Spotlight on: Ars Nova Workshop

Photo Description: Presented by Ars Nova Workshop, the band Bitchin’ Bajas performs at The Venue at Solar Myth. Photo Credit: Charlie Hall  Pulled from reports written by Celeste DiNucci, organized by Abby Rolland* As part of The Presser Foundation’s drive to be more transparent and to amplify the work of its partners, it has begun…

Committee Member Spotlight: Nicole R. Robinson

This is one in a series of blog posts featuring each one of The Presser Foundation’s Board and Committee members. These individuals come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences but have one trait in common – they love music. Keep an eye out on the series to learn more about each member, their background,…

Changes to The Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award Part II

A collage of some of the Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award recipients from 2022-23. The Presser Foundation Undergraduate Scholar Award program has been a core grant program since the founding and as stipulated in the Will of Theodore Presser. The program has evolved over the years and at the close of the most recent fiscal year,…

An Eye-Opening Summer at The Presser Foundation

Image: Claire Moustafellos works on a project for the Foundation during her summer internship.  By Claire Moustafellos What piqued my interest when applying to and interviewing for The Presser Foundation Internship, was the strong focus surrounding diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA). What I didn’t realize when going through this process, was that I would…

Summer Through a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Lens

Image: Cassandra (Cassie) Slade works on a project for the Foundation during her summer internship.  By Cassandra Slade Toward the end of my junior year at Temple University, I began to explore various options for how I would spend my summer. In an effort to pursue my interest in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and…