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Volunteer Profile: Judy Farnsworth

Volunteer Profile: Judy Farnsworth

How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? I don't remember how I heard about the volunteer call out. I did have friends who volunteered in the first year or so. Malke Rosenfeld was the volunteer.coordinator, my first year. What initially inspired you to...

Special Feature: Celebrating Festival Volunteers

To celebrate the 500+ fabulous folks who make the Festival possible, we kick off Festival Volunteer Season by highlighting some favorite memories as shared by the volunteers profiled in our "Lotus Lovers Who Light Up Lives" series. Judy Farnsworth How would you...

Volunteer Profile: Kevin Bird

Volunteer Profile: Kevin Bird

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,...

Lotus Blossoms Free Public Events

Lotus Blossoms Free Public Events

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...

We Met Our Goal!

We Met Our Goal!

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 2017 Featured Artists

Lotus Blossoms 2017 Featured Artists

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 2017 Featured Artists

Lotus Blossoms 2018 Featured Artists

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!

Happy Holidays!

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...

Donate with NAP Credits

Donate with NAP Credits

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....

Help Give the Gift of Lotus

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...