Donor Spotlight: Amanda Pellerin

“Wow, this is the first time I have ever felt artistic!” Young Audiences ceramic artist Amanda Pellerin overheard this proclamation from a student during an artist-in-residence program. The student made this statement to no one in particular, but Amanda asked…

Creating confident students–and future leaders–through the arts

By Micaela Gramelis, Young Audiences Grants and Annual Gala Manager and former teacher Sitting in my class each day, Nadia did well. She worked hard; she smiled. She was kind, but deferred to her third-grade classmates for academic guidance during group…

Bomani and students use poetry to address bullying

Young Audiences Hip Hop poet Bomani recently visited Empowerment Academy Elementary/Middle for an assembly and workshop to teach students the elements of writing Hip Hop music and its parallels to poetry- and essay-writing while also addressing the subject of anti-bullying.…

Grants

Need help paying for Arts for Learning programs? Arts for Learning GrantsMSAC GrantsCounty-Specific GrantsOther Resources Below is a list of grant opportunities available to Maryland schools to help subsidize the cost of assemblies, residencies, and embedded professional development programming. Arts…

WYPR is Blacktastic!

For 74 years, Arts for Learning Maryland has worked tirelessly to ensure our arts-integrated educational programming is as accessible as it is engaging to learners of all ages. The rapidly evolving educational landscape, shaped in part by the pandemic, brought…

Community Schools

Search results for 'access for all' Our Partner Schools Community Schools Community schools promote positive, equitable outcomes by providing students and families with the physical and mental health, academic, and extracurricular supports needed to thrive. While all schools support students,…

Programming

Search results for 'access for all' Bring An Arts for Learning Artist to Your School this April! Arts for Learning invites you to celebrate Month of the Young Child with us by booking one of our new interactive workshops and…

Intergenerational Play Time @ Potomac STEM Day

Brace yourself for fun and learning, it’s STEM day! On STEM day we will have fun and enriching STEM activities for all skill levels and abilities. Members of the community will be able to see germs, learn about circuits while…

Partner Events

Search results for 'access for all' Partner Events Celebrate Month of the Young Child with Us! Throughout April, Arts for Learning and over 15 partner arts and early childhood organizations are hosting free and low-cost events for early learners and…

Arts for Learning Maryland Welcomes Six New Board Members

Arts for Learning Maryland has elected six new members to its board of directors: LaWanda Edwards, Paul Wolman, Mark Paul Lehman, Rodrick Johnson, Dr. Jason Morgan, and Ariel Martin.  LaWanda Edwards is an experienced communicator and organizer who is currently…

Kevin Alan Brown

Pronouns: he/him Kevin Alan Brown is an actor, director, and teaching artist based in Baltimore, Maryland. He holds an MFA from the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy at the George Washington University. He is also the co-artistic director of Red Key…

K-12 Arts Programs

Search results for 'access for all' Programs K-12 Arts Programs Explore performing arts assemblies, artist residencies, and professional development workshops for K-12 students and educators. Led by a diverse roster of teaching artists, our K-12 arts programs engage students across…