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The Heritage Center named Blue Star Museum, offers free admission to military personnel and their families all summer long
“With the opening of our 43rd Annual Red Cloud Indian Art Show this summer, we are both excited and honored to participate in this important program, which acknowledges and thanks the service men and women from across our country for the commitment and selfless sacrifice they have made for each of us,” says Peter Strong, director of The Heritage Center. Visitors to The Heritage Center will be able to take in the new exhibition, which features contemporary art from across the country. The show offers a chance to view and purchase artwork while learning about the Lakota people and Red Cloud Indian School. “There have always been wonderful examples of partnerships between museums and military installations, but the scale of this gift from the museum communities to military families is thrilling,” says Blue Star Families Chairman Kathy Roth-Douquet. “Military families work hard for this country, and it is gratifying for us to be recognized for that. We anticipate that thousands of military families will participate in the program and visit museums this summer—many of them for the first time. Blue Star Families will work hard to help our military families make the most of these opportunities.” More than 600 museums in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are taking part in the initiative. The American Association of Museums, the Association of Art Museum Directors, and the Association of Children’s Museums each sent a letter from NEA Chairman Landesman inviting museums to participate in this program. Participating museums represent a broad range of art, history, science and cultural topics—from the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas to The Heritage Center at Red Cloud. The Heritage Center is open all summer, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.redcloudschool.org/museum or call 605/867-8257. Join us in our mission of educating the mind and spirit of the Lakota people, now and for future generations. Please consider an online gift. |
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The Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School is proud to announce its participation in the