Advocacy & Policy

Posts about arts in education advocacy and policy

Save the Date - Young Audiences Arts for Learning 2016 Gala!

Jul 14, 2016 | jarred@ya.org

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Opportunity for Arts Educators: NCCAS Seeking Adjudicators to Score High School Student Work

Apr 27, 2016 | jarred@ya.org

April 26, 2016 - The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) is issuing an invitation for arts educators interested in serving as adjudicators of the high school student work collected from diverse school settings across the nation as part of the 2015-16 Model Cornerstone Assessment (MCA) Pilot Project. The MCA high school pilot, partially funded by a grant from the National Endowment…

Children's Creativity: What's The Big Whoop?

Mar 28, 2016 | asmith@ya.org

  The National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (March 27 - April 1) is an annual week-long advocacy event. During YA Week, the YA network focuses its combined efforts to raise awareness for arts-in-education around the country. It will be celebrated by the entire network of 30 Young Audiences affiliates in 22 states with arts integrated programming and special events in schools and…

US House Resolution Designates March 27th- April 2nd as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week

Mar 25, 2016 | marcus@ya.org

US House Resolution Designates March 27th- April 2nd as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week      New York, NY (March 25, 2016) — Congressman Leonard Lance has introduced a Resolution to the House of Representatives designating the week of March 27 as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week). This week will honor the contributions Young Audiences Arts…

A Question & Answer Preview: Growing up with the Arts National Conference Keynote Speaker – Alberto Carvalho

Mar 15, 2016 | jarred@ya.org

  Young Audiences Arts for Learning was pleased to welcome Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) as one of our key speakers for Growing up with the Arts. Mr. Carvalho has served as the superintendent of the M-DCPS District since September 2008. He is a nationally recognized and critically acclaimed expert on education transformation and finance who has…

Arts Advocacy Day 2016 – Taking the Next Step

Mar 11, 2016 | marcus@ya.org

    On Tuesday, March 8, more than 500 grass roots advocates celebrated Arts Advocacy Day in Washington D.C. Arts Advocacy Day is instrumental in advancing key legislative initiatives and arts education policies. In a unified effort, arts advocates from 45 states met with congressional representatives and staffers on Capitol Hill and discussed how important the arts are to our communities, how…

Lynn Tuttle on the ESSA and Title IV Funding

Feb 25, 2016 | marcus@ya.org

This article was contributed by Lynn Tuttle, Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor for the National Association for Music Education On December 10, 2015, President Barack Obama signed into law the newest iteration of the nation’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act, known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (…

Young Audiences: 2015 in Review

Dec 30, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

2015 was an exciting year for Young Audiences! Together, the Young Audiences Network has been involved in bringing the arts to over 5 million students in communities around the country in many different ways, from providing programs that enhance students' 21st century skills through STEAM, to organizing advocacy and arts-based community building events. Check out just a few of 2015's highlights…

YA Spotlight: Fashion Photographer and #YAAfterparty Co-chair Sophie Elgort Talks YA, Photography & Artistic Inspiration

Nov 18, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

Photos courtesy of Sophie Elgort Sophie Elgort is a fashion photographer born and raised in New York City. She began snapping photos from a young age, inspired by her father, photographer Arthur Elgort. She studied at Brown University and spent summers experiencing all angles of the fashion industry, learning from the best including Azzedine Alaïa and Vogue. Sophie's photography has been…

Giving Tuesday 2015

Nov 6, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

  Young Audiences has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring this year on December 1, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday to kick…