Advocacy & Policy

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Stories of Resilience Through the Arts from YA National Arts Partner Organizations - Part 2

May 29, 2020 | lauren@ya.org

Spotlighting our national thought partners at The NAMM Foundation, GRAMMY™ Music Ed Coalition, and NAfME As part of our ongoing Resilience Through the Arts series, we are pleased to spotlight the efforts of these peers and partners in the field to uplift and sustain student learning in and through the arts amid challenging times…

Join us in Celebrating National Arts in Education Week!

Sep 9, 2019 | lauren@ya.org

This week, September 8-14, 2019, Young Audiences Arts for Learning is excited to celebrate National Arts in Education Week! House Resolution 275, passed by Congress in 2010, designates the second week in September as National Arts in Education Week, a time to tell the story of how the arts have impacted and enriched our nation's schools. To honor the occasion,…

Announcing 2020 TAC Application Cycle

Jul 15, 2019 | lauren@ya.org

July 15, 2019 -- We are pleased to kick off the 2020 Application Cycle of the Young Audiences Arts for Learning National Residency Teaching Artist Credential. This initiative recognizes seasoned teaching artists for their training, experience, and skill in implementing school-based residencies, while offering a practical pathway for less…

Young Audiences Applauds FY2020 Funding Increases Proposed by House LHHS-Education Subcommittee

Apr 30, 2019 | emily@ya.org

As a member of the Title IV-A Coalition, Young Audiences Arts for Learning is proud to offer the response below to the House’s draft FY20 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill, released April 29. The bill calls for $1.32 billion for the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) grant program, authorized under Title IV, Part A of the Every…

Recent Studies Affirm the Positive Impacts of Arts-in-Education

Apr 19, 2019 | lauren@ya.org

  In celebration of YA Week, a congressionally designated arts advocacy initiative, we are pleased to spotlight two new studies, which affirm that access and exposure to the arts not only boost students’ academic performance, but also strengthen their social and emotional development. According to research carried out in Houston-area and Baltimore City schools, and involving…

US House Resolution Designates April 14 - 27, 2019, as Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week

Apr 10, 2019 | emily@ya.org

New York, NY (April 12, 2019) -- Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) has introduced a Resolution to the House of Representatives designating the weeks of April 14 through 27, 2019, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week). The designation of YA Week will honor the contributions Young Audiences Arts for…

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Announces YA Week 2019

Feb 8, 2019 | emily@ya.org

The Young Audiences Network will celebrate YA Week April 14-27, 2019, to raise awareness and support for arts-in-education FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Young Audiences Arts for Learning, the nation’s largest art-in-education network, is proud to announce that National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week…

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Celebrates National Arts in Education Week, Sept 9-15

Aug 30, 2018 | emily@ya.org

  Young Audiences Arts for Learning is proud to join thousands of arts organizations and communities across the nation to celebrate National Arts in Education Week, September 9-15. Young Audiences will recognize and…

YA Week 2018 - Upcoming Affiliate Events

Mar 26, 2018 | emily@ya.org

National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week) 2018 kicked off on March 25, 2018, and will continue through April 7, 2018. During YA Week, the YA Network raises awareness about the importance of arts-in-education around the country. The annual advocacy and awareness campaign is celebrated by the entire Network of 30 Young Audiences affiliates serving 22 states with arts integrated…

US House Resolution Designates March 25 - April 7, 2018, as Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week

Mar 26, 2018 | emily@ya.org

New York, NY (March 26, 2018) — Congressman Leonard Lance (R-NJ) and Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA) on March 22, 2018, introduced a resolution of support designating the weeks of March 25 and April 1 as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week). The designation of YA Week will honor the contributions Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) has made to…