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Help Give the Gift of Lotus
Thank you for joining with us this year to celebrate the beauty and diversity of the world’s cultures! As you saw firsthand in September and throughout this year, Lotus is deeply committed to bringing people together through music and the arts. Our year-round...
2016 Lotus World Music & Arts Festival Report
Each fall, the Lotus World Music & Arts Festival attracts 12,000+ individuals over four days to Bloomington, Indiana. The Festival, established in 1994, celebrates the uniqueness and variety of cultural experiences from across the globe, year after year enriching...
Lee Williams named as Community Arts Award winner
Congratulations, Lee! Lotus founder Lee Williams was just named for a Community Arts Award Special Citation for Lifetime Achievement, by Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington. Winners were juried by an independent community group, from 50+ nominations received....
Meet Sam Bartlett, Volunteer Shirt Artist
As a nationally – and sometimes internationally -- touring contradance musician, a former Lotus performer, and an avid participant in residence artist programs connected to schools, libraries, and dance camps, artist Sam Bartlett is no rookie on the artist scene. In...
Meet Joe Lee, 2016 Tee & Pin Designer
Joe Lee didn’t have a sudden, single moment that inspired him to create the illustration for the 23rd Annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival. Instead, the dreamer and designer of this year’s Festival artwork simply drew from a concept that’s been simmering for...
Chef David Tallent curates Lotus food trucks.
Nationally recognized Chef David Tallent is helping Lotus blend local food with global flavor for this year's Lotus World Music & Arts Festival. A nine-time James Beard Award semi-finalist, Tallent is guest curator for the 2016 Lotus Food Truck Village, inviting...
Download Schedules & Maps
Click on the images below to enlarge or download Friday/Saturday schedule grids as PDFs. For Thursday/Sunday activities, please refer to links provided below. Please note that schedules are always subject to change -- please check back for updates, or use our...
NAP Credits
Lotus 2019 NAP Credits - AVAILABLE Through NAP (Neighborhood Assistance Program), a donation to Lotus makes a donor eligible to receive 50% of the total donation back as a tax credit when filing an end-of-year Indiana tax return. For example, a donor who gives a $200...
Festival Tickets On Sale Now!
Tickets are on sale now for the 23rd annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, September 15-18! Save with advance purchase and weekend-pass options. Click here for full ticketing details, or to make a purchase now. Don't miss our newest offering - a Lotus...