The Eskenazi Museum of Art recently received a gift from IU alumni Luzetta and Del Newkirk to go toward the museum’s newly-renovated cafe and gift shop, which will then be named after the Newkirks.
Members of the museum's National Advisory Board, the Newkirks are also lifetime members of the IU Alumni Association and longtime advocates for the local art community, including that of IU.
During her time as an IU student, Luzetta was a journalism major and worked for the Indiana Daily Student on the arts desk. Since then, she has spent 14 years as a member of the museum's docent corp, where members volunteer as educators and guides for the museum.
In 2017, The Eskenazi Museum of Art began a $30 million renovation to provide students a more engaging art experience. The new expansions have created spaces for education and an arboretum entrance that acts as a welcome to the museum.
The museum also supports a new graduate program offering students hands-on experience in a wide array of business, merchandising and hospitality realms.
The Luzetta and Del Newkirk Cafe and Gift Shop will be reopening November.
