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Arts & Learning Conservatory's Gospel Voices of OC: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration

Jul 19, 2022 | lauren@ya.org

Young Audiences affiliate Arts & Learning Conservatory (ALC), based in Costa Mesa, CA, presented Gospel Voices of OC (Orange County) last month to celebrate Juneteenth. The staged performance spotlighted African American accomplishments and excellence through the lens and the influence of gospel music as a source of historical impact and resiliency.  …

Arts & Action in New Orleans!

May 11, 2022 | lauren@ya.org

We are so grateful to everyone who helped make this spring’s YA National Conference such an enriching, spirited, arts-filled, and action-packed gathering. Organized in partnership with our co-hosts at Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA), Arts & Action: Building Pathways for Partnership and Engagement in Classrooms and Communities was the YA network’s first in-person…

President Biden Commemorates National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week 2022 

May 5, 2022 | emily@ya.org

Last month, we joined with our network to celebrate National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week, an annual advocacy initiative to spotlight the importance of arts in education for all students. In a letter dated April 19, 2022, President Biden expressed that he and the first lady were "honored to join those celebrating National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week." "The past two years have…

US House Resolution Designates April 10-23 as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week

Apr 7, 2022 | emily@ya.org

WASHINGTON, DC (APRIL 7, 2022) -- Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) has introduced a Resolution to the House of Representatives designating the weeks of April 10 through 23, 2022, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week). The designation of YA Week will honor the contributions Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) has made to students…

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Will Celebrate National YA Week April 10-23, 2022, To Raise Awareness & Support for Arts in Education

Feb 2, 2022 | lauren@ya.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Young Audiences Arts for Learning, the nation’s largest arts in education network, is proud to announce that National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week) 2022 will be held April 10-23. An annual advocacy and awareness initiative first championed by Conductor Leonard Bernstein in 1971, YA…

Looking Back at YA Week 1971

Jan 6, 2022 | lauren@ya.org

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Young Audiences Arts for Learning, we'll be spotlighting YA history all year long! Below is a look back at the very first Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week). Image Image First championed by conductor Leonard Bernstein in 1971, YA Week has grown into a two-…

Young Audiences National Conference Rescheduled: March 17 – 19, 2021

Mar 5, 2020 | emily@ya.org

In light of recent updates regarding COVID-19, we have made the decision to postpone our National Conference in New Orleans until next spring. Please note that Arts From The Start: An Exploration of Early Learning will now be held March 17 – 19, 2021.  We very much appreciate the continued enthusiasm and support we have received from conference registrants and…

Young Audiences Charter School Begins Construction of New Campus for Middle and High School Students in Greater New Orleans

Nov 7, 2019 | emily@ya.org

  On Tuesday, October 22nd, Young Audiences Charter School (YACS) broke ground on its new state-of-the-art facility at 1000 Burmaster Street in Gretna, Louisiana. Serving students from Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS), YACS is the school division of Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA), Young Audiences Arts for Learning’s New Orleans-based…

Vicci Martinez & Emily Tarver To Perform at Young Audiences Gala on October 29

Oct 10, 2019 | emily@ya.org

(L to R, Emily Tarver and Vicci Martinez at YA Gala 2018. Credit: Shulamit Photography) We’re pleased to announce that Young Audiences Arts for Learning’s 2019 Gala on October 29th will feature a performance by Vicci Martinez and Emily Tarver! This annual event brings together dedicated supporters of arts in…

Announcing Our 2019 Gala Honoree, Joel Marsh Garland

Sep 24, 2019 | lauren@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning's 2019 Gala will be held on October 29, 2019. We look forward to welcoming longtime supporters, new friends, and esteemed colleagues to the Mandarin Oriental New York to support arts in education and honor actor and director Joel Marsh Garland. A dedicated supporter of the arts and loyal friend of Young…