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Our parent organization with local chapters throughout the United States. AHS hosts a national conference held biennially and competitions held yearly, either at the Summer Institute or the National Conference. Many awards are made possible through the AHS Foundation. Publisher of The American Harp Journal.

 

Our neighboring American Harp Society chapter centered in the North and East San Francisco Bay Areas.

 

The Silicon Valley Arts Coalition is made up of arts organizations that represent the ethnic diversity of the Santa Clara Valley and five main arts disciplines:  dance, music, visual art, drama and literary arts. The mission of the Coalition is to increase visibility through the media and expand audiences for smallbudget arts organizations.

 

This organization serves as a database resource providing information about the arts and cultural events in Silicon Valley - including classes, events, and half-price tickets.

 

Harpers Hall is a chapter of the International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen (ISFHC), making its home in the San Francisco South Bay Area and Central California Coast. Their purpose is to promote an appreciation of the folk harp, to cultivate its living musical tradition, and to preserve the fun and magic of the harp for members and for the general public.
 

The Bay Area Folk Harp Society is a chapter of the International Society of Folk Harpers & Craftsmen (ISFHC), centered in the San Francisco East Bay Area, in Berkeley. It is a guild of professionals and hobbyists who collectively provide a pool of harp expertise, mutual support, and outlets for musical exploration in the San Francisco Bay Area. They strive to foster an appreciation of the folk harp as a musical instrument and living cultural tradition.
 

The ISFHC was started in 1985 by a group of folks wanting to share their music, ideas and skills to further the musical capabilities of the folk harp. Almost uniquely, the folk harp community combines the world of the professional and novice player with that of the instrument maker. The Society exists to provide information, performance, and learning opportunities in the richness of the various forms of the harp as it is known throughout the world. Publisher of The Folk Harp Journal.
 

A unique bi-monthly magazine with loads of practical advice for harpists. From articles on musical compositions, harpcarts, and harpmobiles (cars in which to carry your harp), to harp maintenance tips and interviews with well-known harpists - there is something for everybody.
 

The MCMF provides support for interactions between World Musical Traditions with a focus on the harp. It seeks to increase appreciation and respect for different cultures through musical communication. Since 1990, the MCMF started the Festival of Harps^sm concert series - to bring the different races, styles and periods together on one stage - showing the basic unity of the human spirit through the harp. The Festival of Harps^sm brings together master musicians from places as diverse as Paraguay, Ireland, China, Germany and Peru.