Member Discount Week in THE LUME Indianapolis
Members! Join us for Member Discount Week in THE LUME Indianapolis Saturday, June 28 through Sunday, July 6 to experience Connection: Land, Water, and Sky—a breathtaking contemporary art experience that’s as moving as it is meaningful. This isn’t just another immersive show. It’s the U.S. debut of a cultural and visual experience shaped by the voices of Indigenous Australian artists—never before seen outside Australia. It’s for those who crave beauty with depth, storytelling with soul, and art that challenges and connects.
This Members-only Perk Includes:
Special Admission: $15 for Member adults and $10 for Member youth
Member Exclusive: Enjoy 20% off all food and drink on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, 29 for a special weekend treat
Shop with Purpose: Member discounts on unique, artist-made works in The Museum & Garden Shop and THE LUME Shop
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Advance tickets required
Members-Only
Members adults $15 & Member youths $10
There's More to Explore
Experience Indigenous Masterworks from the IMA Collection
For the first time in 35 years, rare treasures from our own encyclopedic collection will be on view. Don’t miss this powerful glimpse into Indigenous Australian bark painting traditions—works created with natural pigments on eucalyptus bark, each a sacred map of memory, land, and ancestral story. These aren’t just historical—they are living voices speaking across generations.
Created With Heart, Guided by Culture
Dive into a one-of-a-kind interactive mural experience designed in collaboration with Kate Constantine (Konstantina)—a celebrated Indigenous artist and Newfields’ Artist Ambassador for Connection. With custom technology created by Newfields’ own team, you can bring your illustrated Australian animals to life in a vivid digital landscape.
Bonus: On Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29 enjoy a special art making activity inspired by the art and storytelling of Connection.
Gather at Café Ngura
Ngura means home—and you’ll feel it the moment you step into our newly imagined LUME café. Savor earthy bush spices, artisan pastries, and specialty coffees and teas inspired by Indigenous Australian flavors.
Support Living Artists, Take Home Something Meaningful
THE LUME shop features a beautifully curated collection of pieces that honor tradition while celebrating contemporary Indigenous design. Every item tells a story—and every purchase directly supports the artists through royalties and ethical trade. It’s art you can wear, display, and believe in.
Image Credits:
Installation views of THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Connection: Land, Water, Sky – Art & Music from Indigenous Australians in the IMA Galleries, May 9, 2025–February 2026. THE LUME Indianapolis and Connection are created by Grande Experiences. Artworks © the respective visual artists with any and all related Indigenous rights retained by the respective Indigenous Australians.
Indigenous Australian bark paintings from the IMA’s permanent collection on view in THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Connection: Land, Water, Sky – Art & Music from Indigenous Australians in the IMA Galleries, May 9, 2025–February 2026. THE LUME Indianapolis and Connection are created by Grande Experiences. Artworks © the respective visual artists with any and all related Indigenous rights retained by the respective Indigenous Australians.
Exhibition Credits and Acknowledgements:
Connection was developed and supported by a curatorial advisory panel of experts and leaders in the arts, including producer, director and arts executive Rhoda Roberts AO, Indigenous photographic artist Wayne Quilliam, Aboriginal art specialist Adam Knight and National Museum lead Indigenous curator Margo Neale.
This experience honors the vital contribution that First Peoples artists make to Australia’s design, arts and cultural landscape.
