"Our world gets smaller every day, and we can all benefit from the universal uniting that music and the arts can provide." It's not lost on us the impact of the power of music and the arts on community. Especially during the global pandemic, we have witnessed the...
"We give because Bloomington wouldn't be Bloomington without Lotus...and Lotus wouldn't be Lotus without Bloomington." Lotus is so grateful for the support shown by the many in Bloomington and beyond! Whether it's through volunteerism, generous gifts, the lending of...
"...the kids were so inspired that they got up, started dancing, grabbed my hand, and pulled me into the fray." Lotus is sustained by the countless and tireless efforts of our donors and volunteers. We are grateful for their dedication, which provides for needs like...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? When I moved to Bloomington as a graduate student, I was looking for music-oriented events and I immediately found the Lotus Festival. The prospect of volunteering in exchange for a ticket fit my graduate student...
We are happy to welcome Sarah Lollis to be our 2019 Interim Festival Volunteer Coordinator! Sarah is a senior at Indiana University, majoring in Arts Management, with a concentration in music, and minoring in Folklore and Ethnomusicology. She is originally from...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? Originally invited by Merribeth Fender, who ran Athena, to accompany her playing and introducing instruments to kids and their families. What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization?...
Lotus 2019 Be More Award Nominee How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? As a graduate student, I worked on the Victorian Studies staff alongside Carol Simmons. At a party in 2005, she suggested me as a potential Board of Directors member to our mutual...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization Promotional material for the Festival. What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization? I thought it was so cool that such a broadly diverse world music event was happening in my hometown and was...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? Cindy L. (now Beaule) came to Sunrise Greetings with a ton of little index cards 20 years ago looking for volunteers. What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization? I was interested in being more...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? As with most of the best things in my life- purely a happy accident. My freshman year at IU, I took a class that required each of us to join any campus organization. I randomly choose Union Board. At the call out...