Youth in Arts
For General Operating Support
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Amount$120,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/11/2016
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Term36 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
Youth in Arts provides 30,000 students in Marin County with instruction in the visual and performing arts, and enriches the region with cultural events and a storefront gallery in San Rafael. A majority of all public schools in Marin are involved in Youth in Arts’ in-school or after-school programs, and it is the only arts provider to the Special Day Classrooms for special education students in Marin. This grant for Youth in Arts will support the development of its programs for teens, refine its organizational structure to better serve its community, and develop fundraising capacity to build organizational sustainability.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.youthinarts.org
Address
917 C Street, San Rafael, CA, 94901, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Youth in Arts is dedicated to building visual and performing arts skills in young people through innovative and in-depth programs that foster confidence, compassion, and resilience. The organization provides arts education programs in school, after school, and online for students attending Marin County public schools. It also offers a youth choral ensemble and helps develop and exhibit the work of young visual artists at its gallery in San Rafael. Each year, Youth in Arts reaches 16,000 students and provides professional development programs for 200 teachers through a partnership with the Marin County Office of Education. This grant to Youth in Arts advances the Performing Arts Program’s Youth strategy through the Program Delivery substrategy.
for general operating support
Youth in Arts provides students in Marin County with instruction in visual and performing arts, reaching 30,000 youth each year. The organization also enriches the region with cultural events, a storefront gallery in San Rafael, and leadership in arts education advocacy. A majority of all public schools in Marin County participate in Youth in Arts’ in-school or after-school programs, and it is the only arts provider to the Special Day Classrooms for special education students in Marin County.
