Young Audiences, Inc., founded in 1952, was the first organization ever to receive the prestigious National Medal of Arts. Awarded in 1994, the White House recognized Young Audiences’ achievements in working with educational systems, the arts community and the public and private sectors to ensure the Arts play a decisive role in the education of young people.

Two of the key goals that came out of the the YAI 2009 Strategic Plan are:
  1. Increase access to quality arts learning experiences.
  2. Design, develop and deliver quality arts learning experiences that produce outcomes.
In 2009, the YA network of 30 affiliates and 4,600 artists reached 7 million children in nearly 7,000 schools with over 16,000 performance demonstrations, 67,000 workshops and 3,240 teacher services.

Young Audiences National Website