Advocacy & Policy

Posts about arts in education advocacy and policy

A Perfect Place to Start: Arts in Education. By Jane Chu, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts

Apr 3, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

NEA Chairman Jane Chu with Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin and musicians from the Latino Arts Strings Program in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.   By Jane Chu, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts   A few blocks from my office in Washington, policymakers are discussing the future of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Signed into law by President Johnson…

Arts Advocacy Day: A Great Success, but There is Still Work to be Done!

Mar 26, 2015 | marcus@ya.org

On Tuesday, March 24, thousands of arts supporters took to the hill to advocate for the arts during this year’s Arts Advocacy Day. Hosted by Americans for the Arts, this annual event brings hundreds of non-profits and civic organizations together to receive expert advice and to then take action by visiting their state congressional offices. Arts Advocacy Day was a big first step, but it only set…

A Look Back at YA Week 2015

Mar 20, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

With one day left until the end of YA Week 2015, it’s time to reflect on some of the great work that our affiliates have been doing to celebrate and to advocate for arts-in-education! And we would like start off by highlighting Young Audiences/Arts for Learning Maryland and Arts for Learning Miami.   Young Audiences/Arts for Learning Maryland…

Hear ye, hear ye! YA of Oregon & SW Washington receives a Proclamation from the City of Portland

Mar 18, 2015 | marcus@ya.org

                                                               YA of Oregon & SW Washington staff accepting the Proclamation Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week is a celebration of the YA network, but it is also a chance for us to rally together to help ensure arts equity and access for every student in the US. Last week, YA of Oregon & SW Washington staff took to city hall…

YA Week Celebrations: Young Audiences of Virginia has received a Certificate of Recognition from Governor McAuliffe

Mar 16, 2015 | marcus@ya.org

After months of preparation, National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week is finally here. To celebrate, every day we will be highlighting festivities from the YA affiliate network. For our first day, we would like to feature Young Audiences of Virginia (YAV) celebrating their 60th anniversary this year. To kick off their anniversary celebrations, YAV helped organize two major events for YA…

US House Resolution Designates March 15-21 as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week

Mar 16, 2015 | marcus@ya.org

US House Resolution Designates March 15-21 as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week Presidential Letter Addresses the Importance of Arts Education   New York, NY (March 17, 2015) — Congresswoman Slaughter has introduced a Resolution to the House of Representatives designating the week of March 15-21, 2015 as National Young Audiences Arts…

YA Week Panel Discussion: Closing the Opportunity Gap for All NYC Children

Mar 2, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

    Join Young Audiences New York during National Arts for Learning Week for a conversation exploring how to provide all children with arts experiences that prepare them for success in school, work and life. Panel discussion includes leaders of educational, corporate, community and arts organizations. Join the conversation about the roles we can play, individually and…

Announcing Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week, March 15-21, 2015

Feb 19, 2015 | marcus@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning will Host more than 200 Events and Programs across the US in Celebration of National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week, March 15–March 21, 2015  NYC Flagship Event hosted by Young Audiences New York will take place on March 18   Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) is proud to announce The National Young Audiences Arts…

Learning to Lead in New and Different Ways - Joseph's Story

Dec 17, 2014 | jarred@ya.org

What does the future of Young Audiences look like? The answer depends on those who lead the organization today - and those who will lead someday soon.     The emphasis on identifying and nurturing the next generation of leaders is best illustrated by the Young Audiences Emerging Leadership Institute funded through a grant from the American Express Foundation. The impact ELI is making is best…

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Featured in Popular Online Philanthropy Blog

Dec 12, 2014 | jarred@ya.org

Young Audiences has been featured in the online philanthropy blog Inside Philanthropy! Blog writer Mike Scutari puts forward YA as the organization to "revitalise arts education in America", and highlights programs from around the network such as Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania's Emerging Artist's Creativity Hub and Arts for Learning Connecticut's Arts…