ACA was founded in 1937, nearly ninety years ago, by a group of composers including Aaron Copland, Marion Bauer, Elliott Carter, and other familiar names, who wanted to create an organization around the new and distinctly American evolutions in classical and concert music. Today, we manage and share the fruits of their labor: a curated catalog of 13,000 scores from over 300 composers of past and present America. We're proud to say that almost seven thousand of those scores are available in print and online. But we need help. As a nonprofit, part of our mission is to make all of these scores available, and for that we need funding. When you make your donation, you support: Scanning and creating new print and digital editions of archival music. Preserving electronics (and tape) from electroacoustic and digital music. Collaborating with performers, teachers, and publishers to create special critical editions, anthologies, collections, and pedagogy. Sharing ACA's music at festivals, conferences, and other in-person events. Expanding ACA's database and search capabilities, library resources, and website. Our preferred method of donation is through the Paypal Giving Fund, where we receive 100% of your donation. Other methods are available below.
