Author: tnsmith2

  • Juliana Piercy – A Nightmare at the Museum 
    May 6, 2024 by

    Written by Blake Chapman, Media Assistant  Disclosure: An interviewee’s opinions do not necessarily reflect those of DOMA Insider.   Q: How did you get to Ball State University and what’s your journey as a student artist been like?  A: I’m originally from Fishers and actually was enrolled in Science Teaching at Indiana University before transferring […]

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  • The Art of Mysticism: Religious art in DOMA 
    April 29, 2024 by

    Unidentified European Artist, Book of Hours, about 1470, ink on vellum bound in leather, Elisabeth Ball Collection, gift of the George and Frances Ball Foundation, on loan from Archives and Special Collections, Alexander M. Bracken Library, L1989.024.002 Written by Tori Smith, Public Relations and Social Media Assistant  Spilling out with spirituality  One summer day during undergraduate school, Matthew Hotham sat […]

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  • What is NAGPRA?
    March 22, 2024 by

    Written by Tori Smith, Public Relations and Social Media Assistant When visitors come into the museum, they might find themselves venturing off into the Africa, Americas, and Pacific Islands galleries only to be met by something unexpected: covered displays.    The displays are covered up for reasons related to NAGPRA: the Native American Graves Protection and […]

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  • 5 vintage DOMA videos
    February 12, 2024 by

    ID: The header photo is from December 16, 1980. It is the Trombone Choir performing on the balcony of DOMA’s galleries. A group of people are listening to the musicians as they watch in chairs from Sculpture Court below. Written by Tori Smith, Public Relations and Social Media Assistant  You’ve read about the history of […]

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  • Meet the spring 2024 interns
    February 5, 2024 by

    Right (Top): Halle Pressler; Bottom (Left): Brooke Tiedge; Bottom (Right): Abbigail Tuttle Written by Tori Smith, Public Relations and Social Media Assistant  Each semester, the David Owsley Museum of Art hires several students for museum internships. This Spring, DOMA hired five new interns to join the museum’s team! Get to know who they are and […]

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