Stay up-to-date with the latest on Lotus’s new facility! In late 2015, Lotus acquired a permanent home at 105 S. Rogers St. (an old firehouse built in 1955). Fundraising and renovations will be ongoing, in support of transforming this building into an exciting new multicultural arts venue for Bloomington. At this time, there is no firm date for a grand opening, but we’ll be sure to keep everyone posted.
1102, 2016
Students lend talents to renovation prep
This semester, Lotus is excited to be working with IU and Ivy Tech classes on two “service-learning” projects related to our new facility. Students from “Architectural Design 1” (Ivy Tech, taught by Chris Reinhart), and “Vertical Studio” (IU School of Art and Design, taught by Jon Racek) have been getting real-life, hands-on experience during the prep […]
901, 2016
Aw, We’re Blushing!
Benjamin Moore “White Blush” paint, that is. Volunteer painters LuAnne Holladay, Bill Holladay, and Kevin Bird are giving the office space in our new facility a face-lift before we move in. They’re hard at work with rollers, brushes, tape….and of course, an assortment of Lotus tunes in the CD player!
Thank you, LuAnne, Bill, and Kevin! It […]
108, 2015
What’s Your Sign?
Ours is a big white banner, and it’s telling the world that the old Rogers St. Firehouse is now the “Future Home of the Lotus Education & Arts Foundation”. Drive by and check it out — honk if you love Lotus!
Stay tuned for more facility news in the new year. Our new home needs some […]
1507, 2015
GalleryThe new home of the Lotus Education and Arts Foundation
WHERE AS: On April 6, 1955, the City of Bloomington (“City”) acquired title to the property located at 105 S. Rogers Street from Upholsterers International Union of North America and the property served as a City firehouse for many years. The City sought proposals for adaptive reuse of the former firehouse as an arts […]
