about youth in arts
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Youth in Arts is a leading arts education nonprofit in Marin CountyTRANSCRIPT
Self expression through the arts
Key Messages • 11.18.09
Youth in Arts is the leading arts education
nonprofit in Marin County.
• Offering students experiences and instruction• Visual and performing arts• Enriching the community with cultural events• Serving the San Francisco Bay Area
Key Messages • 11.18.09
Youth in Arts is the leading arts education
nonprofit in Marin County.
• Students Directly Served: 17,000• Working Artists: 500• Classrooms Served: 400• Volunteers: 1,000• Italian Street Painting Festival Visitors: 60,000• Teachers & Parents at Arts Workshops: 400• Performing Arts Audiences: 28,000
Key Messages • 11.18.09
Youth in Arts believes that a child’s
balanced development and education
must include the arts.
• We bring professional visual and performing arts instruction to over 17,000 students each year in Marin County and the Bay Area
Key Messages • 11.18.09
Youth in Arts believes that a child’s
balanced development and education
must include the arts.
• Curriculum-integrated classroom and afterschool programs
Key Messages • 11.18.09
Youth in Arts believes that a child’s
balanced development and education
must include the arts.
• Live theater, music, and dance performances
Key Messages • 11.18.09
Youth in Arts believes that a child’s
balanced development and education
must include the arts.
• Over 60,000 people each June participate in and enjoy our Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival
Key Messages • 11.18.09
PROGRAMS
• Music, theater, dance, visual art and new media
Artists in Schools brings Mentor Artists into
classrooms to teach a culturally diverse range
of art forms.
Key Messages • 11.18.09
PROGRAMS
• For teachers, school staff, and parents
Artists in Schools champions arts integration
by providing professional development
workshops.
Key Messages • 11.18.09
PROGRAMS
• Visual, music, dance, theatre, and media arts
VSA arts Mentor Artists teach arts to special
needs and “at risk” students in Special Day
classrooms and mainstream programs.
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PROGRAMS
Youth in Arts Presents — professional live
performances linked to state curriculum
themes reflecting a diverse range of culture.
• Theater, music, and dance• Including professional performers of all abilities
Key Messages • 11.18.09
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Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival
— the largest street painting festival in the US
attracts over 60,000 people yearly.
• Two-day celebration every June• 17th consecutive year• Art, music, and cuisine
Key Messages • 11.18.09
PROGRAMS
Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival
— the largest street painting festival in the US
attracts over 60,000 people yearly.
• 200 adult artists• 150 student artists• 1,000 + Children’s
Avenue artists• 200 performing artists• 400 volunteers
Key Messages • 11.18.09
PROGRAMS
`Til Dawn, the award-winning teen a cappella
group performs year-round at schools,
businesses and community events.
