"Our world gets smaller every day, and we can all benefit from the universal uniting that music and the arts can provide." It's not lost on us the impact of the power of music and the arts on community. Especially during the global pandemic, we have witnessed the...
"...the kids were so inspired that they got up, started dancing, grabbed my hand, and pulled me into the fray." Lotus is sustained by the countless and tireless efforts of our donors and volunteers. We are grateful for their dedication, which provides for needs like...
"We give because Bloomington wouldn't be Bloomington without Lotus...and Lotus wouldn't be Lotus without Bloomington." Lotus is so grateful for the support shown by the many in Bloomington and beyond! Whether it's through volunteerism, generous gifts, the lending of...
The team at Bloomington’s Community Access Television Services (a.k.a. CATS) has been capturing footage of Lotus World Music and Arts Festival for almost two decades. The result is a rich archive of more than 250 memorable performances that capture the spirit of Lotus...
The Lotus World Music and Arts Festival may be the big event in our year, but dozens of individual programs fill out our calendar, year round, and help us reach diverse audiences. Art-making workshops, concerts for students, the Lotus Blossoms World Bazaar, and more:...
“When people ask about the work of Lotus, we remind them that a good portion of what we do is made possible through powerful collaborations across the spectrum of our community. Teaming up with other organizations allows us to expand our reach to audiences and...
Indiana University's Mathers Museum of World Cultures was the very first Lotus venue: On a cool October afternoon in 1994, the festival began on the museum's front porch, with a set of folk music by Andrew Lazaro, a Puerto Rican doctoral student at the IU School of...
At Lotus, we’re lucky to work with many community organizations -- to share resources, to reach larger audiences, to pool creative energy and ideas. One of our longtime community partners is IU’s Mathers Museum of World Cultures, which hosted the very first Lotus...