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Meet Our Artists

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Arts for Learning Maryland is affiliated with the national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network.

Get Involved

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There are many ways you can help:
from volunteering your time or becoming an event host to participating in a committee or working with us to bring the arts to your school and community.

Meet Arts for Learning

Attend an Event

Learn more about our mission, methods, and future plans during a Meet Arts for Learning event.

The single most important way you can volunteer to help Arts for Learning is by introducing people to the organization and to our mission by hosting a Meet Arts for Learning event.

Become a Roster Artist

Join Our K-12 Artist Roster

We are always looking to partner with dynamic artists who are passionate and experienced in sharing their art forms with students.

Join our Early Childhood Teaching Artist Roster

We are currently looking for Teaching Artists with a focus in dance, puppetry, and/or storytelling to join our Early Childhood Teaching Artist Roster!

Work With Us

Employment and Internship Opportunities

Artist Training Opportunities

Our Stories

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Our New Name:
Arts for Learning Maryland

Our New Name and Brand Story

Young Audiences of Maryland is now Arts for Learning Maryland! Read about our organizational evolution, why we decided to change our name, and why we chose the name Arts for Learning Maryland.

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Gifts that make an impact now

The quickest way to give. Make a difference today through a cash donation.

Giving Societies

Become a sustainer today to help provide programs and opportunities that create lasting change in the lives of students, teachers, artists, schools, and communities.

Gifts that reduce your taxes

Gifts of Stock or Mutual Funds

Transferring appreciated stock from your account to Arts for Learning Maryland can reduce your capital gains tax and provide greater tax benefits.

Qualified Charitable Distribution/IRA Rollover

Transfer funds from your IRA directly to Arts for Learning Maryland.

Donor Advised Funds

A donor-advised fund is a philanthropic giving vehicle like a charitable savings account that provides an immediate tax benefit to you.

Gifts that cost you nothing

Giving by Bequest

For many donors, the best way to make a planned gift to Arts for Learning is through a bequest or other testamentary provision.

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Month of the Young Child

APRIL IS MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD!

Celebrate Month of the Young Child with new interactive workshops and assemblies designed for our youngest learners, birth to six.

EARLY CHILDHOOD

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Artful Beginnings: Teaching Infants and Toddlers through the Arts

Join our virtual workshop series designed for early childhood educators and child care providers to earn up to 8 Core of Knowledge Hours. Led by Wolf-Trap trained teaching artists, you'll learn simple strategies for integrating the arts into classrooms and daily routines.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
OPPORTUNITY

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Every child deserves to have a learning environment that is engaging, creative, and joyful.

GIVE SOMETHING DIFFERENT

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THE A4L SHOP IS OPEN!

Shop our collection of track jackets, t-shirts, totebags, and more and support Arts for Learning at the same time! #WearA4L

SUPPORT A4L IN STYLE!

Latest News

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WYPR is Blacktastic!

For 74 years, Arts for Learning Maryland has worked tirelessly to ensure our arts-integrated educational programming is as accessible as it is engaging to learners of all ages. The rapidly evolving educational landscape, shaped in part by the pandemic, brought…

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New Chief of Engagement and Development Director at Arts for Learning Maryland

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Arts for Learning Maryland Welcomes Kathleen Basham as Vice President

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Four Resident Teaching Artists Join Arts for Learning Maryland

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STORIES

INSPIRING

Students

When teaching artists step inside Maryland classrooms, they open doors to joy, creativity, and discovery.

ENGAGING

Classrooms

Here, students connect to academic content through dance, music, storytelling, visual arts, and drama.

TRANSFORMING

Education

And through the arts, educators and school districts unlock the greatness within each child, advancing achievement and supporting authentic social emotional growth.

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