How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? Saw it in the newspaper. What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization? My wife, Jill Bird. What volunteer jobs have you performed? I’ve been a gofer, helped with artist hospitality, food pick-up,...
Think Lotus Blossoms is just for kids? Think again! Lotus Blossoms is our youth-focused arts education outreach program, but it also aims to connect artists with senior citizens, participants with developmental disabilities, and the general public. Please join us! As...
After one year of energetically weaving stars out of gift tie ribbon, old maps, junk mail, gift wrap, old Lotus posters, newspapers and repurposed cloth, Lotus surpassed its goal of 10,000 stars to the One Million Stars to End Violence project. Lotus worked with more...
Lotus Blossoms is the premier youth-focused arts education outreach program of the Lotus Education & Arts Foundation. The 2017 Lotus Blossoms line-up includes artists representing Iraq, China, Mexico, Uganda, and North American/Celtic traditions. Interested in...
Lotus Blossoms is the premier youth-focused arts education outreach program of the Lotus Education & Arts Foundation. The 2018 Lotus Blossoms line-up includes artists representing Angola, Finland, India, Uganda, and the U.S. Don't miss public performances with...
Happy Holidays from Lotus! Our office will be closed starting December 23rd, and we'll reopen in the new year on Tuesday, January 3rd. There's still time to make your tax-deductible year-end donation to Lotus! Don't worry -- even though we're closed, gifts that are...
Our NAP credits for 2016 are now SOLD OUT. But...Friends of Lotus donations are always tax-deductible! If you would like to make a contribution that keeps the world coming to our community, please click here to get started....
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...
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...
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....