Stacie Sanders Evans
Celebrating Stacie Sanders Evans’ 20 Years at the Helm
Twenty years ago, Arts for Learning Maryland (then Young Audiences of Maryland) looked and felt a lot like it did when it was founded in 1950. A staff of four was focused on booking artists for predominantly school assemblies, mostly…
Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel Spotlights SALA
The Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA) is making a splash in Baltimore City this summer—and the community is taking notice! Earlier this month, Arts for Learning Maryland President & CEO Stacie Sanders Evans joined WBFF-TV’s Straight Talk with Mike…
Students Need Arts Education Now More than Ever
Written by Stacie Sanders Evans, President and CEO of Young Audiences/Arts for Learning The arts shape who we are. When we’re exposed to an art form–when we’re diving in and really experiencing it–we’re seeing life through a different lens. This…
Belonging
Written by Stacie Sanders Evans, President and CEO of Young Audiences/Arts for Learning Belonging. That’s the word that has been on my mind. Our founder, Nina Collier, understood belonging. She felt music belonged in schools, that artists belonged in a…
The Power of “What If?”: A National Residency Teaching Artist Credential
Written by Stacie Sanders Evans, Chair, Young Audiences’ National Residency Teaching Artist Credential President & CEO, Young Audiences of Maryland One of the things I admire about many of the artists I encounter is their ability to envision and create…
Why Do the Arts Matter? with Stacie Sanders Evans
[youtube https://youtu.be/2hte9mBOtrU] During National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week) we’re leading a social media campaign to ask community members “Why Do the Arts Matter?” Young Audiences Executive Director Stacie Sanders Evans shared her perspective in a #WhyArts video.…