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National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Network Awarded a Combined $175,000 in NEA’s Latest Major Funding Announcement

May 19, 2022 | lauren@ya.org

NEW YORK, NY — Young Audiences Arts for Learning (Young Audiences) has been approved for a $40,000 grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in support of the Trauma-informed and Responsive Practices (TARP) TA Program. Additionally, five Young Audiences affiliates — Arts for Learning Connecticut, Arts Partners Wichita, Chicago Arts…

The Spring 2022 Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) Newsletter!

May 9, 2022 | lauren@ya.org

Image   Welcome to the Spring 2022 Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) Newsletter! As we continue strong into our 70th year, we’re sharing highlights from YA Week, looking back on our National Conference in New Orleans, delivering network-wide professional learning, and — as we are thrilled to formally announce — …

Four Young Audiences Affiliates Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grants Totaling $130,000


Jan 13, 2022 | lauren@ya.org

Image   JANUARY 14, 2022 – New York, NY – In its first major grant announcement of fiscal year 2022, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has named the recipients of federal funding for arts projects. Included in the NEA’s announcement are four Young Audiences Arts for Learning affiliates that were awarded funding in the …

YA Awarded $9.2 Million US DOE Grant To Support Responsive Arts in School Education

Oct 13, 2021 | lauren@ya.org

Image OCTOBER 14, 2021 – New York, NY – Young Audiences Arts for Learning (Young Audiences), the nation’s largest arts in education learning network, has been awarded a $9.2 million federal grant through the US Department of Education’s (DOE) Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) program. The project, Responsive Arts in School Education…

Young Audiences Arts for Learning National Teaching Artist Credential: 2022 Application Now Open

Sep 15, 2021 | emily@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) is pleased to announce that the 2022 National Teaching Artist Credential application is now available on Learn.YA.org.  The National Teaching Artist Credential (TAC) articulates what effective, high-quality teaching artistry looks like in K-12 school-based residencies, and formally endorses exceptional teaching…

Young Audiences Awarded $65,000 NEA Grant To Support Teaching Artist Training in Trauma-Informed Practice

May 13, 2021 | emily@ya.org

The national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network receives a combined $125,000 in the NEA’s latest major funding announcement   NEW YORK, NY — Young Audiences Arts for Learning (Young Audiences) has been approved for a $65,000 grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in support of the Strengthening Teaching Artist Capacity…

Engaging NYC’s Youngest Learners - and Those Who Teach Them - Through The Arts

Feb 16, 2021 | Helen Barahal and Susan Barahal

Guest Authors: Helen Barahal  @helenbarahal
Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, NYC Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Education Susan Barahal, Ph.D.
Director, Art Education Program, Senior Lecturer, Department of Education Tufts University and The School…

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Supports Five Equity-Focused Initiatives Through FY21 Affiliate Development Fund

Jan 8, 2021 | lauren@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning (Young Audiences) has awarded five Affiliate Development Fund (ADF) grants for FY21 to support initiatives across the national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network (YA Network) that address issues of racial justice impacting historically marginalized communities.   Each year, the ADF supports innovative projects and initiatives that advance the…

Meet Talan Cobb, YA of Abilene's Executive Director

Nov 16, 2020 | lauren@ya.org

This summer, Young Audiences of Abilene welcomed Talan Cobb as its new Executive Director. Operating as part of the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council (ACAC), Young Audiences of Abilene brings together schools, communities, and professional teaching artists, creating programs that help make the arts an integral part of education for students in the community. We spoke with Talan…

Atlanta-Based ArtsNow Explores Arts-Integrated Teaching and Learning at First Virtual Foundational Seminar

Aug 24, 2020 | emily@ya.org

ArtsNow Learning (ArtsNow), the Atlanta-based affiliate of Young Audiences Arts for Learning, brought 46 educators and school leaders together for its first-ever virtual Foundational Seminar last month. An annual, three-day professional learning event, ArtsNow’s Foundational Seminar invites teams of K-8 educators from across the Southeastern United…