YA and Eastern PA Announces New Assembly Performances
Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) is excited to welcome a new group of talented teaching artists to its roster and to announce new assembly performances from existing roster artists. As part of YA’s mission to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts, these accomplished teaching artists will lead interactive performances in...
Read More Assemblywoman Andrea Katz and YA President & CEO Michele Russo write an op-ed about the power of arts education to improve student social and emotional well-being
Princeton, NJ. March 30—Assemblywoman Andrea Katz (NJ District 8) and YA President & CEO Michele Russo co-wrote the op-ed “In uncertain times, arts education matters more than ever for N.J.’s children.” In District 8, arts education is playing an important role in school culture, student well-being, and teacher professional development. Recognizing the essential role arts...
Read More YA Education Operations Director Liz Winter Presents at Young Audiences Arts for Learning National Arts in Education Conference in D.C.
Washington, D.C., March 26—On Thursday, March 26, 2026, Young Audiences Arts for Learning’s Education Operations Director Liz Winter, and Art Educator at Washington Avenue School in Pleasantville, NJ Tara Bach, joined Young Audiences Arts for Learning National in Washington, D.C., for a national arts in education conference, Telling Our Story. Young Audiences Arts for Learning’s...
Read More YA President and CEO Michele Russo Fights for Arts Funding in Washington, D.C.
On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, a team from Young Audiences Arts for Learning New Jersey and Eastern PA, visited congressional and senate offices in Washington D.C. to advocate for arts education. YA President & CEO Michele Russo was joined by YA Board Chair Stacy Mattia, YA Teaching Artist Bobby Beetcut, YA Education Operations Director Liz...
Read More Young Audiences’ Arts Lab 20-Day Artist Residency Applications are Now Open
Applications are for New Jersey schools and the deadline is April 17, 2026. CONTACT: Michael Roberson Reid Arts Education Manager 609.243.9000 ext. 219 mreid@yanjep.org Arts Lab Applications Open Young Audiences (YA) is pleased to announce that New Jersey schools can once again receive free 20-day residency programming through Arts Lab. Applications are now being...
Read More US Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) Joins Arts Leaders for a Roundtable Discussion: “Arts in Crisis.”
Princeton, NJ. January 29—Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman joined leaders from arts and education institutions for a roundtable discussion at McCarter Theatre in Princeton to continue the critical conversation about the need for arts and arts education for our most vulnerable community members, including immigrant families and children who receive special education services. During the...
Read More Assemblywoman for District 2, Maureen Rowan, Supports the Arts in Education at a Young Audiences Performance at Washington Avenue School in Pleasantville, NJ
On January 9, 2026, Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) hosted Assemblywoman Maureen Rowan at an engaging performance showcasing the impact of arts in education. It was just a few days before official swearing in to the NJ Legislature. Rowan, known for her strong support of education, and commitment to District 2, spent time observing...
Read More Young Audiences Arts for Learning Featured on WHYY’s ‘Creativity Sparks Success’ Series
Princeton, NJ. December 9—Young Audiences Arts for Learning New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania (YA) was recently featured in the WHYY series, “Creativity Sparks Success,” which explores the impact of creativity on student learning and success. Representatives from WHYY visited Washington Avenue School in Pleasantville, NJ, for a workshop led by YA teaching artist Ben Barnes...
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