ARHOOLIE FOUNDATION COLLECTIONS:Projects
25,000 photos of musicians donated to the Arhoolie Foundation
Chris Strachwitz, founder of both Arhoolie Records and the Arhoolie Foundation, has been documenting vernacular music since the 1950’s. An avid photographer he has taken over...
Read MoreArhoolie Awards 2020
Arhoolie Awards 2020 The Arhoolie Awards honor musicians, organizations, and individuals who carry on and uplift tradition-based music. Recipients are nominated by experts in the field...
Read MoreBarbara Dane Documentary Film
https://vimeo.com/815467705 The Arhoolie Foundation is proud to sponsor the production of the new documentary film The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane on the life and music...
Read MoreChris Strachwitz Interviews Preserved
Arhoolie Foundation Receives Grant From Grammy Foundation® for Preservation of the Strachwitz Iinterviews – The Arhoolie Foundation has been awarded a grant of $12,200 from the...
Read MoreThe Harry Oster Collection
Between 1956 and 1963, Dr. Harry Oster, professor of English at LSU Baton Rouge, roamed the back roads of Louisiana in search of traditional music. A...
Read MorePhotos From Our Benefit Concert and Arhoolie Awards
Thank you to everyone who made Bridging the Blues a wonderful and exciting event. Our inaugural Arhoolie Awards and benefit concert with Taj Mahal and Fantastic...
Read MoreSacred Steel Instrument Fund
2001-2002 – Sacred Steel Instrument Fund The purpose of the Sacred Steel Instrument Fund was to provide a source of instruments to talented musicians, to support...
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