The official unveiling of the new Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library takes place Saturday. WFYI’s Taylor Bennett spoke with founder and CEO Julia Whitehead about the museum and its often rocky road to finding a new home.

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Newfields Makes Local, National News Amid Outcry Over Job Posting

Indy Star arts and creativity reporter Domenica Bongiovanni has been covering the story, and she spoke with WFYI's Terri Dee about the public outcry.

Arts & Culture / February 17, 2021

Newfields President Resigns Following Job Description Controversy

Newfields President Charles Venable resigned Wednesday after a job posting that cited the museum's "traditional, core, white art audience."

Arts & Culture / February 14, 2021

Newfields Apologizes For Director Job Post Seeking To Maintain 'Core, White Art Audience'

The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields has removed and apologized for a job listing seeking a director who would maintain the museum's traditional, core, white art audience.

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