Advocacy & Policy

Posts about arts in education advocacy and policy

Young Audiences Gala 2015

Oct 8, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning is thrilled to honor Gary W. Parr at its Annual Gala on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Waldorf Astoria. Gary W. Parr has been active in many philanthropic organizations in the arts and social responsibility areas. He was Chairman of the New York Philharmonic from September 2009 to February…

October is Arts & Humanities Month!

Oct 2, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

  This week marks the beginning of National Arts & Humanities Month! President Obama has commemorated this occasion by issuing a Presidential proclamation. See the proclamation in full here. National Arts & Humanities Month is a coast-to-coast collective recognition of the importance of culture in America. Since 1985, the month of October has been designated to encourage all Americans to…

Access for All: The Way YAMD Nourishes My Students

Oct 2, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

Thanks to generous donors and support from Baltimore City Public Schools and the Baltimore Office of Promotions and The Arts, Young Audiences/Arts for Learning Maryland - the Maryland affiliate of Young Audiences Arts for Learning - artists and programs are available to high-need Baltimore City Public Schools at up to 80 percent off of the cost (a $400 assembly could cost you only $80!). This…

Join Young Audiences to Celebrate National Arts-in-Education Week 2015!

Sep 13, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

Arts-in-Education Week - September 13-19, 2015 In July of 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution #275 designating the second week of September as National Arts in Education Week. Congress designated Arts in Education week  In celebration of this week, Young Audiences Arts for Learning will be…

YA of Houston and Houston Arts Partners present the 5th Annual Houston Arts Partners Conference

Sep 11, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

  Young Audiences of Houston and Houston Arts Partners are proud to present their 5th annual Houston Arts Partners Conference. The conference will be held September 11 and 12, 2015 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. This year’s conference theme, The Arts Fuel Innovation, places the focus on the relationship between the arts and vital components of tomorrow’s creative economy:…

Arts for Learning Indiana Helps Near Eastside Indianapolis Look to the Clouds

Aug 28, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

  A quick look into the demographics of the Near Eastside of Indianapolis community will reveal that it is comprised of 20 different neighborhoods encompassing over 40,000 residents. Of the 40,000, 24% do not have a high school diploma and according to the U.S. census the unemployment rate was almost 10% in 2000 and has risen steadily since. In addition to this, many of the students that attend…

Young Audiences of Houston Strives to Bridge Gap in Arts Access in HISD

Jun 12, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

  For Young Audiences of Houston (YAH), the goal has always been to increase the level of access that students have in the arts. Since their founding in 1956, they have been working to educate and inspire children through the arts, to make the arts an integral part of the school curriculum, and to advance the field of arts in education through teacher professional development training and…

Save the Date - Young Audiences Arts for Learning 2015 Gala!

Jun 10, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

    Thursday, November 19, 2015
Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria
Cocktails 6:30 pm/ Dinner 7:30 pm Featuring a performance by the Young People's Chorus of New York City Invitation to follow     For 30 years, Gary Parr has…

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Hosts Congressional Steam Caucus Briefing in Washington D.C.

May 15, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

                    STEAM Caucus co-chairs Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY)   STEAM, a current buzzword in education policy, represents an educational ideology that emphasizes utilizing a curriculum based in equal parts science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (the STEAM acronym) to help prepare students to become competitive leaders in the global workforce. It…

Young Audiences Arts for Learning STEAM Caucus Briefing

May 8, 2015 | marcus@ya.org

  Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) will host a STEAM briefing in cooperation with the Congressional STEAM Caucus, co-chaired by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and Congresswoman Elise M. Stefanik. STEAM is an arts-in-education initiative to add the Arts and Design to the national agenda of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). The goal is to foster the innovation that comes with…