Engaged Communities

Young Audiences Joins NAMM's National Day of Advocacy in Support of Funding Music Education for All Students

Nov 15, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

On Wednesday, November 15, Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) National Executive Director David. A. Dik joined a delegation of 85 music and arts advocates, music industry leaders, music teachers and faculty, and business leaders to speak directly to Members of Congress and their staff in support of full funding for quality, comprehensive school music education…

Now Accepting Workshop Proposals: YA 2024 National Conference

Oct 23, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

Image       We look forward to welcoming guests to Chicago, IL for Young Audiences Arts for Learning’s 2024 National Conference! Held in partnership with local affiliate Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE), this conference will explore the essential collaborative relationship between…

Arts for Learning Indiana Awarded Grant of Nearly $1 Million Toward Strengthening Artist Residencies and Other Capacity-Building Efforts

Oct 10, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

Arts for Learning Indiana, Young Audiences Arts for Learning’s Indianapolis-based affiliate, has received a grant of $999,500 from Lilly Endowment Inc. About a third of the grant will be used to strengthen and expand Arts for Learning Indiana’s Artist Building Community long-term residency fellowship.  The fellowship and other capacity-building efforts are being funded…

Arts for Learning Maryland's Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA): A Unique Space for Learning

Sep 11, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

Arts for Learning Maryland (A4L MD), the Baltimore-based affiliate of Young Audiences Arts for Learning, was featured in an op-ed piece in the Baltimore Banner. The piece was authored by certified classroom educator Elaina Gomez-Alcala, who took part in A4L MD's 2023 Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA). "The Summer Arts for Learning…

Arts for Learning Virginia Student Work Showcased at Chrysler Museum of Art

Jun 8, 2023 | emily@ya.org

Arts for Learning Virginia just completed the first year of its Intentional Designs of Expression in Artistic Languages (IDEAL) after-school residency program, culminating with a community event at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia. IDEAL took place in Title 1 schools across three Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, and Norfolk school districts. During the first of this three-year…

Celebrate Freedom this Juneteenth with the YA Network

Jun 7, 2023 | emily@ya.org

Coming up on June 19th, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of formerly enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas. The Young Audiences Arts for Learning network is proud to celebrate this national holiday with arts-integrated programs and events for young people and their families. We'll continue to update this page as new events and activities are announced. Gospel Voices of OC - Arts…

YA Newsletter: Summer 2023

Jun 7, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

Welcome to the Summer 2023 Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) Newsletter. In this edition, coming to you from the National YA Office in New York, we are excited to share the latest news and updates from across our network. We also have some important national events on the horizon, which we hope you will mark in your calendars.   Celebrating Young Audiences Charter School's Inaugural…

Young Audiences Charter School in Louisiana Celebrates First Graduating Class at Arts-Filled Commencement Ceremony

Jun 1, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

On May 19, 2023, Young Audiences Charter School (YACS) graduated its first class of high-school seniors. Beaming students gathered inside Metairie’s Jefferson Performing Arts Center to receive their diplomas and celebrate the landmark achievement with over one-thousand friends and loved ones.   Founded by Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA), with support from National Young…

Four Young Audiences Affiliates Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grants Totaling $160,000

May 24, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

MAY 24, 2023 – New York, NY – In its second major grant announcement of FY 2023, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has named four Young Audiences Arts for Learning affiliates as recipients of funding totaling $160,000.    Arts for Learning Connecticut – Hamden, CT  
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CAPE, YA’s Chicago Affiliate, Unveils New Gallery & Arts Integration Center

May 22, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

This spring, Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE) opened CAPE Gallery, its new home in Chicago’s artistic Bridgeport neighborhood. The space represents a first of its kind in Chicago – a gallery and arts integration center dedicated to publicly sharing student work and serving as a resource for engaging students, inspiring teachers and artists, and highlighting…