MISSION:

Our mission is to integrate the arts into the lives of children in educational and community settings.

Vision:

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 WELCOME NEW ARTISTS

FOR 2009-2010:

Elm Shakespeare-Shakespeare's World

Boogie Chillun-American Roots Music

Sumaj Chasquis-The Music of Bolivia

KDNY Dance-Modern Dance

History Alive-Black Cowboys
History Alive-New England Woman
History Alive-Phyllis Wheatley

Soro-Bindi: Dance, Drumming, Storytelling of Ghana

East Meets West-Visual Expressions Puppetry

CCT Grant Deadline

October 5, 2009 for programs between 12/15/09 & 6/30/10

AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAN:

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Connecticut will offer free arts planning to schools that call Young Audiences at 203-230-8101.  The planning team will meet at your school with your PTO Cultural Arts Committee and teachers during a mutually convenient time for up to three hours to assist your school to construct a three year arts plan for utilizing Connecticut's rich art resources and address grant opportunities.

AN ADDITIONAL WAY TO DONATE:

If you shop at Audubon Strings online, you can donate 1% of your purchase by specifying Young Audiences of Connecticut in the comments section when you check out. Read more...

FREE SUMMER PROGRAMS

Looking for a glimpse of Young Audiences artistry this summer?  Here is a brief schedule of events where you can enjoy some of your favorite YAC artists during the summer season:

Mill River Park

(Stamford)

All performances 10:00 AM

July 11  Ginga Brasileira

July18   Cool Cat Jazz

July 25   Carnival Trio

August 1   Shane Long Native American Dance 

Edith Wheeler Library

(Monroe)

July 9   Craig Norton   10:30 AM

August 6 Dennis Waring  2:00 PM 

Riverfront Recapture

(Hartford)

August 15  Taikoza  1:00 PM 

Danbury Library

(Danbury)

August 5  Dennis Waring  5:45 PM 

Henry Carter Hill Library

(Clinton)

July 1  Dennis Waring  2:00 PM

Saxton B. Little Free Library

(Columbia)

 July 29  Dennis Waring 10:30 AM

Ansonia Nature Center

July 12  Rachna Agrawal  2:00 PM 

Blackstone Memorial Library

(Branford)

July 22   Dennis Waring   3:00 PM 

Cornwall Free Public Library

 July 15   Dennis Waring   6:30 PM 

Young Audiences staff members look forward to planning another season of arts in the community!

!Caliente! A Benefit
June 20, 2009 6:30-9:00

Whitney Arts Center in New Haven

Thank you to all who supported this fun event!

You helped us raise over $10,000 for arts programming for underserved communities and students with disabilities throughout Connecticut.

YOUNG AUDIENCES THANKS:

Citizens Bank

Peoples United Bank

Casey Family Services

Channel News 8

Teplinski and Co.

Whitney Arts Center

Ixtapa Restaurant

The Community Foundation of Greater

New Haven

Amity Wine & Spirits

Essex Printing

River to Shore Realty

Rollins Priniting

Docuprint

Waddell and Reed Hamden Offices
and

Connecticut Commission on
Culture and Tourism

for their generous support for this event.

We also thank the community for their donations of over 50 Silent Auction items!!