Engaged Communities

US House Resolution and Senate Proclamation Designates National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week

Mar 18, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

Throughout the US the Young Audiences Affiliate Network will Host More Than 500 Related Events and Programs During This Week Congresswoman Louise Slaughter has introduced a Resolution to the House of Representatives designating the week of March 24-31, 2013 as National Young Audiences Arts…

National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week

Feb 22, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

March 24–March 30, 2013              Young Audiences Arts for Learning is proud to announce The National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (Nat’l YA Week). Nat’l YA Week will celebrate the many contributions Young Audiences Arts for Learning has made to schools nationwide through its arts in education programs. Update…

Announcing the Recipients of the 2013 Affiliate Development Fund (ADF) Grant

Feb 8, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

  The Young Audiences Arts for Learning has long been committed to supporting the growth and development of individual affiliates through a variety of services and grant programs. The Affiliate Development Fund (ADF) provides an opportunity to help build the capacity of affiliates and the network in order to establish ideas that can serve as best practices for the network and the field. Through…

Terry Peterson's National Book Release and Webinar at the National Press Club

Feb 1, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Live Webcast — Speakers: 9 to 10 am EST; Discussion: 10 to 11 am EST Register Now!   Streamed live from the National Press Club in Washington, DC, this webcast will unveil a groundbreaking new compendium, Expanding Minds and Opportunities: Leveraging the Power of Afterschool and Summer Learning for Student Success.   Edited by Terry K. Peterson, PhD, this…

YA of Louisiana Approved to Open Charter School in Jefferson Parish

Nov 9, 2012 | marcus@ya.org

  Since 1962 the local non-profit organization Young Audiences of Louisiana has led the state of Louisiana in arts education. At Wednesday night’s meeting of the Jefferson Parish School Board the board approved the non-profit to operate a new open enrollment charter school in Jefferson Parish for the 2013-14 school year.    Young Audiences Executive Director Rickie Nutik explained at the meeting…

National Arts-in-Education Week

Sep 7, 2012 | marcus@ya.org

The Young Audiences Arts for Learning network is busy celebrating the National Arts-in-Education Week (September 9–15, 2012). It began in July 2010, when the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution declaring the second Sunday in September as the beginning of National Arts-in-Education Week. Take this opportunity to get involved with Young Audiences and the local arts programs in your…

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Launches a Comprehensive National Web Site

Aug 27, 2012 | marcus@ya.org

New York, NY (August 27, 2012, 11 a.m. EDT) - To celebrate Young Audiences Arts for Learning's 60th anniversary, the national office launched an interactive web site that will foster communication within the Young Audiences (YA) network and beyond. The YA web site (www.youngaudiences.org) is designed to strengthen and serve YA's online audience. It was developed…