Thanks to the generosity of over 130 donors, Lotus is able to begin renovations! At five months in, we are over 2/3 of the way there in meeting our financial goal. Thank you to all who have contributed to transform the firehouse. You or your business can still take...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? I can’t remember, it’s been a long time! What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization? We loved the event, volunteering is always my next logical step! I love working behind the scenes to help make...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? Well, I'm a Bloomington native, born and raised, so it was always seemingly part of the woodwork of B-town culture. My parents would Volunteer when I was a kid, so perhaps that may have been some my first encounters...
Global Music to Many: Lotus Blossoms 2017 Amazing teaching artists came to Indiana this spring for the Lotus Blossoms Educational Outreach Program. In 2017, artists representing China, Mexico, Iraq, Uganda, and North American/Celtic traditions shared their unique...
We did it! The Lotus Education & Arts Foundation successfully completed a major hurdle in securing funds to support the Global Arts Center capital campaign. By raising $50,000 via crowdfunding, Lotus will receive a matching $50,000 grant sponsored by the Indiana...
by Jeff Mease, Guest Blogger/Supporter/Festival Fan/co-Founder + CEO - One World Enterprises If you’re like me, and I think you are, you’ll have the best Lotus experience by doing it in a different way than you normally approach music performance. Most of us most of...
Artist Margie VanAuken shares the background on this year's Volunteer T-Shirt art as well as some of her favorite Lotus highlights in a special pre-Festival behind-the-scenes peak at some of the moving parts that converge during Festival weekend! When was your first...
... to unveil both a fabulous 2017 Lotus World Music & Arts Festival t-shirt design and a stellar artist lineup. Mark your calendars for September 28 - October 1! Without further ado: First: The T-Shirt. Artist and longtime Lotus lover Kayleigh Lebak designed...
We invite you to read why Lotus Education & Arts Foundation board president Rob Shakespeare is passionate about supporting the Lotus mission: ____________ Lotus is such a gift to Bloomington, the surrounding counties, and to Indiana! I am so appreciative of...
by Sophie Bird, Guest Blogger As a child attending the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival, I mostly noticed the colors. Lotus was like a kaleidoscope – lively and vibrant – from the bright outfits worn by international musicians to the purple, green, and blue stage...