High-quality youth arts programs provide transformative benefits through structured skill-building, opportunities to create meaningful artwork that centers youth interests, practice toward mastery, opportunities for recognition from families and the broader community, and developmental relationships fostered by artist mentors and trusted peer communities.
But the benefits of these programs may not be accessible to all.
In our ongoing mini-brief series, @Research for Action and @McClanahan Associates explore each of the 10 Success Principles for High-Quality Arts Programs, developed as part of The Youth Arts Initiative funded by @The Wallace Foundation and implemented by @Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Drawing from our role as research partners, we offer actionable, practical strategies to implement youth arts programs in multipurpose out-of-school time settings.
We’d like to share the mini-briefs that we have published so far!
- Hiring Professional Teaching Artists: The Gamechanger for Youth Arts Programs
- Leading for Quality: Implementing Leadership Commitment
- Messaging that Art Matters: How Multipurpose OST Organizations Can Create Affirming Art Spaces
- Support for Artistic Excellence: Implementing High Expectations
- From Studio to Stage: Meaningful Showcases of Youth Artistry
- Cultivating a Creative Community: Promoting Positive Relationships
You can find the mini-briefs on RFA’s website here, MAI’s website here.
If you have any questions about the content of our mini-briefs, or if you’d like to share your experience in funding, building, and sustaining youth arts programming, we invite you to reach out to us.
Stay tuned for the next mini-brief in our series!