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Spreading hope through art

By Jessica Porter, Young Audiences Program Director. Tuesday morning in Baltimore…

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The positive side effects of the arts

By Donna Greenleaf, Coordinator of Gifted and Talented Programs, Dorchester County Public Schools, and Renee Hesson, Coordinator of Instruction for Fine Arts, Dorchester County Public Schools Being on the Eastern Shore, Dorchester is relatively isolated from many of the cultural…

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Summarize math concepts with Hip Hop

Rhyming couplets are a great way for students to summarize their knowledge and demonstrate their understanding of math concepts. In April’s smART Tip, Young Audiences Hip Hop musician Jamaal “Mr. Root” Collier shows teachers how to get started! smART Tips is a monthly…

Quest Visual Theatre

Meet Our Artists: Quest Visual Theatre

Young Audiences’ roster of artists continues to grow to encompass new artists, ensembles, and art forms, from slam poets to improvisers to Capoeira masters. We’ll be regularly posting interviews with our artists, giving them a chance to share more about…

Christina Delgado at Moravia Park P.R.I.D.E

Identifying P.R.I.D.E.

By Christina Delgado, Young Audiences photographer and visual artist Digital photography is an art form that provides instant gratification. You can see your progress faster than you would with painting, drawing, or ceramics. Because of the age we live in,…

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Use simple circuitry in sculpture in March’s smART Tip

In March’s smART Tip, Young Audiences visual artists and STEAM experts FutureMakers show how students can use simple and affordable LEDs to make sculptures that light up! Press play to learn more: [youtube https://youtu.be/TkNZsA-92SU] smART Tips is a monthly video series sharing tips for…

Why Do the Arts Matter? Melani Douglass

Why Do the Arts Matter? with Melani Douglass

[youtube https://youtu.be/4nrXYzjINZ0] From a curator’s perspective, hear Melani Douglass, founder of The Family Arts Museum, share her ‪#‎WhyArts‬ response by focusing upon the importance of family as fine art, home as curated space, and community as gallery. You can join…

Why Do the Arts Matter? Lisa Mathews

Why Do the Arts Matter? with Lisa Mathews

[youtube https://youtu.be/ShmRroV0dso] Lisa Mathews, a singer with Young Audiences ensemble Milkshake and a Maryland Wolf Trap teaching artist, joined our ‪#‎WhyArts‬ campaign by sharing her perspective on why the arts matter to her and to all Maryland children. You can…

Why Do the Arts Matter? Senator Bill Ferguson

Why Do the Arts Matter? with Senator Bill Ferguson

[youtube https://youtu.be/zWQg6tMzN7o] We’re continuing our social media campaign asking community members “Why Do the Arts Matter?” to celebrate ‪National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week). Maryland State Senator Bill Ferguson shared his perspective in a #WhyArts video. You can join…

Why Do the Arts Matter? Stacie Sanders Evans

Why Do the Arts Matter? with Stacie Sanders Evans

[youtube https://youtu.be/2hte9mBOtrU] During ‪National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week) we’re leading a social media campaign to ask community members “Why Do the Arts Matter?” Young Audiences Executive Director Stacie Sanders Evans shared her perspective in a #WhyArts video.…

Happy YA Week!

[youtube https://youtu.be/0VQlYtL4604] National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week) is a time to celebrate the national YA network of affiliates and show support for arts-in-education! For 65 years, Young Audiences/Arts for Learning Maryland has worked to transform the…

YA Week 2015

Mark your calendar for YA Week 2015!

National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week) is a time to celebrate the national YA network of affiliates and show support for arts-in-education! We hope you will join us in our celebration of the power of the arts…