As the 22nd annual Festival draws near, Mark Hood of Echo Park Studios and Jim Krause of Tabletop Productions, two longstanding Lotus supporters recall how Lotus has been intertwined in their personal and professional lives over the past 22 years. Mark Hood and...
As 2012 comes to a close, the Lotus board and staff are giving thanks for the 100+ sponsors who provided crucial support for both Lotus Blossoms and our 19th annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival. We’d like to salute one of our long-time, enthusiastic Festival...
One of our sponsors and outreach partners is Indiana University's Collins Living-Learning Center. Associate Director Yara Clüver talks about the Lotus-Collins connection. Yara Clüver is an artist, educator, researcher, advocate, mother – and during her working hours,...
In hospitality circles, the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival is termed a “friends and family event” – a focus for the reunion of far-flung loved ones. For Bloomington realtor Karen Pitkin, it is always an opportunity to share a weekend of music and dance. “When we...
In 1994, a fledgling local business risked some precious cash to become a charter sponsor of a new, unproven world music festival in Bloomington. Co-owner Mark Hood reflects on Echo Park Studio's nearly two-decade sponsorship of Lotus and how the two have grown up...
For years, one of the best parties associated with the Lotus World Music & Arts Festival was hosted by lawyers and community patrons Andy Mallor and Geoffrey Grodner. Kicking off the Festival “was fun, and a great way to thank our clients, many of whom were...
Community, sustainability, and innovation: these values shape the business practices of One World Enterprises — a.k.a. Lennie’s, Pizza Express, Bloomington Brewing Company, and One World Catering and Events. A longtime sponsor, One World's support touches just about...
Cairril Mills is one of those rare people who moves seamlessly between right- and left-brain function – she is equally renowned as an exacting businessperson and for her artistry and innovative thinking. Cairril is also one of an exclusive cohort of those who...
Nation Beat, Cimarrón, Los de Abajo, Bajofondo, Los Llaneros, Chango Spasiuk: some spectacular Lotus artists have come to Bloomington with help from Indiana University’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. CLACS is one of IU’s Title VI National Resource...
We're starting 2011 with the first in a series of sponsor profiles, giving us a chance to shine a light on some of the people, businesses, and organizations who support the Lotus mission. First up: ISU-The May Agency. Pictured above: Young artists at work on a mural...