Outreach

Lotus Blossoms in the Community

Lotus Blossoms in the Community

Lotus Blossoms is our annual four-week series of artist workshops andperformances that bring culturally diverse music and arts experiences to South-Central Indiana. Every spring, the Lotus Blossoms program connects world artists directly with children and community...

Lotus Partners with MCCSC STEAM/CS Team

Lotus Partners with MCCSC STEAM/CS Team

The Lotus Education & Arts Foundation is delighted to announce a new partnership with the MCCSC STEAM/CS team for its 2024 Lotus Blossoms spring programming. The STEAM/CS team will contribute science activities and funding for the 2024 Lotus Blossoms Residency...

Suggested Local Nonprofits 2021

Suggested Local Nonprofits 2021

Join Lotus and our Lantern & Luminaria Project in shining a light on local organizations addressing housing and food security in our community. You can demonstrate your support by purchasing a Lotus lantern from the project or donating directly to these...

Lotus Receives Brown County Community Foundation Grant

Lotus Receives Brown County Community Foundation Grant

We are so pleased to announce that Lotus has received a Brown County Community Foundation Grant in the amount of $4,500.  Thank you, BCCF, for your commitment to helping Lotus bring multicultural music and arts experiences to Brown County. "Lotus is incredibly...

2018 Visual Arts Brings Brazil to Bloomington

2018 Visual Arts Brings Brazil to Bloomington

Maracatu: Celebration from Brazil to Bloomington Be part of bringing Brazil to Bloomington!  Our 2018 visual arts project focuses on Maracatu, a 400-year old Afro-Brazilian parading tradition with origins in the northeastern city of Recife. Highlighting different...

Lotus Debuts at Bloomington Trashion Refashion Show

Lotus Debuts at Bloomington Trashion Refashion Show

This year’s opening act for Bloomington’s Trashion Refashion event on April 8 at the Buskirk Chumley Theater was an exciting melding of performing and visual art.  Lotus staff member Tamara Loewenthal’s performing dance group, the Foot Squad, strutted their stuff as...

Lotus Blossoms Public Events

Lotus Blossoms Public Events

As Spring Blooms, Lotus Blossoms We're excited to be presenting our most robust artist lineup ever for our 23rd annual Lotus Blossoms.  We've packed a public event calendar with ample opportunities for fans of every age to celebrate music and art from around the...

Lotus Launches “One Million Stars To End Violence” Project

Lotus Launches “One Million Stars To End Violence” Project

The Lotus Education & Arts Foundation officially launches its year-long 2016 initiative, “One Million Stars to End Violence: Lotus International Star-Weaving Project” on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2016. Weave a star at the Lotus World Music & Arts...

Wear a Lotus Pin

Wear a Lotus Pin

— And help underwrite our free Festival programming. When you buy a Lotus Pin ($5), you help us foot the bill for free events like Lotus in the Park, the Festival Arts Village, and this year's special "Color + Movement" exhibit. Fan support is crucial to help us keep...

Community Partner Profile: Bell Trace

Community Partner Profile: Bell Trace

The Lotus World Music and Arts Festival may be the big event in our year, but dozens of individual programs fill out our calendar, year round, and help us reach diverse audiences. Art-making workshops, concerts for students, the Lotus Blossoms World Bazaar, and more:...