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!...
Written by Lauren Bryant On Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2016, Amy Cornell was learning to weave stars with her 6-year-old daughter at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. The star-folding scene was the official launch of the year-long One Million Stars to End...
SOLD OUT Thursday, June 20th Deer Park Manor, 6 pm - 9 pm Guests will enjoy wine and locally-crafted beer and cocktails during a social hour featuring a silent auction and appetizers from Board + Blade. A full plated dinner from Chef Katarina Koch, live music, live...
Over the past 22 years, Lotus Blossoms Educational Outreach has provided more than 126,000 Indiana school children with the opportunity to explore the music and art of global cultures, stoking their curiosity about the larger world. Lotus Blossoms’ 2016 slate of...
“The arts are part of our everyday lives – no matter who you are or where you live – they have the power to transform individuals and transcend boundaries.” - Jane Chu, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts Lotus has been bringing transformational arts...
Long-time educator Jim Morrison has taught across south-central Indiana and shares his thoughts about the quality, value, and "joyous" experiences provided by the Lotus Blossoms Educational Outreach program for K-12 schools and students. Jim now leads a classroom of...
Congratulations, Patty, for being a Volunteers of Lotus leader! Last summer, we launched the "Volunteers of Lotus" Giving Group -- a new opportunity for Lotus volunteers to join together to create an even bigger financial impact in support of the ethnic and musical...
Encore! Encore! Our Lotus artists heard this refrain over and over from 12,000 Festival patrons who didn’t want the music to end. And we hear this call year-round, from the thousands of people served by our mission – students, families, teachers, social-service...
Lifelong Lotus patron (and current IU freshman) Emma Percival has been coming to the Festival since childhood, and this year she volunteered for the first time. Emma shared with us her thoughts and reflections on the Festival, its influence on her life, how it can...
We at Lotus want to offer our sincere and deepest thanks for your hard work and enthusiastic spirit, as you volunteered for the 2015 Festival. The gifts of your time and energy mean the world to us, allowing us to bring the music of the world's cultures to our...