INDIANAPOLIS – One of the Midwest’s most iconic cultural weekends takes place June 24-25 in Indianapolis when the Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival returns for its 31st year. Approximately 120 Native artists from across the United States and Canada will be at the Eiteljorg Museum to show and sell their jewelry, pottery, paintings, beadwork, weavings, carvings and more. Visitors can enjoy onstage cultural performances such as music, storytelling and dance.
Many of the participating artists also enter their artwork for judging as part of the weekend’s juried art competition, which includes awards and cash prizes across various categories. Artists’ booths will be inside the museum and outdoors on the Eiteljorg grounds.
Market-goers also can experience the completely reimagined Native American Galleries featuring the exhibition Expressions of Life: Native Art in North America, which opened in June 2022.
Indian Market and Festival admission is free for Eiteljorg members, with a reduced admission price for two adult guests of a member for $20 each. Non-member adult tickets to Indian Market and Festival can be purchased for $25 at the gate either day. Advance discount tickets also will be available beginning May 1 for $20 online at Eiteljorg.org/IndianMarketandFestival or by calling 317-636-9378. Youth and children ages 17 and under will have free admission on market weekend. Tickets to Indian Market and Festival also include admission to the entire museum and the new Native American Galleries, as well as the Eiteljorg’s other ongoing exhibitions.
Eager art-buyers who want to get an early start on shopping can register for the Market Morning Breakfast taking place at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at the museum; it includes early access to the artists’ booths, and a breakfast catered by Kahn’s Catering. For reservations ($50 for members, $60 for non-members), contact Jennifer Hiatt at jhiatt@eiteljorg.com or 317-275-1360.
There will be a variety of delicious food truck options at Indian Market and Festival, including fry bread. Visitors of all ages will enjoy a wide range of cultural performances, including music, dance and storytelling, as well as family art-making activities. Performers are scheduled on the Indian Market outdoor stage under The Sails both days, June 24-25, and are included with admission.
Visit Eiteljorg.org/IndianMarketandFestival for a schedule of performance times.
