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News from the Young Audiences Arts for Learning national office

A Question & Answer Preview: 60th Anniversary National Conference Keynote Speakers

Apr 22, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

To kick off the 60th Anniversary National Conference, we have asked each of our keynote speakers an introductory question that relates to their area of expertise and arts education. Our keynote speakers are Ayanna Hudson, Arts Education Director, National Endowment for the Arts; Richard Kessler, Dean,…

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…

60th Anniversary Dinner Cruise and Cocktail Reception

Feb 4, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

                                                                       On Thursday night, April 25, conference participants will be treated to a cocktail reception and then a dinner cruise event that travels along the Hudson River passing by landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Empire State Building. This event will give participants the chance…

Interview with YA Board Member James Benedict

Jan 11, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

James has been a partner in a private equity firm, a venture capitalist, and an entrepreneur. He has a passion for bringing people together in novel and synergistic ways to drive value for mission-oriented enterprises. James is currently a Principal with Kidd & Company, a middle-market private equity firm. He joined Kidd from Spencer Trask, an early-stage venture capital firm, where he…

Images from the Young Audiences Arts for Learning 60th Anniversary Gala

Jan 7, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

YA Board Chairman Corinne Greenberg and Honoree Ken Langone Young Audiences Arts for Learning celebrated its 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner on Thursday, November 15 at the Waldorf=Astoria. Young Audiences honored Elaine and Ken Langone for their commitment to philanthropy and dedicated support of the arts and education. The evening's entertainment included both renowned Clarinetist…

Shirley’s Story

Dec 19, 2012 | marcus@ya.org

I was fortunate to be part of the Certification Program for Young Audiences from the date when it was first founded in 1982 to a couple of years ago. I truly loved going on those certification on-site visits and serving as a team member. Over the years, I think I was able to visit almost every Young Audiences’ affiliate (then called chapters). The two locations that made the most dramatic growth…

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…