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Young Audiences Summer Programs By the Numbers
What. A. Summer! Through Young Audiences’ programs, 2,149 students in Baltimore City and throughout Maryland spent their summer infusing learning with joyful, hands-on arts experiences led by teaching artists. Their days were filled with inspiring moments as they danced to…
Young Audiences shares the joy of SALA!
For the first time in our history, the U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, visited a Young Audiences program to experience arts-integrated learning! Secretary Cardona came to our Summer Arts & Learning Academy (SALA) site at Graceland Park Elementary/Middle School…
Honoring and Celebrating Juneteenth
Young Audiences’ mission is to transform the lives and education of young people through the arts. To do this, we must understand, appreciate, and celebrate our students – and each other. Last month, our staff and board came together to…
The Bloomberg Arts Internship: A Perfect Match
“Do you know what a stage manager is? You might be a stage manager.” CJ Philip would know. The award-winning choreographer and artistic director of Dance and Bmore has spent more than enough time on, in front of, and behind…
18 Local Arts and Cultural Institutions to Host Bloomberg Arts Interns
If you live in Baltimore, you already know: our city’s incredible arts and cultural organizations bring joy, curiosity, and beauty to the area. They enrich life, inspire ideas – and directly support residents. A perfect example: The Bloomberg Arts Internship…
Stacie Sanders Evans Selected as a Top 100 Woman
It’s been crystal clear over her 16 years of leading Young Audiences of Maryland, Stacie Sanders Evans rocks! An incredible leader, supporter, mentor, and motivator, Stacie leads us to do more, reach higher, and support more students, families, artists, and…
Celebrating Our Future, Historic Home – Odell’s in Station North
The scene: A Station North community centered around the arts, where Baltimoreans explore, dance, laugh, and learn. The site: Odell’s, the historic nightclub on North Avenue, which brought Baltimoreans together time and time again to share in the joy of…
Arts & Learning Kids Show Now Available to All Maryland School Districts
When schools closed last spring, we knew it was time to improvise. Even (or especially!) at home, students need high-quality learning experiences and creative engagement to ensure they continue growing. Closed classrooms presented a significant challenge for artists to collaborate…
The Teaching Artists Who Make It Happen Need Our Help
Pure and simple, our teaching artists are the engine for the inspired learning Young Audiences brings to the classroom and to students. They drive the creativity. They are the inspiration that excites and motivates students. And they give selflessly. Now…
A message from Stacie:
Dear Friends, I am struggling with the events of yesterday. Like so many, I feel anger, shame, sadness, and confusion. But I also know I will never truly understand what Black and brown people must be going through as these…
A Love Letter to Our Board:
If you are part of any nonprofit, what kinds of things come to mind that a board member might ask you to bring to a meeting? Is it a budget? The latest donor report? This is why I love the…
Meet our New Chief Program Officer!
Providing students with engaging, meaningful, arts-infused learning experiences is a team effort—and we’re incredibly excited to announce that ours is growing! We’re pleased to welcome Jessica Smith Hebron to the Young Audiences team as our new Chief Program Officer! Jessica’s…