists and architect on June 19. Atelier Van Lieshout’s “Funky Bones” is one of the featured sculptures.
Not-for-profits reach out to younger donors and volunteers
Charities and not-for-profits are trying to broaden their appeal to younger adults without turning off older stalwarts.
Museum of Art expects boost from fall Warhol show
The Indianapolis Museum of Art expects its upcoming Andy Warhol exhibit to draw 40,000 people, helping it offset a drop in
funding from its endowment.
LOU’S VIEWS: You won’t be bored with Weegee
This week, photographs by the legendary Weegee at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Plus a visit from the national tour of
“A Chorus Line.”