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Baltimore City to Welcome Dream Academy Charter School, operated by Arts for Learning Maryland

June 10, 2025

A new charter school is coming to Baltimore City. Arts for Learning Maryland, in partnership with Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle School (TJEMS), will open Dream Academy Charter School for student enrollment in Fall 2026. The school will offer an arts-integrated learning…

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Arts for Learning Maryland Receives $3.9 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education

Arts for Learning Maryland Receives $3.9 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education

February 9, 2022

(BALTIMORE, MD) February 09, 2022 – Arts for Learning Maryland (formerly Young Audiences of Maryland) announced that it has been awarded a nearly $4 million grant from the U.S. Department…

Arts for Learning Maryland Receives $40,000 Grant from National Endowment for the Arts

January 14, 2022

BALTIMORE— Arts for Learning Maryland (formerly Young Audiences of Maryland) has been approved for a $40,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment from the Arts to support…

Young Audiences of Maryland Changes Name to Arts for Learning Maryland

November 15, 2021

New Name Reflects 71 Year Evolution and Impact on Students Young Audiences of Maryland, the Baltimore-based nonprofit transforming student learning through arts integration, has changed its name to Arts for…

Registration Opens for Summer Arts & Learning Academy and Summer LIT!

May 20, 2021

These arts-integrated learning programs will engage thousands of City Schools students in person at no cost to families BALTIMORE – Engaging, joyful, arts-integrated learning is back and in person this…

Young Audiences of Maryland Receives $50,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

February 8, 2021

BALTIMORE – Young Audiences of Maryland has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support its Principal Fellowship program – a year-long initiative…

Young Audiences of Maryland Wins NSLA 2020 New York Life Excellence in Summer Learning Award

September 11, 2020

BALTIMORE – Young Audiences of Maryland, the Baltimore-based nonprofit delivering arts-integrated learning experiences to Maryland students and educators, has won the National Summer Learning Association’s 2020 New York Life Foundation…

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