The Lewis Prize for Music — a creative arts philanthropy that invests in music organizations and their leaders to facilitate positive change through access to music education — is opening the application for its annual Accelerator Awards on July 24, 2020. Three multi-year awards of $500,000 each will be awarded in January 2021.
The Lewis Prize for Music believes that music in the lives of young people is a catalytic force to drive positive change in our society. Accelerator Awards are open to Creative Youth Development (CYD) music organizations seeking to influence youth-serving systems so all young people have access to learning, creating, and performing experiences that reflect their culture and identity. “We seek awardees whose leadership inspires their local communities to prioritize music opportunities for all young people,” said Daniel Lewis, Founder and Chairman of The Lewis Prize for Music. “Taking a collaborative approach is more important than ever in the midst of COVID-19 and its deepening effect on longstanding inequities.”
The Accelerator Award application will open Friday, July 24, 2020. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, August 21. More information about the application process, guidelines and past Accelerator Awardees can be found at https://www.thelewisprize.org.