How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? Originally invited by Merribeth Fender, who ran Athena, to accompany her playing and introducing instruments to kids and their families. What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization?...
Lotus 2019 Be More Award Nominee How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? As a graduate student, I worked on the Victorian Studies staff alongside Carol Simmons. At a party in 2005, she suggested me as a potential Board of Directors member to our mutual...
A Night With Alash Tamara Loewenthal has experienced hundreds of Lotus performances yet still finds inspiration in the special "Lotus Moments," including yesterday when she spent the day sharing the amazing art of Tuvan throat singing with Paoli. The...
Cure your spring fever with sounds from the Dominican! Lotus ushers in March with sights and sounds from the barrio during six performances by Dominican artist DREAM (Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring) Bachata Academy on Tuesday, March 5, and Wednesday, March...
A long-time supporter of the arts and education, local entrepreneur and consultant Denise Lessow has stepped in at Lotus Education and Arts Foundation for the next few months while the Board searches for a permanent Executive Director. Denise is a seasoned...
We hope you’ll join us as we open our newly renovated Firebay venue to our friends and neighbors. Stop by the Lotus Firebay on Saturday, February 23, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. for an event packed with free hands-on fun, live performances, interactive activities, and more.
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization Promotional material for the Festival. What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization? I thought it was so cool that such a broadly diverse world music event was happening in my hometown and was...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? Cindy L. (now Beaule) came to Sunrise Greetings with a ton of little index cards 20 years ago looking for volunteers. What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization? I was interested in being more...
During a four-day weekend, the 25th annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival crammed 70 activities and live music events into filled 4 Bloomington venues with 30 artists performing 20+ hours of music plus 80+ hours of free Festival fun. In summary, for every...
When an organization produces an annual event known to attract thousands and thousands of music and art fans to Bloomington every September, it’s easy to forget that the very same organization is a non-profit with just five folks on staff and a very limited budget. We...