During his time in Spain, Custer also hosted a Sunday morning program, “Music for Music’s Sake,” on Armed Forces Radio. Working with the United States Information Service as the music consultant to Casa Americana, he lectured, conducted, and helped to organize a series of concerts of American music, which included a visit by the composer Aaron Copland in June of 1961.
Custer returned to the United States in 1962, becoming the Assistant Dean for Fine Arts at the University of Rhode Island. While in this position, he helped organize the Festival of Contemporary Art at URI in 1963. Custer left the University of Rhode Island in 1965 to become the Dean of the Philadelphia Musical Academy. While in Philadelphia, he also held the position of Vice-President of the Philadelphia Composers Forum.
In 1970, he returned to Rhode Island to serve as director of the State Arts in Education Project, and in 1973 Custer was named composer-in-residence for the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Arthur Russell Custer died on September 17, 1998.
Custer returned to the United States in 1962, becoming the Assistant Dean for Fine Arts at the University of Rhode Island. While in this position, he helped organize the Festival of Contemporary Art at URI in 1963. Custer left the University of Rhode Island in 1965 to become the Dean of the Philadelphia Musical Academy. While in Philadelphia, he also held the position of Vice-President of the Philadelphia Composers Forum.
In 1970, he returned to Rhode Island to serve as director of the State Arts in Education Project, and in 1973 Custer was named composer-in-residence for the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Arthur Russell Custer died on September 17, 1998.