We're proud to celebrate 20 years of Lotus. We've got deep roots in our community, and we're growing tall. Lotus has been working to build an endowment for a while, thanks in large part to the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County’s Matchstick Program....
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2015 Lotus Blossoms — Featured Artists
This year's featured artists represent five countries (Finland, Japan, the U.S., Uganda, and Indonesia) and four continents (Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa). 2015 Lotus Blossoms programming takes place in February and March. If you are interested in bringing...
Sponsor Spotlight: Dr. Lisa J. Baker, DDS
As 2012 comes to a close, the Lotus board and staff are giving thanks for the 100+ sponsors who provided crucial support for both Lotus Blossoms and our 19th annual Lotus World Music and Arts Festival. We’d like to salute one of our long-time, enthusiastic Festival...
Volunteer Voices: Nick Clark
Nick Clark’s six-year stint as a Lotus volunteer began with our Lotus Blossoms Bazaar and ended with the Festival’s Venues Committee. He and his family – wife Janice and daughter Isabel -- are leaving Bloomington for Oklahoma. Otherwise, we’d keep him on Team Lotus....
Festival Store + Festival Fare
Keep Lotus close to your heart with some Festival memorabilia — CDs from your favorite performing artists, T-shirts (you have three design colors to choose from), and even earrings and pendants re-purposed from vintage festival pins. While you're navigating the scene,...
Sponsor Spotlight: Donors Come through for Lotus Blossoms
In addition to our presenting sponsor, the Raymond Foundation -- and the local businesses who step up to help underwrite our outreach – the Lotus Blossoms sponsor list includes many “Adopt-a-School” donors, all of whom want to help bring the Lotus experience of world...
Sponsor Spotlight: Lotus & the Collins Living-Learning Center
One of our sponsors and outreach partners is Indiana University's Collins Living-Learning Center. Associate Director Yara Clüver talks about the Lotus-Collins connection. Yara Clüver is an artist, educator, researcher, advocate, mother – and during her working hours,...
Sponsor Spotlight: Karen Pitkin
In hospitality circles, the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival is termed a “friends and family event” – a focus for the reunion of far-flung loved ones. For Bloomington realtor Karen Pitkin, it is always an opportunity to share a weekend of music and dance. “When we...
Sponsor Spotlight: Mark Hood & Echo Park
In 1994, a fledgling local business risked some precious cash to become a charter sponsor of a new, unproven world music festival in Bloomington. Co-owner Mark Hood reflects on Echo Park Studio's nearly two-decade sponsorship of Lotus and how the two have grown up...
Sponsor Spotlight: Mallor Grodner LLP
For years, one of the best parties associated with the Lotus World Music & Arts Festival was hosted by lawyers and community patrons Andy Mallor and Geoffrey Grodner. Kicking off the Festival “was fun, and a great way to thank our clients, many of whom were...