Lotus News

Summer Night of Lotus

Summer Night of Lotus

 Are you ready to gather with your friends and other Lotus lovers and enjoy some live music? Join the Lotus Board and Staff for a celebratory fundraiser at Deer Park Manor on July 15 to toast a world re-opening after fifteen months of pandemic quiet. Summer Night of...

Lotus Receives Bloomington Arts Commission Grant

Lotus Receives Bloomington Arts Commission Grant

We are delighted to announce that Lotus has received a $2,500 grant from the Bloomington Arts Commission (BAC). The BAC reports  receiving thirty-two exceptional applications for the 2021 Grant for the Arts Program.  All proposed operational grants were evaluated...

Lotus Firebay Workshops To Engage Underserved Youth

Lotus Firebay Workshops To Engage Underserved Youth

This summer, Lotus is partnering with the Boys and Girls Club and the Banneker Community Center to serve over one hundred students through workshops at the Lotus Firebay. Students will have the opportunity to engage in multi-cultural visual arts and music activities. ...

Meet the 2021 Lotus Interns

Meet the 2021 Lotus Interns

Sam NoblittSam Noblitt is a senior at Indiana University studying Arts Management at the O'Neill School with a concentration in music. In his free time he enjoys playing guitar, producing music, running, and biking. Sophia CordovaSophia Cordova is a senior at IU...

Meet Our New Lotus Team Members

Meet Our New Lotus Team Members

We are delighted to introduce you to our new Lotus team members! Amanda Hutchins, Lotus Operations & Visual Arts Manager, and Jill Campbell, Lotus Community & Arts Engagement Director. Amanda HutchinsAmanda Hutchins is an artist, arts administrator,...

Lotus Receives BUEA Recover Forward Grant

Lotus Receives BUEA Recover Forward Grant

Bloomington, Indiana - The Lotus Education & Arts Foundation is pleased to announce that we have received a 2021 Recover Forward Program Grant in the amount of $1850 from the Bloomington Urban Enterprise Association (BUEA), a division of the City of...

6th Annual Charm City Django Jazz Festival

6th Annual Charm City Django Jazz Festival

Lotus is partnering with Creative Alliance, located in Baltimore, to promote the incredible Charm City Django Jazz Festival. A portion of your ticket goes to support the work and mission of the Lotus Education & Arts Foundation. Click HERE to purchase tickets...

Dates for 2021 Festival

Dates for 2021 Festival

Announcing the dates for the 2021 Lotus Festival The Lotus Education and Arts Foundation is pleased to announce its 2021 dates for the Lotus World Music & Arts Festival.  Lotus is planning to hold its four-day long musical extravaganza from Sept 23 – 26, 2021, in...

Lotus Third Thursdays Virtual Winter Concert Series

Lotus Third Thursdays Virtual Winter Concert Series

Our third concert on Thursday, February 18 will feature a set by Elida Almeida, an exuberant singer-songwriter from Cape Verde, and a performance by Joshua Thompson from the 2020 Lotus Festival. Sign up HERE. Please join us in staying connected during the dark...