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strategic initiatives

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Come + Explore

Come and Explore is an innovative approach to systemic issues

around access and equity for

underserved communities, schools,

and children.

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Discovery Arts

These programs were

introduced in response to the

need for specialized art programming

for children with learning differences and/or physical disabilities.

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Healing Arts

For thirty years, our organization has partnered with local hospitals and specialized treatment centers serving children to provide free Young Audiences of Houston programming for children undergoing treatment or unhoused youth.

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Public Programs

Each month on-going free programs

are open to the public in partnership

with local libraries and organizations

in our community. These programs 

allow the community to engage

with the arts in meaningful ways and celebrate our cultural vibrancy.

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Arts + Environment

This unique program combines

visual arts, design, architecture and horticulture to create a living mural for participating schools and their community.

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Arts-Promise

Targeted support provides arts and education focused SEL programs

through schools that serve

high-risk students or children

who are incarcerated.

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NID Project

Neighborhoods, Identity, and Diversity: expressing social and cultural identities of life in Houston area neighborhoods and schools project is a model for increasing arts access and equity across Houston communities.

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TX Rural Arts

The goals of Young Audiences of Houston's Texas Rural Arts Integration Partnership are to increase sustainable arts integration practices across high needs rural communities with low arts access. 

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RAISE Program

In partnership with our National Young Audiences we implement and deliver research on the effectiveness of combining SEL based arts programs for youth. 

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Arts Co-Lab

The goals of Young Audiences of Houston's Arts for Learning Co-Lab is to increase and strngthen the pipeline of trained educators and artists in effective arts integration techniques.

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