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Is there a better feeling than sharing news so exciting you want to shout it from the rooftop? Maybe you heard us all making some noise when the 64th annual GRAMMY award nominations were announced—because our chief program officer, Jessica Smith…
Young Audiences of Maryland Changes Name to Arts for Learning Maryland
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 Learning Maryland. The name change reflects Arts for Learning Maryland’s…
Inaugural Arts Career Day, A Recap
“Arts Career Day! Every single art form’s got something to say. If your art is your career, you deserve to be paid!” Those lyrics to the Arts Career Day theme song, written by the amazing teaching artist and hip-hop artist…
Meet the Arts Career Day Artists!
Next Thursday, 9/23, Young Audiences’ first Arts Career Day will give K-12 students the opportunity to engage with and learn from professional artists who have successfully built a career in creative fields. This free, virtual program is broken into four…
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…