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...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
Featured Lotus Backdrop: "Piece/Full Impression" By Gail Hale, Susan Sammis, and Alec Slinde (2001) With updates from "One Million Stars" (2016) September 15-18 Buskirk-Chumley Theater | 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. Backdrop can be viewed during all ticketed performances...
2018 Featured Lotus Backdrop “Convocation” By Indiana University Textiles Department / School of Art, Architecture + Design Makers include students, faculty, and community members from fall 2017, spring/fall 2018 textiles classes, and summer community workshops....
It's here! We're excited to reveal the 30+ different artists who will take the stage throughout the 23rd annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival. The majority of our 2016 artists are making their Lotus debut this year, so there will be loads of new...
Every year, Lotus selects two local artists to bring their creative visions to the Festival experience and create the artwork that will grace t-shirts, posters, and more. Watch for these 2016 designs to make their way into the Lotus landscape over the coming months!...