Young Audiences | Arts for Learning - National Organization Main menu Announcing Review of the National Arts Standards National Arts for Learning Award Recipients Trevor Noah Khaliah Ali and Jason Flom Introducing YA039s Artists Teaching Artists Podcast Explore the nation039s largest arts in education network Young Audiences Arts for Learning Our mission is to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts Founded in 1952 Young Audiences Arts for Learning YA isthe nations oldest and largest arts in education learning network serving approximately 5 million children and youth across the country each year. We believe that the artsfrom music to media arts and storytelling to sound engineering are vital to the complete education and mental health of all students. Learn More Annually across our network. whYArts.