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Teaching Artist Institute Seminar 2013

Sep 11, 2013 | Meaghan@yamd.org

Transforming Education with STEAM is a seminar offered by the Teaching Artist Institute (TAI), a collaborative project between the Maryland affiliate of Young Audiences, the Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance (AEMS), and the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC). TAI brings artists and teachers together to rethink learning through arts integration. We believe we can create the best…

Houston Arts Partners Conference

Sep 4, 2013 | emily@ya.org

The Houston Arts Partners Conference, now in its third year, combines inspiring arguments for the power of the arts from national arts-in-education leaders with dynamic, innovative, interactive, evidence-based, and fun presentations on how the fine arts can supply tools to teachers of core foundation subjects. The conference and the Houston Arts Partners mission have galvanized…

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Presents 3rd Annual Arts in Education Leadership Institute in Houston

Aug 29, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

Presented in partnership with Young Audiences of Houston, the Young Audiences Arts in Education Leadership Institute is an intensive, year-long professional learning opportunity for aspiring leaders that is designed to advance their leadership skills and increase their effectiveness within their local organizations. The Institute - now in its third year - will serve emerging leaders from Young…

Young Audiences Arts in Education Leadership Institute in Houston

Aug 29, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

This August, Young Audiences welcomed 22 participants from 16 YA affiliates and arts organizations to Houston, TX for a 3-day meeting on leadership in the field of arts and education. Sponsored by the American Express Foundation and held in collaboration with YA of Houston, this year, participants gathered at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston to meet their peers from around the country, listen…

Young Audiences of Maryland Teaching Artist Institute

Aug 9, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

The Teaching Artist Institute (TAI) is a comprehensive professional development program for teaching artists that builds artists’ capacity to contribute to student learning in and through the arts. The program trains teaching artists in the use and understanding of the state curriculum and the Common Core Standards, as well as arts integration strategies to assist the artist in engaging…

Young Audiences Presents 3rd Annual Arts in Education Leadership Institute in Houston

Jul 17, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

An Interview with Larry Stein

Jul 17, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

Larry Stein has been an important part of the Young Audiences Arts for Learning network for over 30 years. In his last role, as the lead Residency designer for national YA’s Arts for Learning Lessons program, Larry developed and facilitated professional development for teaching artists. Larry has always been involved in the arts. After earning degrees from the University of Buffalo and…

A Three Year Perspective: Michelle Green on CAPE

May 24, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE) recently joined the National Young Audiences Arts for Learning network. Below are impressions of CAPE from their current Development and Marketing Associate, Michelle Green. I first learned about Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE) while I was researching my Art Education Masters thesis at…

My First Visit to a Young Audiences Program

Feb 21, 2013 | intern@ya.org

Last Tuesday, February 12, I went on a field trip to watch some 3rd graders perform Mexican dance at P.S. 163 on the Upper West Side. This Young Audiences New York (YANY) Residency, led by a YANY Teaching Artist, offered students the chance to learn about narration, movement and dance. Tied with the school’s Social Studies curriculum, the YANY residency program offered every 3rd-grade student…

Creating Rigorous Arts Lessons Across the Content Areas

Jan 22, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

This article is from 2010, but I recenlty read it and I am a big fan of Jane Remer after meeting her for lunch last month. She is an expert in arts integration and arts in education and is still making waves with her critical analysis of education programs and policy. Click here for the article at Education Update.