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An example of an African American museum: The Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum. Woodson was the founder of Black History Month, and a noted educator. This is a list of museums in the United States whose primary focus is on African American culture and history. Such museums are commonly known as African American museums ...
The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is an art museum in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.The Eiteljorg houses an extensive collection of visual arts by indigenous peoples of the Americas as well as Western American paintings and sculptures collected by businessman and philanthropist Harrison Eiteljorg (1903–1997).
William Conger official website. William F. Conger papers, 1950–2013, Smithsonian Archives of American Art. Oral history interview with William Conger, 2015 May 18-20, Smithsonian Archives of American Art. William Conger, Artists Oral History Archive, Art Institute of Chicago. Interview with Linda L. Kramer and Sandra Binion, 2010.
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Indianapolis's cultural district program was established as an economic development initiative of the Bart Peterson administration to promote public art and market the city as a cultural destination. Peterson formed the Indianapolis Cultural Development Commission whose steering committee selected the initial five cultural districts in 2003. [1]
The "Indianapolis Museum of Art" now specifically refers to the main art museum building that acts as the cornerstone of the campus, as well as the legal name of the organization doing business as Newfields. The Indianapolis Museum of Art is the ninth oldest [3] [note 1] and eighth largest encyclopedic art museum in the United States.
Crispus Attucks Museum was established at the Crispus Attucks High School in May of 1998. [2] [3] In 1990, IPS spent around $200,000 in renovations in an effort to invest in the Multicultural Education center, which included the renovation of the auxiliary gym where the museum is housed. [4]
The railroad was granted easement rights from land owners Abraham and Mary Conger. In 1883, the railroad timetable listed the stop as "Congers" and serviced passengers until the 1950s.