WhYArts?

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.

RAISE in Action!

Jan 31, 2024 | lauren@ya.org

Responsive Arts in School Education (RAISE), Young Audiences Arts for Learning's (YA) multi-state initiative that centers trauma-informed, healing-centered, and culturally responsive-sustaining arts in education, continues to expand its programming breadth and depth across the national YA Network.

Young Audiences Affiliates Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grants Totaling $77,000

Jan 29, 2024 | lauren@ya.org

JANUARY 24, 2024 – New York, NY – In its first major grant announcement of fiscal year 2024, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has named the recipients of federal funding for arts projects.

KCYA Seeks Executive Director

Jan 19, 2024 | lauren@ya.org

Kansas City Young Audiences — the Kansas City, MO, affiliate of Young Audiences Arts for Learning — is seeking an Executive Director.

Registration Now Open for YA 2024 National Conference

Dec 5, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) invites you to register for our 2024 National Arts in Education Conference, April 3-5, in Chicago, IL.

Young Audiences Joins NAMM's National Day of Advocacy in Support of Funding Music Education for All Students

Nov 15, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

On Wednesday, November 15, Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) National Executive Director David. A.

Now Accepting Workshop Proposals: YA 2024 National Conference

Oct 23, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

Young Audiences is now accepting Workshop Proposals for our 2024 National Conference in Chicago.

Arts for Learning Indiana Awarded Grant of Nearly $1 Million Toward Strengthening Artist Residencies and Other Capacity-Building Efforts

Oct 10, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

Arts for Learning Indiana, Young Audiences Arts for Learning’s Indianapolis-based affiliate, has received a grant of $999,500 from Lilly Endowment Inc. About a third of the grant will be used to strengthen and expand Arts for Learning Indiana’s Artist Building Community long-term residency fellowship.

YA Newsletter: Back-to-School 2023

Sep 19, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

As we say goodbye to summer and start off the current school year, Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) is delighted to be bringing you the latest YA Newsletter. In this Back-to-School 2023 edition, we reflect on an arts-filled summer, share exciting event news, and advocate for arts in education nationwide.

YA National Benefit to Feature Musical Performance by ARKAI

Sep 14, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) is thrilled to announce that our 2023 National Benefit Gala will include a special musical performance by ARKAI, an award-winning electroacoustic duo that has inspired audiences around the world through its genre-defying string music.

Checking In with RAISE: YA's Responsive Arts in School Education Program

Sep 12, 2023 | lauren@ya.org

The Responsive Arts in School Education (RAISE) program continues to expand its impact and affiliate implementation across the Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) network.