2015 YEAR IN REVIEW!

TRANSFORMING LIVES AND EDUCATION THROUGH THE ARTS

THANK YOU!Thanks to you, Young Audiences/Arts for Learning (YA) had a tremendous impact on the lives and education of Maryland youth during the 2014-15 school year. These are just some of the ways you made a difference.

YA served 183,153 students, from Pre-k to grade 12, with our programs, ranging from interactive live performances to long-term, classroom-based residencies.

YA artists traveled to all 24 Maryland school districts to deliver these programs to 450 schools and community sites, providing students with a total of 233,591 learning hours.

YA raised $387,050 to subsidize programs through our urban and rural Access for All initiatives, allowing us to reach 83,607 students who otherwise might not have been able to experience high quality arts programs.

STUDENTSWe are reaching more students and providing more in-depth programming.

YA employed 144 artists throughout the year, adding 7 new artists or ensembles to our roster.

Artists collectively earned $1,053,856 through these employment opportunities and provided more than 7,000 arts experiences for students and teachers.

20 artists were trained through the Teaching Artist Institute, a partnership between YA, Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance, and the Maryland State Arts Council.

ARTISTSWe are building a diverse community of talented professional teaching artists.

1,872 Maryland educators benefited from our professional development services, which help teachers utilize the arts to meet College and Career-Ready Standards (also called Common Core). Trainings can be customized to focus on specific topics, like inclusion or STEM connections.

For the first time, YA operated its own 5-week-long free Summer Arts Academy for 3rd through 7th graders in Baltimore City, partnering with 20 local teachers. In addition to art, students also received arts-integratedliteracy lessons, which resulted in increased writing skills.

As the Maryland Wolf Trap affiliate, YA served 52 early learning classrooms, reaching 1,163 Baltimore City students aged 3-5, and provided teachers with embedded training to make classrooms more dynamic and engaging by using the arts.

“The YA summer program impacted my life so much. I now feel great about speaking to a crowd. I feel confident about my tomorrow.”

Ken’Niya, Baltimore City Student

We are impacting education in profound ways.

TEACHERS

YA IS A SOUND FINANCIAL INVESTMENTYA served as many students as possible with our $2.6 million budget while keeping expenses as low as possible.

2015 INCOME SOURCES

54% PROGRAM INCOME

31% PRIVATE CONTRIBUTED INCOME Foundations, Corporations, and Individuals

15% PUBLIC CONTRIBUTED INCOME Federal, State, and Local Government

2015 EXPENSES BREAKDOWN

83% PROGRAM EXPENSES

10% FUNDRAISING EXPENSES

7% ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES

For a complete list of all 2014-15 school and community partners and donors, and to meet some of our supporters, visit yamd.org

Thank you for supporting our work!

BOARD MEMBERSThomas J. Sessa, PresidentSheelagh M. Allston, Vice PresidentEric M. Pripstein, TreasurerRandy Osteen, SecretaryLisa ArnesenGregory BlakeBill BucknerCandice BucknerTea CarnellColleen CashillSonya HannanAlan HoffE. Scott JohnsonBarbara KeslerLois MarkCecil MartinJulie MedalisLaurie MichaelSuzanne B. OwensKiati PlooksawasdiMark RobinsonChris WallaceJohn C. Williams

SUNBURST SOCIETY MEMBERSTRANSFORMING LIVESChris and David Wallace

FUELING ACHIEVEMENT

Lois and Philip Macht Family Philanthropic Fund Candice and Bill BucknerKathy Dryden and Mark RobinsonRandy OsteenEric Pripstein

CREATING INSPIRATION

Sheelagh and Adam AllstonDolores and Jack AntwerpenLisa and Rolf ArnesenAl BallardWinnie and Neal BordenJennifer BurdickGina CampbellJennifer CarrColleen CashillKen DaviesStacie Sanders Evans and Ben EvansDenise GalambosDr. Nancy GrasmickTrisha Frick and Alan HoffBonnie Aubuchon and Dave HolmesBrenda and Lee HeikkinenCindy and Scott JohnsonNancy Kass and Sean TunisBarbara and Mort KeslerStephanie and Bob KimmonsJason Kissel and Dr. Donald AbramsBarbara and Mitchell KrebsTracy and Cecil MartinJulie Medalis and Brian KelleyDick and Gini PattersonTerry and Scott PetersonKiati Plooksawasdi and Dr. Natalie SukontasupNancy RomitaMichael and Jen SachsAndrea and Jeff SchramTom and Julie SessaMatt and Denise SobocinskiRandi VegaJohn Williams

STAFFStacie Sanders Evans, Executive DirectorJennifer Andiorio Kristina Berdan Liz Bonner Monique Cox Pat CruzNora DennehyKurtis DonnellyLisa FritschLiz GaluardiMicaela GramelisJessica HutchinsonNatalya KhazanIngrid MurrayEmily NorrisCat Sachse Emily ShearerKatie Sill Sally Slingluff Jan Wuenschell