K-12 Programs
Early Childhood (Birth-6)
Summer Programs
After School Programs
Schoolwide Partnerships
Get Involved
There are many ways you can help:
from volunteering your time or becoming an event host to participating in a committee or working with us to bring the arts to your school and community.
Meet Arts for Learning
Learn more about our mission, methods, and future plans during a Meet Arts for Learning event.
The single most important way you can volunteer to help Arts for Learning is by introducing people to the organization and to our mission by hosting a Meet Arts for Learning event.
Become a Roster Artist
We are always looking to partner with dynamic artists who are passionate and experienced in sharing their art forms with students.
We are currently looking for Teaching Artists with a focus in dance, puppetry, and/or storytelling to join our Early Childhood Teaching Artist Roster!
Our Stories
Reports + Publications
Press + Media
Our New Name:
Arts for Learning Maryland
Young Audiences of Maryland is now Arts for Learning Maryland! Read about our organizational evolution, why we decided to change our name, and why we chose the name Arts for Learning Maryland.
Gifts that make an impact now
The quickest way to give. Make a difference today through a cash donation.
Become a sustainer today to help provide programs and opportunities that create lasting change in the lives of students, teachers, artists, schools, and communities.
Gifts that reduce your taxes
Transferring appreciated stock from your account to Arts for Learning Maryland can reduce your capital gains tax and provide greater tax benefits.
Transfer funds from your IRA directly to Arts for Learning Maryland.
A donor-advised fund is a philanthropic giving vehicle like a charitable savings account that provides an immediate tax benefit to you.
Gifts that cost you nothing
For many donors, the best way to make a planned gift to Arts for Learning is through a bequest or other testamentary provision.
Grant applications for the 2025-26 school year can be submitted on or before the following dates:
Deadline: Oct 6
Notification of Award: Oct 31
Deadline: Dec 1
Notification of Award: Dec 19
Deadline: Feb 2
Notification of Award: Feb 20
Deadline: April 3
Notification of Award: April 30
All assemblies, residencies, workshops, and professional development programs are eligible—including Wolf Trap’s PreK/K STEM & Literacy and Baby Artsplay residencies.
Explore programs:
Access for All was created to lower financial barriers to bringing artists into schools and centers, particularly in communities with concentrations of poverty, limited cultural resources, or in schools and centers that serve many students who are refugees, are English language learners, receive special education services, or face challenges such as homelessness or food insecurity.
All Maryland public schools serving PreK-12 students and early childhood sites, including Judy Centers and licensed childcare centers, are invited to apply. View the Scoring Rubric.
