Engaged Communities

Arts in Ed Spotlight: Arts Made Accessible for All

Jul 6, 2017 | sara@ya.org

Money. Something that often allows for opportunity, or lack thereof. In the arts, money can often be an issue with regards to accessibility. Broadway tickets are anywhere from $20-$800, and summer events almost always come with an attendance fee. It can become discouraging to anyone who wants to have access to the arts, while maintaining a budget. However, there is salvation to this seemingly…

Arts in Ed Spotlight: Profit in the Arts

Jun 29, 2017 | sara@ya.org

“The arts add more than activity, beauty, creativity and joy. They also add megabucks to the local economy; a new national study shows.” - Dawn DeCwikiel-Kane, author of article “Study Finds Arts”   There is a conversation that every artist has had at least once in their life regarding their career. You’ll start by saying “I’m going to school to study art, music, digital media….” And…

Affili-Nation: Young Audiences of Houston

Jun 29, 2017 | sara@ya.org

“The arts are the life blood of every school and community”   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 Mary Curry Mettenbrink – Executive Director of YA Houston.    Mary Curry…

Affili-Nation: Young Audiences of Abilene

Jun 20, 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 Diane Hunt, Executive Director for Young Audiences of Abilene.    Diane accepted the position as Executive Director of Young…

Arts in Ed Spotlight: Students Bring Arts Education to the Community

Jun 15, 2017 | sara@ya.org

Often times the word art gets thrown around in a community, and most of the time people don’t understand what that means. What is a Community Arts Center? What are the arts afterschool programs? The importance of having a saturated arts culture in a community is colossal. This has been proven time and time again through studies focusing on the academic improvement in students, improvement in…

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Virginia’s Military Child Initiative

Mar 6, 2017 | lisa@ya.org

  Young Audiences Arts for Learning Virgina loves their students of military families. Their goal is to strengthen the connection their students of military families feel to their schools, their families and each other, while also providing a support system and opportunities for our students to experience success. YAV’s professional Visual Artists, Christopher Revels and Richard…

2016 Gala After Party

Oct 26, 2016 | jarred@ya.org

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The Importance of Out-of-School Time Learning: A Q&A with YA Professional Learning Institute Participants

Aug 25, 2016 | jarred@ya.org

  With a growing emphasis on using in-school instruction time to grow and sustain standardized test scores, the out-of-school (OST) time arena has become increasingly more important in balancing out our students’ education. Out-of-school time programming allows students to enhance standard in-school curricula with more expansive and varied experiences, and promote increased learning outside of…

Young Audiences NY is Improving Summer Learning Accessibility One Giant-Step at a Time

Aug 18, 2016 | jarred@ya.org

    This summer, students are abuzz and active in Harlem, and Young Audiences New York (YANY) is making sure it stays that way! YANY staff members have been working to ensure their students are receiving quality out-of-school time enrichment, especially during the summer months when learning loss is a pressing reality.    Summer learning loss is a major contributor to the learning gap between…

Young Audiences New York Celebrates LINK NYC After-School Program

Jun 10, 2016 | marcus@ya.org

                                                                                              LINK NYC student participants   On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, Young Audiences New York, our affiliate in NYC, showcased the outstanding work created by students through its LINK NYC after-school program. Students were paired with corporate mentors from industry-leading companies such as AMC,…