Partnerships & Coalitions

Posts about partnerships and coalitions

YA Spotlight: Fashion Photographer and #YAAfterparty Co-chair Sophie Elgort Talks YA, Photography & Artistic Inspiration

Nov 18, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

Photos courtesy of Sophie Elgort Sophie Elgort is a fashion photographer born and raised in New York City. She began snapping photos from a young age, inspired by her father, photographer Arthur Elgort. She studied at Brown University and spent summers experiencing all angles of the fashion industry, learning from the best including Azzedine Alaïa and Vogue. Sophie's photography has been…

Giving Tuesday 2015

Nov 6, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

  Young Audiences has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring this year on December 1, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday to kick…

The 2015 Young Audiences Gala After Party with a Special Appearance by Actor Joel Marsh Garland

Oct 22, 2015 | marcus@ya.org

Featuring a Live Raffle with Great Prizes Donated by Young Audiences’ Official Airline Partner, Southwest Airlines®   New York, NY – October 21, 2015 - Immediately after the Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) Gala honoring Gary W. Parr, the festivities will continue with the popular annual Gala After Party. This festive event will feature a special appearance by actor Joel…

Access for All: The Way YAMD Nourishes My Students

Oct 2, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

Thanks to generous donors and support from Baltimore City Public Schools and the Baltimore Office of Promotions and The Arts, Young Audiences/Arts for Learning Maryland - the Maryland affiliate of Young Audiences Arts for Learning - artists and programs are available to high-need Baltimore City Public Schools at up to 80 percent off of the cost (a $400 assembly could cost you only $80!). This…

Social Justice Professional Development Event Inspires 100 Teachers in Charleston, South Carolina

Sep 25, 2015 | marcus@ya.org

                                             Actress Cheryl Howard performing Zora. Photo courtesy Young Audiences New York. On September 19th, 2015, Young Audiences New York’s Literature to Life program presented a performance and professional development workshop for 100 Charleston County Public School Teachers, in Charleston,…

2015-16 High School Model Cornerstone Assessment Pilot Project Launches

Sep 16, 2015 | marcus@ya.org

                                                                                     The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) has issued a call for high school arts educators to pilot the National Core Arts Standards Model Cornerstone Assessments (MCAs) in dance, media arts, music, theatre and visual arts during the 2015-2016 school year. MCAs are curriculum-embedded performance-…

YA National Staff Co-Present at the AEP 2015 National Forum: The Arts Leading the Way to Student Success

Sep 1, 2015 | marcus@ya.org

  This week in Arlington, Virginia, the Arts Education Partnership (AEP) 2015 National Forum: The Arts Leading the Way to Student Success is in full swing. Some of the nation’s most influential arts and education leaders will convene to explore arts-centered solutions as states across the country implement higher learning expectations aimed at ensuring America’s young people leave high school…

Young Audiences of Houston Strives to Bridge Gap in Arts Access in HISD

Jun 12, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

  For Young Audiences of Houston (YAH), the goal has always been to increase the level of access that students have in the arts. Since their founding in 1956, they have been working to educate and inspire children through the arts, to make the arts an integral part of the school curriculum, and to advance the field of arts in education through teacher professional development training and…

Building pARTnerships Through Community Connections: The Right Brain Initiative and the Art of Collaboration

Apr 17, 2015 | jarred@ya.org

The Right Brain Initiative is a public-private partnership of schools, local government, private donors, and the cultural community, working together to make arts education accessible to every K-8 student in the Portland, Oregon tri-county region. Since launching in 2008, the Regional Arts & Culture Council has served as the Initiative’s Managing Partner with Young Audiences of Oregon &…

Arts Advocacy Day: A Great Success, but There is Still Work to be Done!

Mar 26, 2015 | marcus@ya.org

On Tuesday, March 24, thousands of arts supporters took to the hill to advocate for the arts during this year’s Arts Advocacy Day. Hosted by Americans for the Arts, this annual event brings hundreds of non-profits and civic organizations together to receive expert advice and to then take action by visiting their state congressional offices. Arts Advocacy Day was a big first step, but it only set…