Mission
Young Auidiences (YA) mission is to inspire young peope and expand their learning through the arts. Arts education is who we are and what we do. The work of the board, staff, and teaching artists is guided by a vision of a future in which all students in our region engage in high-quality arts experiences as an integral part of their education. YA is committed to providing all children- inclusive of disabilties, neurodiversity, gender diversity, language, economic status, race and ethnicity- with arts education in which their creativity, cultures and identities are valued and nurtured. YA delivers teaching artist-led arts programming directly in schools to pre-k-12th grade students, teachers,and families through residencies, workshops, performances, teacher professional learning, and family programs. Our programs are authentic, learning level appropriate, and culturally responsive arts learning experiences. Since our founding in 1973, YA has grown into the regions largest arts education