Support Home Rule Music & Film — Your Gift Will Be DOUBLED!

Board Matching Challenge: Every Dollar Matched Up to $5,000

Washington, D.C.’s music, culture, and creative communities deserve a home, a place where our stories are preserved, our musicians are supported, and our young people are inspired. That’s the mission of the Home Rule Music & Film Preservation Foundation.

This season, our Board of Directors is stepping up in a powerful way.

Every donation will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $5,000.

That means your $25 becomes $50.
Your $100 becomes $200.
Your $500 becomes $1,000.

Your support — and your impact — goes twice as far.

Why Your Support Matters

Home Rule Music & Film is dedicated to promoting, supporting, and preserving D.C.’s music and film culture through performance, education, and advocacy. Your gift helps sustain programs that uplift both legendary D.C. artists and the next generation of young creators.

With your help, we can continue to:

Present Free and Accessible Live Performances

Including our marquee event, the Home Rule Music Festival, which brings thousands together to celebrate D.C.’s music, history, and community.

Produce Documentary Films and Oral Histories

Capturing the voices of D.C.’s musicians, culture-keepers, and creative trailblazers — ensuring their stories are preserved for generations.

Inspire and Train Young People

Through programs like the Uptown Arts Project, Cosmic Design Labs, and the Youth/Student Musical Showcase, we provide paid internships, mentorship, production training, and creative opportunities to youth across the city.

Strengthen D.C.’s Cultural Legacy

By supporting artists, partnering with community institutions, and ensuring that local music and film remain vibrant, visible, and valued.

Why Give Now?

Because your gift, no matter its size, will mean TWICE as much.

This Board Matching Program helps us launch the next phase of programming, including:

2025–2026 youth arts and music initiatives
Documentary projects currently in production
Free community concerts and public programs
The 2026 Sun Ra Cosmic Celebration and expanded festival programming
Support for D.C. musicians, producers, filmmakers, and teaching artists

Your generosity helps us keep all of this going — and growing.

Your Gift = Twice the Impact

When you donate today, your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000 by the HRMF Board of Directors. Together, we can make sure D.C.’s music and culture continue to thrive, inspire, and transform lives.

Thank you for supporting Home Rule Music & Film — and for helping us preserve the sound, the spirit, and the stories of Washington, D.C.