JOIN US: Artists are selected based on artistic and educational quality and on the unique contribution an artist will make to our roster. To be successful within this organization, an artist or ensemble must possess and exhibit artistry, professionalism, strong educational content, communication skills and enthusiasm for their work. Artists who consistently exhibit these qualities exemplify YAC standards.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Young Audiences Arts for Learning Connecticut is committed to the continuous professional development of the artists on its roster, its staff, board and committees.
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Young Audiences Arts for Learning Connecticut: Our mission is to integrate the arts into the lives of children in educational and community settings. Our vision for Connecticut is that all children realize their potential through the arts; that the arts are valued for their ability to improve our schools and communities; that, by participation in the arts, children come to understand and value themselves, their neighbors, and the world cultures they share.
We are an Affiliate of VSA an international nonprofit organization that is creating a society where all people with disabilities learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts.
We offer educational classroom workshops, school cultural programs, school arts programs, assembly programs, arts integration programs, artist in residence programs – bringing theater, music, drama, puppetry, visual arts, storytelling, drawing, painting, history and cultural arts to the classroom.