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Young Audiences Arts for Learning's National blog spotlights programs, people, and perspectives from across the YA network and the arts in education field-at-large.

Young Audiences of Maryland Wins 2020 Excellence in Summer Learning Award

Sep 4, 2020 | emily@ya.org

Young Audiences of Maryland (YAMD), the Baltimore-based affiliate of Young Audiences Arts for Learning, has been recognized by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) with its New York Life Foundation Excellence in Summer Learning Award for 2020.

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.

Announcing New Partnership between Young Audiences and Lasting Smiles®

Aug 11, 2020 | emily@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning is excited to share our new partnership with Lasting Smiles® Organic and Sustainable “Lip Care that Cares”. Our partnership will increase accessible and sustainable funding for Young Audiences and support our mission to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts.

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Welcomes New Director of Strategic Partnerships & Network Relations, Melissa Gawlowski Pratt

Aug 6, 2020 | emily@ya.org

Young Audiences is pleased to announce that Melissa Gawlowski Pratt will join its national staff as Director of Strategic Partnerships and Network Relations.

SEADAE White Paper Published: 'STEAM and the Role of the Arts in STEM'

Aug 1, 2020 | emily@ya.org

Congratulations to our partners at SEADAE (State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education) on the publication of their much-anticipated White Paper, STEAM and the Role of the Arts in STEM. 

Summer Stories of Resilience Through the Arts from the YA Network

Jul 23, 2020 | lauren@ya.org

As students face a summer unlike any before, we know that opportunities to combat 'summer slide' have never been more important. We continue our Resilience Through the Arts column with a look at the efforts of YA affiliates to transform summer programming and provide students with valuable academic and social-emotional support.

Indianapolis Students Experience Museum-Quality Works of Art Through Arts for Learning Indiana's ‘third space’ Project

Jul 15, 2020 | emily@ya.org

We’re pleased to share a compelling video series highlighting YA affiliate Arts for Learning Indiana’s third space project.

Stories of Resilience Through the Arts from YA National Arts Partner Organizations - Part 2

May 29, 2020 | lauren@ya.org

As part of our ongoing Resilience Through the Arts series, we are pleased to spotlight the efforts of our peers and partners in the field to uplift and sustain student learning in and through the arts amid challenging times. In this edition, we spotlight our friends at The NAMM Foundation, GRAMMY™ Music Ed Coalition, and NAfME.

Stories of Resilience Through the Arts from YA National Arts Partner Organizations - Part 1

May 22, 2020 | lauren@ya.org

As part of our ongoing Resilience Through the Arts series, we are pleased to spotlight the efforts of these peers and partners in the field to uplift and sustain student learning in and through the arts amid challenging times.

Stories of Resilience Through the Arts from the YA Network - Part 6

May 8, 2020 | lauren@ya.org

As our network and our nation face unprecedented challenges and uncertainty, we know that the arts remain more vital than ever in keeping young learners engaged and enlivening us all. We are deeply proud of, and inspired by, the efforts of our affiliates as they navigate new realities and forge new and innovative ways of expanding student learning through the arts.