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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 Arts for Learning and Four YA Affiliates Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grants Totaling Nearly $200,000

Aug 4, 2026 | lauren@ya.org

In its second major grant announcement of FY2026, the NEA has named the organizations with projects approved for federal funding through the agency. Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) and four affiliates from the national YA network were included in the announcement.

Announcing Newest Recipients of YA's National Teaching Artist Credential

May 12, 2026 | lauren@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning is very pleased to announce the newest recipients of its National Teaching Artist Credential (TAC), a national initiative that articulates what high-quality arts-based instruction looks like in K-12 school-based residencies.

"Creativity has always been a catalyst for innovation." U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree on the Transformative Power of Arts Learning

Apr 14, 2026 | lauren@ya.org

Last month, Young Audiences Arts for Learning was honored to welcome U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree [ME-1] as a featured speaker at Telling Our Story, YA’s 2026 National Arts in Education Conference in Washington, D.C.

U.S. House Resolution Designates National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week 2026

Apr 7, 2026 | lauren@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning is proud to announce the Congressional designation of March 26–April 11, 2026, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week). Observed annually each spring, YA Week shines a national spotlight on the impact of Young Audiences Arts for Learning and its dedicated network of affiliates.

Young Audiences Arts for Learning to Celebrate YA Week 2026, To Raise Awareness & Support for Arts in Education

Mar 3, 2026 | lauren@ya.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA), the nation’s largest arts in education network, will mark this year's National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week) March 29

Young Audiences Awarded $4.4M from U.S. Department of Education to Launch National ‘ARTISTIC’ Initiative in High-Need Schools

Dec 8, 2025 | lauren@ya.org

YA has been awarded a $4.4 million grant by the U.S. DOE to launch ARTISTIC (America Responds To In-School Teaching with Innovation and Creativity), a five-year national initiative to expand arts-integrated learning.

Announcing Affiliate Development Fund (ADF) Grant Awards for 2025

Sep 19, 2025 | lauren@ya.org

Young Audiences | Arts for Learning (YA) has awarded three Affiliate Development Fund (ADF) grants for 2025 to support innovative projects across the national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network (YA Network).

The Music IS Education Coalition Launches to Support State and Local Level Advocacy for Music & Arts Education

Sep 18, 2025 | lauren@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning is proud to be part of the Music IS Education Coalition, a new state and local-focused advocacy hub designed to help coalitions, education leaders, and community partners protect and expand music and arts education.

CAPE Bringing New Afterschool Arts Classes to Chicago Elementary School

Sep 16, 2025 | lauren@ya.org

Students at a Chicago elementary school are beginning after-school art programs this week with the help of YA affiliate Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE).

2025 National Benefit Gala

Jul 22, 2025 | lauren@ya.org

Thank you for joining us at the Young Audiences Arts for Learning's 2025 National Benefit Gala, an evening in celebration of arts in education and in support of our mission to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts. Young Audiences Arts for Learning
2025 National Benefit Gala