Inaugural Awardees Announced for the Lewis Prize For Music
“The inaugural class of awardees has just been announced for the Lewis Prize for Music, a newly established philanthropy that’s investing to facilitate positive change and increase access to music education. A total of nearly $2 million is being awarded to leaders of music programs and organizations across the country.
“My vision is to ensure opportunities to learn, perform and create music are available to all young people,” said Daniel R. Lewis, Founder and Chairman of The Lewis Prize for Music. “Ideally, this would be happening in every school, but that isn’t the case, especially in low-income and historically marginalized communities. It’s inspiring to see smart, focused, motivated leaders of community organizations addressing this gap by collaborating with schools and other youth services, such as foster youth, juvenile justice and other arts organizations.”
Lewis, whose father co-founded Progressive insurance company, spent most of his career there before retiring over 19 years ago and becoming an active philanthropist in the musical arts field. With this year’s launch of The Lewis Prize for Music, Lewis has committed to awarding at least $15 million over the next five years.”