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Photos: 2019 Showcase

Thank you to Vinson-Owen Elementary for hosting, to our Program Committee and volunteers, to all of our participating artists, and to all of the youth arts coordinators who attended our...

10 Lessons The Arts Teach

Whether you're making your case to a principal, a representative, or to parents at a fundraiser, it helps to have some great talking points at the ready. We love this infographic from the...

#ArtsMatterDay

Each year at the end of October, we join our partners at MassCreative in taking to social media to share all the ways that the arts make a difference in our lives. This online day of action...

Local Cultural Council Grants Due October 15

Applications for this year's Local Cultural Council (LCC) grants are now open online and are due October 15, 2019. If you have chosen YAMA programming for the upcoming school year but are...

Free Family Show at Faneuil Hall

Grooversity , YAMA's Afro-Brazilan percussion ensemble, will be performing an adaptation of their Brazilan Beats program at historic Fanueil Hall Marketplace in Boston! The free outdoor...

Artists Announced for YAMA Fall Showcase

Registration is now open for the: YAMA PERFORMING ARTIST SHOWCASE Tuesday, September 24, 2019 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Vinson-Owen Elementary, Winchester, MA REGISTER NOW...

National Arts in Education Week

September 8-14, 2019 is National Arts In Education Week. Established by Congress in 2010 through House Resolution 275, this week celebrates the impact of arts on learning and is used as an...

MA Arts Curriculum Frameworks Revised

On June 25, with the public comment period concluded, a revision to the Massachusetts frameworks for arts education were officially submitted for approval by the Massachusetts Board of Elementary...

Now Hiring: Theater Teaching Artist for Yearlong Weekly Residency

Position: Part-Time Teacher Teaching Artist for 3rd grades 5–6 Young Audiences of Massachusetts invites you to join our vibrant roster of 13 teaching artists who are part of the...

Fall Showcase Registration Open

Registration is now open for YAMA's Fall 2019 Performing Artist Showcase, to be held Tuesday, September 24, 2019, 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM at Vinson-Owen Elementary School in...

Harvard Ed Portal's Summer Concert Series Features YAMA Programs

Join the Harvard Ed Portal for their 2019 Summer Concert Series featuring a diverse lineup of YAMA performers whose family-friendly programs will have you dancing and singing along! All...

Public Comments Sought for State Arts Standards Revision

Public comments are now being solicited by the The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) on their 2019 Curriculum Framework for Arts - their first major revision since...

Where should we send your program guide?

As the 2018-2019 school year winds down, YAMA is hard at work putting together our roster of programs for next year and designing our next exciting Program Guide to let you know about them....

Connecting Through Story

What do high school students and senior citizens have in common? As YAMA storyteller Norah Dooley likes to say, " everyone has a story ." Norah proved this adage true last week in Barnstable,...

Summit Canceled, Conversation Continues

Due to scheduling complications, YAMA's Youth Arts Coordinator Summit in Weston will NOT be held next Tuesday, May 14 as planned. However - the conversation continues! Are you new to being a...

National YA Week

New York, NY (April 12, 2019) -- Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) has introduced a Resolution to the House of Representatives designating the weeks of April 14 through...

YAMA Hosts ArtWeek Event

YAMA is proud to participate in our 5th ArtWeek ! This year's fesitval of interactive art programs takes place April 26 - May 6 at locations throughout Massachusetts. YAMA's Free Event:...

Could Fed Funding Help Pay for Arts Education?

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 makes considerable funding available to state and local education agencies for a variety of activities, including arts education. To make use of this...