The First Thursdays Festival is a celebration of contemporary arts & humanities on the IU Bloomington campus.  The festival is always free and open to all members of the public, with performances and activities around the Showalter Arts Plaza from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., followed by featured evening events at venues across campus.

Stop by the IU Eskenazi Museum of Art & Lotus Education & Arts Foundation station to learn more about Isabel Berglund, a visiting textile sculpture artist and learn about her social art project she’s been conducting with our Bloomington community. See a samples of work and learn more about what “home” means through collaborative and experiential art. Berglund was part of the lineup from last week’s 24th annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival. Lotus Festival brought 25+ artists from around the globe in a multicultural celebration. While Lotus Festival is the cornerstone to the Lotus mission to create opportunities to experience, celebrate, explore the world’s cultures, Lotus programming includes events and volunteer opportunities throughout the year.