The Berkeley Old Time Music Convention is very happy to announce that we have a new fiscal sponsor, Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center!  Ashkenaz is the wonderful dance hall where we’ve always held our BOTMC dances, and they have been supporting all kinds of traditional and roots music here in the Bay Area since 1973. As a 501(c)3 tax-exempt nonprofit arts organization, Ashkenaz will be able to receive donations and grants on behalf of the BOTMC.

The Freight & Salvage let us know earlier this year that beginning in 2025 they would no longer serve as fiscal sponsor for the BOTMC, a relationship that began 21 years ago with the festival's inception. We are sorry to see this long and fruitful partnership come to a close; we do still plan to present our annual concerts and weekday workshops at the Freight through their rentals program. We are looking for a new location to host workshops on the Sunday of the festival. If you know of a space with three or four classrooms that would be suitable, please let us know!

Big thanks to the staff and Board of Ashkenaz for welcoming us!  We look forward to many years of working together.