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Detroit s Mosaic Youth Theatre gets $500,000 prize
Detroit-based collective We Are Culture Creators also won $25,000
One of the city s most prominent cultural institutions for young people, the Mosaic Youth Theatre has been named one of four Accelerator Awardees of the Lewis Prize for Music.
The group and its director, DeLashea Strawder, will use the $500,000 grant to expand access and transportation support for the program as well as offer increased mentorship and training by professional artists.
Founded in 2018 by philanthropist Daniel R. Lewis, the Lewis Prize for Music aims to enrich young people s access to music learning and creative opportunities for performing and expressing themselves.