ARP Foundation Launches Back-to-School Fundraiser With Two Simple Goals: Preserve the Legacy and Expand ARPs for All

The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation 2026 Summer Fundraiser  ·  August 18th through October 13th  ·  Goal: $17,500

Help Us Save a Piece of Synthesizer History

A box of never-before-seen photographs, shot inside the ARP Instruments factory in the 1970s, has just surfaced. We have one chance to acquire it.

Help us raise $17,500 by October 13th — to rescue that archive, restore the instruments in our collection, and keep putting vintage ARP synthesizers into people’s hands.

This year’s fundraiser supports two goals — $17,500 in all

1. Preserve the Legacy — $7,500

Acquire and preserve a recently discovered archive of never-before-seen photographs taken inside ARP Instruments during the 1970s — an extraordinary glimpse into one of the most
influential synthesizer companies in history — along with a vintage ARP string ensemble.

2. Expand ARPs for All — $10,000

Grow the Foundation’s education program by bringing vintage ARP synthesizers into
classrooms, museums, libraries, and community spaces; restoring and maintaining the
instruments so they stay playable (including new assistive-technology upgrades); and adding
another vintage instrument to the collection so even more communities can experience these
historic sounds firsthand.

Give by October 15.