CONTACT:

Michael Robeson Reid

Arts Education Manager

609.243.9000 ext. 219

mreid@yanjep.org

Applications are for New Jersey schools and the deadline is April 18, 2025.

Young Audiences (YA) is pleased to announce that New Jersey schools can once again receive free 20-day residency programming through Arts Lab. Applications are now being accepted through April 18. Approved residencies will occur during the 2025-2026 school year.

The application can be found through this link.

A Young Audiences Arts Lab grant places professional teaching artists in your classroom for a long-term (20-day minimum) residency. Residencies are customized for any grade level or arts discipline (performing, visual, literary, etc.). A 20-day Arts Lab Residency provides 16 days of workshops for students, professional development for your administration and staff, a culminating event to engage the school and its community, and a reflection day for students to reflect on their achievements.

Arts Lab Residencies provide great opportunities for New Jersey schools. The free programming received can total in value up to $14,500. Residencies are designed to enhance curriculum, expand the arts experiences of students and teachers and create a long-term impact on schools and the community through the arts.

Specifications for who can apply:

Any New Jersey public, private, charter, or parochial school serving grades Pre-K through 12th grade.

A professional Teaching Artist and a New Jersey school partner of their choice.

A New Jersey arts organization and a New Jersey school partner of their choice.

Apply now