Young Audiences Arts for Learning

The Educators Guide to Community Arts Resources in Porland, OR

Arts in education specialists with Young Audiences of Portland have created helpful resource guide or Portland area schools, parent and teachers. They publish and annual guide that includes nearly every community cultural resource available for education. Programs are conveniently sorted into types (performance, performance/demonstration, workshop, field trip, professional development seminar, family event) and are cross-referenced with curriculum areas and age appropriateness.
The guide also includes helpful hints to educators about how to connect the arts to learning and how to find funds to make community resources a part of education.

"Artists need to be aware of what the schools are responsible for teaching; they need to understand how their artistic presentation helps students meet learning goals that are a priority for the school." --Christine Caton, YA Education Director, YA of Oregon