Young Audiences Celebrates 62 Years At The Annual Gala

The evening--led by honorary chairs Janet and Harvin Moore and co-chairs Judy Y. Liu and Christa and Kevin O'Hara--honored the Mandarin Immersion Magnet School and Yellowstone Academy as the 2018 Arts Empowerment Award recipients for their commitment to arts and culture in education. Over 250 guests filled the ballroom of The Junior League of Houston to celebrate the honorees and enjoy spectacular performances by featured arts partners. The night featured a beautiful installation by Laura Tyagi and exciting new activities like the mystery bag balloon pop, year of dining raffle, and interactive mirror photo booth. All proceeds from the evening benefitted Young Audiences of Houston's outreach efforts, serving over 243,910 youth through equitable access to the arts and arts-based learning.
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Young Audiences of Houston would like to give special thanks to the featured arts partners and student performers who made the evening so special! These artists dazzled the ballroom with their amazing talents and passion for the arts.

• Anjali Dance Theatre
• Brazilian Arts Foundation
• Dance of Asian America
• Houston Flamenco Collective
• Kucheza Ngoma Dance Company
• Laura Tyagi

In addition to honoring the Mandarin Immersion Magnet School and Yellowstone Academy, Young Audiences of Houston also recognized Janet and Harvin Moore as the 2018 Art Education Champions. Their tireless energy and continued support of arts education demonstrate their commitment to each and every child in Houston.
Each year Young Audiences of Houston serves over 243,910 children across the region through arts-based programming in schools, libraries, hospitals, and juvenile detention centers.

Contributions to Young Audiences of Houston will help further its collaboration, applied creativity, and partnerships that bring the arts into the classroom.

Young Audiences of Houston cannot thank this year's gala sponsors and underwriters enough for their support, and hope that they continue to stay engaged with Young Audiences and the children they serve across this wonderful city.

Founded in 1956, Young Audiences of Houston is an independent chapter of Young Audiences, Inc., the nation's leading arts-in-education nonprofit organization, and first organization to be awarded the National Medal of Arts. Now in its 62nd year, Young Audiences of Houston implements over 3,798 programs each year that reach over 243,910 students and teachers annually at schools, libraries, community centers, and hospitals with limited programming for college and adult continuing education programs. Young Audiences of Houston primarily serves children Pre-K through the 12th grade within the boundaries of the 51 greater Houston area school districts, including counties of Montgomery, Liberty, Walker, Brazoria, Matagorda, Fort Bend, and Galveston.

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