Red Skelton Performing Arts Center, Vincennes, Indiana

Red Skelton Performing Arts Center

Interior view of the theater at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center
Theater

Mrs. Lothian Skelton, Vincennes University, the State of Indiana and friends of the famed Hoosier believe a person who gave so much to others deserves to be remembered with a landmark facility dedicated to his memory and achievements. The inspiring life story of Red Skelton needs to be preserved and told to future generations and his accomplishments and talents as an artist and performer need to be memorialized. In Red Skeltons home town of Vincennes, Indiana, he has been memorialized by the construction of The Red Skelton Performing Arts Center and Museum on the campus of Vincennes University.

Mrs. Red Skelton has generously given Red Skelton costumes, awards, personal papers, music and prints of his artwork for exhibition. Mrs. Skelton's donation is an extraordinary treasure which tells the unique story of an internationally known entertainer. Red Skelton was a creative man, one who enjoyed entertaining people through his radio, television, theater and performance careers.

Mrs. Red Skelton writes:
"It was always quite clear to me that Red Skelton's personal memorabilia should go to Red's hometown, for his memory and good works to be cherished and enjoyed forever. Red himself had this same feeling and expressed it many times with no interest in having a memorial in Hollywood...This is a dream come true for the Skelton Family and for Red himself."

From left to right: Jim McCormick, Chairman Emeritus, Red Skelton Museum, Mrs. Marilyn McCormick, Mrs. Lothian (Red) Skelton, Dr. William Mett, at the opening celebration of The Red Skelton Performing Arts Center.

Jim McCormick, Marilyn McCormick, Lothian Skelton and Dr. William Mett

Red Skeltons childhood home
Red Skeltons childhood home.

The birthplace of Red Skelton has been purchased to preserve an important part of the life of Red Skelton.

Funds are needed to restore the Red Skelton birthplace, prepare and preserve the Red Skelton collection for public display and underwrite the completion of the construction of the Red Skelton Gallery and Education Center. Donors who would like to be a part of preserving and presenting the Red Skelton life story may contact:

Dr. Phillip Summers
President Emeritus of Vincennes University and Coordinator for the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center Project.
812.888.4850
Fax 812.888.5942

	Red Skelton Performing Arts Center, Vincennes, Indiana
Theater	Mrs. Lothian Skelton, Vincennes University, the State of Indiana and friends of the famed Hoosier believe a person who gave so much to others deserves to be remembered with a landmark facility dedicated to his memory and achievements. The inspiring life story of Red Skelton needs to be preserved and told to future generations and his accomplishments and talents as an artist and performer need to be memorialized. In Red Skeltons home town of Vincennes, Indiana, he has been memorialized by the construction of The Red Skelton Performing Arts Center and Museum on the campus of Vincennes University.
Mrs. Red Skelton has generously given Red Skelton costumes, awards, personal papers, music and prints of his artwork for exhibition. Mrs. Skelton's donation is an extraordinary treasure which tells the unique story of an internationally known entertainer. Red Skelton was a creative man, one who enjoyed entertaining people through his radio, television, theater and performance careers. Mrs. Red Skelton writes: "It was always quite clear to me that Red Skelton's personal memorabilia should go to Red's hometown, for his memory and good works to be cherished and enjoyed forever. Red himself had this same feeling and expressed it many times with no interest in having a memorial in Hollywood...This is a dream come true for the Skelton Family and for Red himself."	From left to right: Jim McCormick, Chairman Emeritus, Red Skelton Museum, Mrs. Marilyn McCormick, Mrs. Lothian (Red) Skelton, Dr. William Mett, at the opening celebration of The Red Skelton Performing Arts Center.
Red Skeltons childhood home.	The birthplace of Red Skelton has been purchased to preserve an important part of the life of Red Skelton. Funds are needed to restore the Red Skelton birthplace, prepare and preserve the Red Skelton collection for public display and underwrite the completion of the construction of the Red Skelton Gallery and Education Center. Donors who would like to be a part of preserving and presenting the Red Skelton life story may contact: Dr. Phillip Summers President Emeritus of Vincennes University and Coordinator for the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center Project. 812.888.4850 Fax 812.888.5942
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