Articles tagged as: Newfields
September 8, 2022
Penrod Arts Fair returns to the Newfields campus for 55th year
The Penrod Arts Fair returns to the Newfields campus on Saturday, Sept 10. WFYI's Taylor Bennett spoke with this year's chairman Ronan Johnson about what visitors can expect at the 55th annual event.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2022
Interactive exhibit invites the public to experience art
The Lume at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields opened a new exhibit this summer.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2021
Penrod Returns This Weekend
The 54th Annual Penrod Arts Fair returns to Newfields this month. It was canceled last year due to the pandemic
Read MoreJuly 25, 2021
The Lume Promises A Multi-Sensory Experience
The Lume debuts at Newfields on Tuesday. Guests will be able to walk through nearly 30,000 square feet of immersive digital art by Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh.
Read MoreJune 9, 2021
Newfields New Board Chair Discusses Museum's New Vision
A controversial job posting by Newfields last February included wording many viewed as elitist and racist and led to the president's resignation. The first Black woman to lead the Newfields Board of Trustees has been elected and discusses implementing positive changes.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2021
Newfields Releases Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility Action Plan
The Newfields Board of Trustees released the plan Friday, saying it represents "the first steps" to take the arts institution in a new direction.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2021
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.
Read MoreFebruary 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."
Read MoreOctober 7, 2020
Newfields Announces Plans For Largest Exhibit In Art Museum's History
The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields announced plans Wednesday to present the largest exhibit in its history.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2020
Newfields Continues Reopening With New Art From Sculptor Anders Ruhwald
Newfields opened its outdoor space at the end of June, and parts of the indoor museum opened this weekend, with new art from Chicago-based Danish sculptor Anders Ruhwald -- both indoors and in the gardens.
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