INDIANAPOLIS — Due to the ongoing public health emergency, several June events at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art will not take place as scheduled. They include the Juneteenth Community Celebration, originally set for June 6, the Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival, planned for June 27-28, and the free concerts Wednesday evenings in June.
Here is a list of affected June events that won’t take place on the original dates. The Eiteljorg Museum will attempt to reschedule some later, when possible:
• Saturday, June 6: The free Juneteenth Community Celebration commemorates the abolition of slavery and arrival of freedom in Texas at the end of the Civil War, and celebrates African-American artists in the local community. A new date has not yet been determined.
• Wednesday evenings, June 3, 10, 17 and 24: The free outdoor concerts in the Summer Under the Sails series will not take place live on Wednesdays in June as scheduled. The museum is exploring the possibility of holding virtual concerts with the scheduled performers. The remaining free Wednesday concerts in the series in July remain scheduled, subject to public health guidelines and regulations as they become available.
• Saturday June 27 and Sunday June 28: The 28th annual Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival is postponed to June 26-27, 2021. Museum staff are seeking to re-book the same artists and performers, where possible.
Because the Eiteljorg Museum is temporarily closed until further notice due to the public health situation, the public is encouraged to check the museum’s website and its social media for the latest updates. Mindful of the fact that the Indian Market and Festival is important to artists’ livelihoods, the Eiteljorg Museum is exploring ways of connecting potential art purchasers with artists’ websites; check www.eiteljorg.org soon for details.