Young Audiences’ Arts Lab Applications are Now Open
Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis through November 13. Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) is pleased to announce that New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania public or private preK-12 schools can receive grant-funded, free programming through YA’s Arts Lab. A Young Audiences Arts Lab grant can be used to schedule any of our...
Young Audiences Arts for Learning New Jersey and Eastern PA Announces A New Keynote Experience For Professional Learning
Drum it Out! With Teaching Artist Josh Robinson Offers an Inspiring and Motivational Back-to-School Keynote Program to Energize Educators and Staff Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) is excited to offer an interactive keynote for teacher professional development days. For the upcoming school year, award-winning drummer Josh Robinson is offering his program, Drum it Out!,...
Read More YA Launches New User-Friendly Website Experience
On Monday, July 20, 2026, Young Audiences Arts for Learning launched its redesigned website. The new site at the same yanjep.org address is designed to be a more accessible and comprehensive resource for schools, teaching artists, and community members seeking high-quality educational arts programs The new digital platform aims to improve the user experience, making...
Read More Young Audiences Arts for Learning Announces the Recipient of the 2026 AIE Arts Champion Governor’s Award
Middle Township High School Earns 2026 Governor’s Award On Thursday, June 11, Middle Township High School received the AIE Residency Champion Governor’s Award as part of the statewide NJ Governor’s Awards in Arts Education (NJGAAE). The NJ Governor’s Awards in Arts Education is co-chaired by Arts Ed NJ and the New Jersey Department of Education....
Read More New Professional Development Workshops Announced
Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) is excited to announce new professional development workshops for the 2026-2027 school year. Rhythm Play with Alex Shaw Participants engage with both Western and global rhythmic frameworks through playful exploration, investigating polyrhythm, odd meters, syncopation, and metric modulation while developing strategies for embodied rhythm games, improvisation, and collaborative composition. Musical...
Read More Young Audiences Arts for Learning NJ and Eastern PA Publishes 2026-2027 Program Guide
Young Audiences Arts for Learning NJ and Eastern PA (YA) is excited to announce the release of its latest Program Guide for the 2026-2027 school year. The Program Guide is a comprehensive resource featuring assembly and workshop programming. The publication is a tool designed to support educators, arts organizations, community leaders, PTA/PTOs, and libraries in planning engaging...
Read More Young Audiences Arts for Learning New Jersey and Eastern PA Announces New Workshops
Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) is excited to welcome a new group of talented teaching artists to its roster and to announce new programs 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 assemblies and...
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