America responds to in-school teaching with innovation and creativity (artistic)

Young Audiences, Inc. received a $4.4 million Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Arts in Education program (CFDA 84.351) for the AMERICA RESPONDS TO IN-SCHOOL TEACHING WITH INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY (ARTISTIC) initiative. The award was made on October 1, 2025, with a project completion date of September 30, 2026. Based on Young Audiences' organizational expertise and portfolio, the grant supports arts education services designed to advance teaching and learning in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 settings, with particular emphasis on serving disadvantaged students and students with disabilities.

The ARTISTIC grant funds curriculum development, professional development programming for educators and teaching artists, and implementation of arts-based educational innovations. Young Audiences' work emphasizes arts integration with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) learning environments and the development of instructional materials and resources that strengthen partnerships among schools, local educational agencies, and cultural institutions. The award represents one component of Young Audiences' larger federal grant portfolio, which currently totals approximately $11.1 million across multiple active Department of Education and National Endowment for the Arts grants focused on expanding equitable access to arts education and supporting the professional development infrastructure necessary for sustained, high-quality arts instruction in school systems.