Valerie Branch
Education Team
Valerie Branch
Director of Teaching Artists & Early Childhood Education
she/her
valerie.b@artsforlearningmd.org
(855) 245-2787 ext. 133
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!
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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.
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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.