Travel the Erie Canal

An immersive 5 or 10 session residency geared towards 4th graders learning about the Erie Canal. Structures into modules focused on writing, poetry, theatre, music, photography, and videography, this program includes professional development for teachers, and builds in personal assessments and a final portfolio of work for each student.

Arts Partners for Learning

A collaborative led by Young Audiences, comprised of leaders from the arts, cultural, education, and philanthropic sectors of WNY.  The mission of APL is to expand access to arts education for children in WNY, improve the capacity of our cultural organizations, and provide quality creative learning programs.

Funding awarded through APL brings arts and cultural programs to schools that are standards-based and integrated into the classroom curriculum.  Applications for programming for the 2019-2020 school year can be filled out online here.

ArtWorks

ArtWorks is a paid summer youth apprenticeship program in the arts for high school students ages 14-18 that reside in the City of Buffalo or Erie County. ArtWorks gives students the opportunity to learn and practice essential 21st century career skills such as communication, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving skills, as well as the ability to think and work creatively with others.