Engaged Communities

Cleveland-Based Center for Arts-Inspired Learning Celebrates Grand Opening of New Creative Arts Center in Glenville

Oct 26, 2018 | emily@ya.org

On Sunday, October 21, 2018, Young Audiences Arts for Learning’s Northeast Ohio affiliate, the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning (CAL), celebrated the grand opening of its second creative arts center. CAL marked the occasion with a free Family Arts Festival, inviting local community members into the new space at 1450 E. 105th Street to catch a…

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Celebrates National Arts in Education Week, Sept 9-15

Aug 30, 2018 | emily@ya.org

  Young Audiences Arts for Learning is proud to join thousands of arts organizations and communities across the nation to celebrate National Arts in Education Week, September 9-15. Young Audiences will recognize and…

The Center for Arts-Inspired Learning Selected To Host NEA Big Read Program for Second Consecutive Year

Jul 27, 2018 | emily@ya.org

The Center for Arts-Inspired Learning (CAL), Young Audiences Arts for Learning’s Cleveland, Ohio-based affiliate, is one of 79 non-profit organizations selected to host a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read program, an honor the organization has received for a second consecutive year.  Residents in Cuyahoga County will have the opportunity to participate in Cleveland’…

Young Audiences of Maryland’s Summer Arts and Learning Academy Fights ‘Summer Slide’

Jul 26, 2018 | emily@ya.org

While school is out for summer and students are having fun in the sun, but not engaging in educational activities, many run the risk of falling behind once they return to classrooms in the fall. On average, children lose approximately two months of learning from the previous school year during summer months, and for low-income students, the loss is can be even greater. By fifth grade, summer…

YA Week 2018 - Upcoming Affiliate Events

Mar 26, 2018 | emily@ya.org

National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week) 2018 kicked off on March 25, 2018, and will continue through April 7, 2018. During YA Week, the YA Network raises awareness about the importance of arts-in-education around the country. The annual advocacy and awareness campaign is celebrated by the entire Network of 30 Young Audiences affiliates serving 22 states with arts integrated…

Affili-Nation: Young Audiences New York’s Sarah Frazier on the Arts in Schools, Family, and Community

Mar 8, 2018 | erin@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning’s Affili-Nation column spotlights the hardworking individuals across the YA Network who make it possible for our affiliates to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts. Our latest publication features Sarah Frazier from Young Audiences New York. Young Audiences New York (YANY), one of the YA Network’s longest-standing affiliates,…

Young Audiences Affiliate Springboard to Learning Recognized by FOCUS St. Louis for Impact and Service

Mar 7, 2018 | erin@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning congratulates our St. Louis, MO affiliate, Springboard to Learning, on receiving a 2018 What’s Right with the Region award from FOCUS St. Louis. Springboard to Learning is one of 20 individuals, organizations, and initiatives honored by FOCUS St. Louis for their impact on and their service to the bi-state region.…

Arts for Learning/Miami Honored with Two Prestigious Funding Awards for Wall (In) Project

Dec 8, 2017 | emily@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning, Inc. congratulates its south Florida affiliate Arts for Learning/Miami on its recent selection for two prestigious grant awards to support its groundbreaking Wall (In) project. The program, in which young artists from the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami study the remains of a segregation wall and create a community-based activation of the site, will receive…

Affili-Nation: Young Audiences of Maryland

Aug 15, 2017 | sara@ya.org

“The arts honor the uniqueness of each individual, invite opportunities to control learning through creative choices, and allow young people to explore a variety of ways to communicate.” – Kristina Berdan – Education Director of Young Audiences of Maryland   Often, an organization is only perceived through its events, programs, and results (as it is intended to). Affili-Nations mission is to…

Affili-Nation: Young Audiences of Louisiana

Aug 2, 2017 | sara@ya.org

  Often, an organization is only perceived through its events, programs, and results (as it is intended to). Affili-Nations mission is to introduce the YA community to the incredible people in each Affiliate organization who make the magic happen. Meet Omote Ekwotafia – Program Manager of Young Audiences of Louisiana   To Omote, arts-in-education means an opportunity to meaningfully engage youth…