Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) is a leading provider of arts education and integration programs for children throughout the state of Louisiana. With nearly 60 years of experience, YALA has continuously adapted to meet the ever-changing educational needs of Louisiana's youth. As the Louisiana affiliate for Wolf Trap Early Learning Institute Through the Arts, YALA offers a comprehensive and creative approach to educating children, drawing upon the region's rich culture.

They provide school performances, arts-integrated residencies, extended learning programs, community workshops, and professional learning for teachers and teaching artists. Through these initiatives, YALA not only impacts the children of New Orleans, but also makes intentional contact with the influential adults in their lives. Their mission is to inspire, engage, and unite children and communities through arts, education, and culture, with a vision to engage the arts to spark lifelong curiosity and build an expectation of joyful effective learning for every child.

YALA values the arts, joy, curiosity, humanity, and collective voice, and is committed to collaboration and equity. YALA's work is supported by a network of community partners and affiliations with Young Audiences Arts for Learning and the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning. With a team of professional artists and educators, YALA collaborates with educators and families to provide impactful arts education and integration programs.

They are grateful for the support of their generous funders, corporate partners, and donors in making their work possible. Ultimately, YALA aims to inspire, engage, and unite children and communities through arts, education, and culture