True Form Projects received a grant from National Lottery Heritage Fund to realise the vision for the OSA vinyl archive.
In our application we emphasised the value of the archive as a site of South Asian and South Asian Diasporic memory that needs to be preserved, nourished, and accessible to the public. We committed to developing more groundbreaking work and providing opportunities to engage with the archive through intergenerational events, activities and exhibitions with Birmingham based, national and international partners. Most importantly, we committed to digitising the entire collection. We saw an opportunity for the archive of rich audio and visual content to allow multiple different ways to address the stories of diverse cultures in the UK. All of our objectives were part of securing the legacy of the archive and giving future generations the opportunity to interpret, celebrate and contribute to this wonderful piece of South Asian heritage.
Thank you to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for believing in our work. Keep reading for where we are with our commitments.