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.

Arts for Learning Indiana Celebrates Cheryl Strain: Volunteer, Advocate, and Friend

Aug 15, 2014 | marcus@ya.org

After more than 30 years of service, we are sad to share that Cheryl Strain retired from the Board of Directors of Arts for Learning, Indiana in June.

An Inspiring Experience: The Young Audiences Emerging Leadership Institute

Aug 15, 2014 | marcus@ya.org

I was thrilled to take part in this professional development opportunity along with thirteen colleagues from the YA network. I was expecting a conference which focused solely on managerial best practices and creating strong connections with colleagues from the YA network. But the agenda went way beyond my initial expectations...

SEADAE National Arts Assessment Institute

Aug 12, 2014 | marcus@ya.org

The seventy-five attendees were immersed in learning about the current status of arts assessment across the nation including work from Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Tennessee, Florida, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Michigan

Arts Internships Offer Students a Path to College and Career Readiness

Aug 8, 2014 | jarred@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning affiliates offer arts-based internship programs to help boost educational opportunities and job experience.

Young Audiences Affiliate Opens Cleveland High School for the Digital Arts

Jul 31, 2014 | marcus@ya.org

"We realized that this was the first school that would infuse recording arts, film-making, and game design. It is a groundbreaking concept and it is our expectation that every student will graduate and have a letter of acceptance to a college at the time of graduation..."

Aspiring Leaders Come Together in Buffalo to Inspire Great Success

Jul 25, 2014 | jarred@ya.org

Last week, July 13-16, Young Audiences Arts for Learning and Young Audiences of Western New York kicked off their Buffalo Emerging Leadership Institute to great success. The institute was a three day event tasked with bringing artists, non-profit administrators, teachers and other arts education professionals together in a more focused and encouraging peer-to-peer environment.

Young Audiences Arts for Learning’s Leadership in Design Education

Jul 17, 2014 | marcus@ya.org

Participants in the workshop experienced hands-on activities and learned from the collaborative YA approach based on the YA IDEA model for Design Thinking as a framework for 21st century skills, STEAM, and...

Music Education Powers Congressional STEAM Briefing

Jul 9, 2014 | marcus@ya.org

Supported by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR) and Congressman Aaron Schock (IL), since its creation in 2013, the bipartisan Congressional STEAM Caucus has grown to include 63 members of Congress...

Young Audiences of Western New York Poses the Question "What Do You Advocate For?"

Jul 8, 2014 | jarred@ya.org

This advocacy event will include presentations from Institute participants, Young Audiences staff, and ELAB members on topics ranging from STEAM...

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives $47,000 Grant to Support Summer Arts Education Programs

Jul 7, 2014 | jarred@ya.org

This grant will help support YACT's three week summer program, the New Britain, CT Summer Enrichment Experience...