Young Audiences, Inc.

The Young Audiences Network envisions a future in which all young people in the United States should have the opportunity to engage in quality arts learning experiences that nurture creativity, cultural awareness, and the development of critical thinking and learning skills.

To achieve this vision for our nation's young people, YA aspires to provide arts learning experiences that lead to young people who:
• Are self-aware and can express themselves effectively,
• Are aware of the world outside their own community,
• Are nimble and rigorous thinkers,
• Value the arts and engage in them as an essential part of their lives, and
• Are able to nurture these qualities in others.

Increase access to quality, integrated arts learning experiences. To achieve this goal, YA advocates for broad recognition of the value of arts learning and the expansion of the availability of arts learning experiences in schools and community settings.

YA is developing a Research and Development function to develop and implement research-based programs with goal of designing, developing and delivering quality arts learning experiences that produce significant outcomes for young people.

As the largest national organization that connects young people directly to quality arts experiences, YA is uniquely positioned to reshape the role of arts in education in the United States. YA's vast experience working with young people in schools and communities has honed deep knowledge and expertise of arts learning, youth development, and education. YA staff across the Network are valued in their communities for their expertise, and many of them serve on local task forces and participate in collaborative efforts. On a national level, Arts for Learning has received positive reviews. These programs have produced measurable results, and have gained strong traction in their communities. The Young Audiences Network is committed to partnership and collaboration that will further the ultimate goal of reaching young people through the arts. Affiliates and YA are eager to look both within the Network and externally to identify synergies and opportunities for knowledge sharing and collaborative program delivery.

This year, our network of 30 affiliates with 4,500 teaching artists reached 5 million children in over 8,900 partnering institutions with 80,000 performance demonstrations, workshops and teacher services.