"Every Child Is an Artist" -- 20 Years of Summer Arts for Youth -- Show Augus 1-2, 2008
Join us for a very special exhibit in early August! Showing for 2 days only, IDADA First Friday Aug.1 10am-9pm and Saturday, Aug.2 10am-2pm. Wonderful art from the students of the Summer Arts for Youth Programs!
Young Audiences of Indiana’s Summer Arts for Youth (SAY) program, currently in its 20th summer, was established to provide arts programming for youth who may not be able to participate in the arts due to their economic situation. SAY 2007 served 293 youth at 8 community sites; 80% of youth were living below poverty level. Each session is led by a team of professional teaching artists, including a musician, dancer, visual artist and theatre artist. Children actively engage in all of the art forms, in group and individual activities. Arts curriculum is based on National Arts Education Standards and a children’s book; literacy skills are reinforced via a research-based model using the arts as a medium for engagement. At the end of each camp, youth present an interdisciplinary performance for peers, family and community members.
The mission statement of Young Audiences of Indiana is to empower children to achieve their creative and intellectual potential through the arts in education. We fulfill our mission through artist performances, workshops and residencies, designed to serve young people from Pre-K through 12th grade, by providing professional development opportunities for teachers, and by advocating for arts education.
Young Audiences of Indiana (YA) is fully certified by Young Audiences National, and is one of 32 chapters nationwide which together provide arts education to an audience of 8.1 million children annually. Founded in 1961, YA was separately incorporated in 1974. Based in Indianapolis, YA is the oldest and largest provider of professional arts education programs for children in the state with 47 years of dedication in delivering quality arts education programs. During the 2006-2007 school year, we reached an audience of nearly a quarter of a million youth with 3,244 workshops and 722 performances in schools, parks, libraries and community centers. Roughly 40% of the children served by YA receive free or reduced lunches, indicating a high percentage of low income participants.
Young Audiences of Indiana’s Summer Arts for Youth (SAY) program, currently in its 20th summer, was established to provide arts programming for youth who may not be able to participate in the arts due to their economic situation. SAY 2007 served 293 youth at 8 community sites; 80% of youth were living below poverty level. Each session is led by a team of professional teaching artists, including a musician, dancer, visual artist and theatre artist. Children actively engage in all of the art forms, in group and individual activities. Arts curriculum is based on National Arts Education Standards and a children’s book; literacy skills are reinforced via a research-based model using the arts as a medium for engagement. At the end of each camp, youth present an interdisciplinary performance for peers, family and community members.
The mission statement of Young Audiences of Indiana is to empower children to achieve their creative and intellectual potential through the arts in education. We fulfill our mission through artist performances, workshops and residencies, designed to serve young people from Pre-K through 12th grade, by providing professional development opportunities for teachers, and by advocating for arts education.
Young Audiences of Indiana (YA) is fully certified by Young Audiences National, and is one of 32 chapters nationwide which together provide arts education to an audience of 8.1 million children annually. Founded in 1961, YA was separately incorporated in 1974. Based in Indianapolis, YA is the oldest and largest provider of professional arts education programs for children in the state with 47 years of dedication in delivering quality arts education programs. During the 2006-2007 school year, we reached an audience of nearly a quarter of a million youth with 3,244 workshops and 722 performances in schools, parks, libraries and community centers. Roughly 40% of the children served by YA receive free or reduced lunches, indicating a high percentage of low income participants.
