Aoife Scott BandAoife Scott is an acclaimed folk singer and songwriter hailing from Dublin, Ireland. Born into a renowned musical family, Aoife's upbringing immersed her in the rich traditions of Irish music. Together with her bandmates Andy Meaney on guitar and...
Lotus Community Engagement Graduate Fellow Maia PayneMy name is Maia. I am from a small town in Georgia and I completed my undergrad at Earlham College, majoring in Studio art/ Art history. I am currently completing my dual master's degree in art administration and...
As we prepared for the 2023 Lotus Festival, Tamara Loewenthal, Lotus Artistic Director, received a heartwarming phone call from Lotus Super Fan, Annie Miller. Annie told Tamara that she and her dad, Daniel Miller, had been attending the Lotus Festival since she was 11...
Photo: Merrill HatlenBloomington, IN — The Lotus Education and Arts Foundation (Lotus) is pleased to announce it has received a $2,557.89 grant from the Brown County Community Foundation. These funds will support the 2024 Lotus Blossoms Educational Outreach...
Photo: Jeremy HoganBloomington, IN — The Lotus Education and Arts Foundation (Lotus) is pleased to announce it has been approved by Arts Midwest to receive a $4,000 grant through the GIG Fund. The GIG Fund provides $2,000-$4,000 grants to support the arts throughout...
This year's Lotus Blossoms is right around the corner! It will take place from March 18 - April 12, 2024. Our Lotus Blossoms Bazaar Community Day will be on Saturday, March 23. Lotus Blossoms is our annual, four-week series of artist workshops and performances that...
We are delighted to announce that the dates of the 2024 Lotus World Music & Arts Festival will be October 3 - 6, 2024! We can't wait to engage you in more perspective-changing world music and arts experiences!
In mid-October, I had the opportunity to travel to Spain to attend WOMEX, the World Music Expo. WOMEX just celebrated its 29th year, so it’s a year younger than Lotus. For those who haven’t heard of this event, it’s a combined tradeshow and music festival where...
Festival volunteers, thank you so much for taking the time to set up, tear down, answer questions, run venues, facilitate crafts, make visiting artists feel at home, and so much more! We are blown away by the dedication of the 279 volunteers we had for the 30th Annual...