Category: Partner News

The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and its cultural partners – the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services – are proud to recognize 50 outstanding programs in the field of Creative Youth Development across the country for their work in providing excellent arts and humanities learning opportunities to young people. From big cities to small towns, the 2017 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award Finalists reflect the diversity of disciplines and settings of these exceptional creative youth development programs that are taking place from coast to coast.  Continue reading “2017 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award Finalists Announced”

Creative Youth Development National Partnership has contracted with the Forum for Youth Investment to conduct research to inform the National Blueprint for Creative Youth Development (CYD). The Blueprint is intended to serve as a strategic plan for advancing the field of CYD.  Continue reading “Forum for Youth Investment to Conduct Research on Behalf of Partnership”

If your organization is offering outstanding out-of-school-time humanities learning opportunities to young people, you may be eligible for the 2017 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards. See if your organization is eligible.

The National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award is the nation’s highest honor for out-of-school arts and humanities programs that celebrate the creativity of America’s young people, particularly those from underserved communities. This award recognizes and supports excellence in programs that open new pathways to learning, self-discovery, and achievement. Continue reading “Apply for a National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award”

The Creative Youth Development National Partnership has appointed 10 members to its National Advisory Committee. Additional advisors will be appointed in the coming months. This cross-sector Committee will play a significant strategic role in helping to shape and vet strategic recommendations for how to advance the field of CYD.

We are pleased to announce the following advisors:

• Nicole Amri, Program Director, SAY Sí, San Antonio, TX
• Jennifer Cole, Executive Director, Metro Arts, Nashville, TN
• Sarah Cunningham, Executive Director of Research, School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
• Deb Habib, Executive Director, Seeds of Solidarity, Orange, MA
• Alex Johnson, Managing Director for Californians for Safety and Justice, Oakland, CA
• Cristy Johnston Limon, Executive Director, Destiny Arts Center, Oakland, CA
• Erik Peterson, Vice President, Policy, Afterschool Alliance, Washington, D.C.
• Kwame Scruggs, Founder and Director of Programs and Training, Alchemy Inc., Akron, OH
• Matt Wilson, Executive Director, MASSCreative, Boston, MA
• Jason Yoon, Executive Director, Atlas DIY, Brooklyn, NY

See full bios.

Dr. Bettina Love is an author and associate professor of educational theory and practice at the University of Georgia. She presented at the National Guild’s 2016 Conference for Community Arts Education. In this clip, she discusses developing arts programming around the intrinsic creativity of youth: