Partnerships
Partnerships & Collaborations
Building long-term cultural preservation together.
Hereditas Archivum partners with institutions, foundations, production companies and community organizations that share a commitment to honoring and preserving the living heritage of New Orleans and Louisiana.
This page outlines how we work with partners, what we offer, and how to link with myself or our production family.
Why Partner with Hereditas Archivum?
- Deep Cultural Roots: A long-term archive grounded in authentic relationships with Louisiana culture bearers.
- High-Quality Production: 4K/6K interviews, professional sound and lighting along with transcripts and metadata.
- 300-Year Preservation: A commitment to securing interviews for generations using robust archival and distributed technologies (yes, blockchain integration).
- Respect-Centered Approach: We respect our partners, ourselves and our community.
- Shared Impact: Partners are recognized as co-stewards of a living cultural resource that benefits families, educators, and researchers.
Partnership Tiers
We collaborate with organizations of different sizes and capacities. The tiers below are starting points—each partnership is tailored to the goals and responsibilities of everyone involved.
Community Partner
For: Neighborhood organizations, social clubs, cultural groups, and small nonprofits.
- Collaborative identification of culture bearers and interview subjects.
- Co-hosted events, screenings, or community conversations.
- Recognition on our website and selected publications.
Institutional Partner
For: Universities, museums, libraries, historical societies, and cultural centers.
- Shared access to selected interview materials for teaching and research.
- Joint grant applications and project design.
- Co-branded programs, lectures, and archival initiatives.
Strategic Sponsor
For: Foundations, philanthropists, and mission-aligned sponsors.
- Support for interview series, fellowships, or specific collections.
- Opportunities for named funds or named collections.
- Strategic visibility in project communications and select events.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsors help ensure that the voices we record remain protected, accessible, and useful for generations. Support may be directed toward:
- Interview & Production Support: Funding interview days, field teams, and post-production.
- Archival Infrastructure: Storage, redundancy, and long-term preservation systems.
- Education & Access: Curriculum development, public programs, and community screenings.
- Technology & Innovation: Indexing, search tools, and experimental forms of public access.
Downloadable One-Sheet
For a concise overview you can share internally, download our partnership one-sheet:
Start a Conversation
If you represent a foundation, institution, or community organization and would like to discuss a potential partnership, we would be honored to speak with you.
Partnerships & Sponsorship Inquiries:
partnerships@hereditasarchivum.org