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Lotus Recommended for National Endowment for the Arts Grant

Lotus Recommended for National Endowment for the Arts Grant

The Lotus Education & Arts Foundation is thrilled to announce that the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts has recommended the Lotus World Music & Arts Festival for an Art Works Funding Grant in the amount of $ 35,000. We look forward to working...

Lee Williams named as Community Arts Award winner

Lee Williams named as Community Arts Award winner

Congratulations, Lee!  Lotus founder Lee Williams was just named for a Community Arts Award Special Citation for Lifetime Achievement, by Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington.  Winners were juried by an independent community group, from 50+ nominations received....

Meet Sam Bartlett, Volunteer Shirt Artist

Meet Sam Bartlett, Volunteer Shirt Artist

As a nationally – and sometimes internationally -- touring contradance musician, a former Lotus performer, and an avid participant in residence artist programs connected to schools, libraries, and dance camps, artist Sam Bartlett is no rookie on the artist scene. In...

Meet Joe Lee, 2016 Tee & Pin Designer

Meet Joe Lee, 2016 Tee & Pin Designer

Joe Lee didn’t have a sudden, single moment that inspired him to create the illustration for the 23rd Annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival.  Instead, the dreamer and designer of this year’s Festival artwork simply drew from a concept that’s been simmering for...

Lotus Stars to be displayed at 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia

Lotus Stars to be displayed at 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia

Lotus woven stars to be displayed at 2018 Commonwealth Games in Queensland, Australia Just announced! More than 10,000 eight-pointed stars woven by Bloomington residents will be on display at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, when the...

Lotus News for May 2014

Lotus News for May 2014

Maybe it's just us, but it feels like spring is already barreling toward summer. Our calendar is filling up, and we have lots of cool things to tell you.... Our annual benefit event, Edible Lotus, raised $14,000 for the Lotus World Music and Arts Festival and Lotus...