Moore served as the Herron Alumni Association’s first president and archivist. She soon became the go-to-person for staff, faculty and alumni wanting to learn about those who played a role in Herron’s history.
She worked at L.S. Ayres & Co. in downtown Indianapolis for 25 years, designing displays for the department store and its Tea Room. Later, she would run her own consulting business, Elm Space Planning. Edith lived her entire life on the northwest side of Indianapolis and never married.
“The interrelationship between the human condition and science is very real,” said Herron alumna Rachel Simon (B.F.A. in Painting, ‘08), recently describing why she’s an art therapy advocate. “Within art therapy” she said, “science ultimately uses art as a communicative tool to help in the healing process.”
Simon speaks from personal experience. While attending Herron, she underwent her first back surgery. She found that creating artwork helped her reconcile physical limitations, pain, self-image and an array of emotions.
Sophomore painting student Amy Applegate will never meet James Esamann or his brother, Harry. Yet the brothers, who grew up on the south side of Indianapolis, have influenced her life—and the lives of many other Herron students—in a very positive way. Amy’s scholarly pursuits earned her the Harry R. Esamann Memorial Scholarship in 2012.
The Louvre. The Palace of Versailles. The Arc de Triomphe. Notre Dame. Imagine being a student at Herron School of Art and Design. Maybe you’ve never been on a plane, but you’re about to experience the places you’ve only read about. That’s just what happened to students who participated in Herron’s International Study Program this summer.
In addition to attending meetings throughout the year, board members are expected to attend events, introduce new individuals to the school and support the John Herron Society—the school’s leadership giving group which provides for new initiatives and the school’s greatest needs.
Tillman added, “This year we are extremely pleased to recognize participants from outside Indiana on the board. This is important as Herron works to raise its national reputation.”
New members include:
Funders for Herron School of Art and Design’s Community Learning Programs are providing youths with opportunities that will positively impact their lives. They are helping aspiring artists reach their dreams and desires to explore the world through art and design.
“When I was a young girl attending Herron’s Saturday School program, my father used to take me downtown to buy art supplies,” she shared. “Later in high school, we would visit exhibitions at the old Indianapolis Museum of Art when it was located on Herron’s former campus at 16th and Pennsylvania streets.”
Creative expression, artistic exploration and scholarly pursuits are hallmarks of civilization. That is why Herron School of Art and Design continues to thrive. Philanthropy fuels innovation here. During IUPUI’s IMPACT Campaign, student support is high on the list of the school’s fundraising priorities.
Herron alumnus Don Gummer installs new work, waxes nostalgic and speaks of philanthropy
“My name’s Don Gummer. I’m 64. I went to Herron from Ben Davis High School from 1964 to 1966. Then to Boston Museum School and then to Yale and from there to New York City to live and work as an artist. And here I am back at Herron,” said the prominent sculptor during a recent visit.
Seared in my memory
Dean Valerie Eickmeier announced that thanks to the tremendous support of dedicated alumni, friends, parents and faculty, Herron is 85 percent of the way to its $8.5 million fundraising goal as a part of the IUPUI IMPACT Campaign. The campaign, which kicked off its public phase in 2010, continues through June 30, 2013.
“These donors are helping us to protect and expand what we have built,” said Dean Eickmeier. “They recognize that we can’t count on state funding or a rapid economic recovery to fuel continued academic excellence.”
