Lew Waldeck Fund

ICSOM, OCSM, ROPA and the Musicians’ Association of Hawaii, Local 677 AFM are pleased to announce the creation of the Lew Waldeck Fund. The mission statement of the Fund is as follows:

“The mission of the Lew Waldeck Fund is to perpetuate his legacy by inspiring, inciting and funding progressive union activities and projects within the symphonic and labor communities.”

As funds allow, the Lew Waldeck Fund seeks to engage in a number of projects, including by not limited to:

1. The restoration, enhancement, and duplication of various archive union-related educational audio and video material of Lew Waldeck, for distribution to local unions and orchestras.
2. In cooperation with locals and orchestras in the U.S and Canada, the filming and the production of a comprehensive video library of historical orchestra growth and struggle sagas, as told by the local labor activists and pioneers. This video material will then be the basis for the production of an internal organizing video, an education video for conservatory students, and other historical and educational documentaries, as needed.
3. Identifying blossoming activists or leaders within a symphony orchestra and sending them to leadership/union training at the Meany Center, Labor Notes, or other worthwhile training facilities.
4. Assisting with meaningful internal organizing projects within an orchestra and a local, such as presenting a guest speaker, or labor education specialists;
5. Assisting an orchestra involved in a public relations project (perhaps a video, newspaper advertisement, etc)
6. Training an orchestra in developing lobbying/political skills
7. Projects to educate our incoming symphonic members (either at the conservatory or symphony orchestra entry level) about our orchestra labor history, labor in general, etc.

The Lew Waldeck Fund has been set up with the assistance of the Musicians Association of Hawaii, Local 677 AFM as a designated fund of Live Music Awareness, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports musician-run projects. A Board of Advisors from ICSOM, OCSM and ROPA approve expenditures from the Fund. Contributions to the fund are tax-deductible. The Lew Waldeck Fund is funded by contributions from organizations and individuals who believed in the work that Lew did and who would like to see his work continue.

Those interested in contributing may do so by making checks payable to:

Live Music Awareness (designate it to the Lew Waldeck Fund in the note area of your check)

Contributions may be mailed to:

Please visit the website for further information on the life and work of Lew Waldeck, as well as information about the Lew Waldeck Fund.

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