Join the Deep River of Song
Every river begins with a source. As streams and tributaries converge, they gather strength, carrying life and history across generations.
Through the Lomax Listening Club, you can help the Association for Cultural Equity promote the world's musical heritage, reconnect recordings with the communities that created them, and ensure that the voices of the past continue to resonate in the present.
From the smallest wellspring to the deepest river, every contribution matters. Find your place in the river. Keep the music flowing.
Become a Member
Choose your monthly contribution below and join the Lomax Listening Club.
Membership Levels & Your Support at Work
Wellspring
$3 / month
$36 annually
Membership Benefits
- Welcome message
- Subscription to our quarterly newsletter
- Annual impact report one-pager
Your Support at Work
Your annual contribution could help ACE:
- Cover approximately one day of hosting for the Global Jukebox, connecting audiences worldwide with Alan Lomax's vision of musical interconnectivity.
- Support approximately one hour of staff research to correct inaccurate metadata or add missing information to the Lomax Digital Archive.
- Help our staff respond to an inquiry from someone seeking a recording of a family member.
Tributary
$10 / month
$120 annually
Membership Benefits
- All above, PLUS
- Four thematic playlists annually, curated from the archive by ACE staff and affiliates, with brief contextual notes
Your Support at Work
Your annual contribution could help ACE:
- Fund four hours of staff work investigating historical recordings, improving metadata, and making the Lomax Digital Archive easier to explore.
- Cover approximately three and a half days of hosting for the Lomax Digital Archive, ensuring continued public access to its collections.
- Purchase digital storage media or help prepare print materials that connect historical recordings and documentation to their communities of origin.
Headwaters
$25 / month
$300 annually
Membership Benefits
- All above, PLUS
- Invitations to two virtual Listening Room events annually, hosted by distinguished musicians, scholars, and community leaders
Your Support at Work
Your annual contribution could help ACE:
- Support ten hours of staff research and coordination toward returning archival recordings to originating communities, including correspondence with local cultural organizations and preparation of digital materials.
- Contribute toward an honorarium for a traditional musician, community historian, or cultural steward participating in an ACE research or public programming initiative.
- Support the development of educational materials based on the Global Jukebox, giving students a deeper understanding of how the world's cultures connect.
Groundswell
$100 / month
$1,200 annually
Membership Benefits
- All above, PLUS
- Optional recognition on ACE website and in quarterly newsletter
- Annual ACE holiday package with merchandise and a signed postcard
- Early invitations to ACE programs and events
- Invitation to an annual donor meeting with ACE staff and board members to discuss programming
Your Support at Work
Your annual contribution could help ACE:
- Cover more than one full month of Lomax Digital Archive hosting, keeping thousands of recordings and other cultural documents freely accessible to communities, educators, researchers, and the general public.
- Support an honorarium for a regional expert to craft a "Journey" on the Global Jukebox, linking musical examples from across time and space in an interactive educational experience.
- Contribute toward travel, accommodation, and related expenses for an ACE representative to attend a regional gathering of cultural scholars, meet with community partners, or collaborate on a repatriation initiative.
Watershed
$300+ / month
$3,600+ annually
Membership Benefits
- All above, PLUS
- Personalized annual impact correspondence
- Recognition in ACE's annual report
- Options to participate in “Adopt a Program”
- Annual VIP invitation to an exclusive gathering featuring other donors, ACE staff, and community partners
Your Support at Work
Your annual contribution could help ACE:
- Cover over three months of Lomax Digital Archive hosting, sustaining the digital infrastructure that connects people around the world with their cultural heritage.
- Support approximately 120 hours of staff research, correspondence, metadata development, and program coordination toward repatriating a major collection in the archive, building on ACE's longstanding partnerships in the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean.
- Make a cornerstone contribution covering most base costs for a public program that features contemporary reimaginings of materials from the archive and empowers local community partners to connect their present with their past.
Each membership level includes the benefits of all preceding levels.