Glenn Ballard
Director, Young Audiences
North East Texas
Bobi Jo Friesen
Featured Artist
Thoughts from our students, teachers, and administrators.
MISSION
Young Audiences of Northeast Texas uses the arts to enrich the lives of students and enhance their education.
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Arts In Education Awards
Our Arts in Education Awards event honors the true heroes of the arts, arts educators themselves, with an honoree reception followed by dinner and awards. Young Audiences of Northeast Texas has honored 40 exceptional Fine Arts Teachers over the last 10 years.
North East Texas Poetry In Schools Contest
The contest is open to any 1st-12th-grade public, private, or home-schooled student in the area. The contest aims to provide students with the opportunity to express themselves through writing, to learn about the art form of poetry, and to use language to its fullest potential.
Yearlong Residencies
We partner with area schools to place qualified Teaching Artists in various fine arts disciplines to teach one or more classes embedded in the school day or after school.
Curriculum Connections
Students engage in a creative process that connects an art form to a core subject area, meets TEKS standards, and deepens student learning.
Fine Arts Experiences
Our professional teaching artists bring school curriculum to life through dance and movement, music, theatre, and storytelling. Artistic access that connects to subject and grade levels helps open pathways for creative and critical thinking, all while fostering an appreciation for the fine arts.
Professional Development
Whether you are looking for department-specific or full faculty, we offer a wide range of opportunities to strengthen teams through artistic experiences and to inspire how we think about education through cross-curricular and arts integration.
We are grateful for the support of our Sponsors!
Young Audiences, Arts for Learning of Northeast Texas, is a proud partner of Texans for the Arts!
