# @yaaflorg on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-08-27T15:14:10.000+00:00

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🎨 Big news for NJ schools! We’re thrilled to announce that 12 schools across New Jersey have been selected for grant-funded 10-day and 20-day arts residencies through Young Audiences Arts Lab!
 
Out of 37 passionate PreK–12 applicants, these schools stood out for their creative vision and unwavering commitment to arts education. Through these residencies, professional teaching artists will head directly into classrooms to deliver customized student workshops, teacher professional development, and community-engaging final events—ranging from dance and theatre to circus arts and photography! 🎭💃🎪📸

Congratulations to our grant recipients:

🌟 20-Day Residency Recipients:
- Greater Brunswick Charter School (New Brunswick, NJ | Theatre)
- James Monroe Elementary School (Edison, NJ | Dance)
- John P. Holland Charter School (Woodland Park, NJ | Musical Theatre)
- Paterson STEAM High School (Paterson, NJ | Theatre)
- Quinton Township School (Quinton Township, NJ | Music)
- Silver Bay Elementary School (Toms River, NJ | Dance)
- Spring Garden School (Nutley, NJ | Circus Arts)
- Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate School (Trenton, NJ | Folk / Traditional Arts)
- Walnut Street School (Toms River, NJ | Dance)
- Washington Avenue Elementary School (Pleasantville, NJ | Dance)

✨ 10-Day Residency Recipients:
- Discovery Charter School (Newark, NJ | Musical Theatre)
- Salomé Ureña Elementary School (Newark, NJ | Photography)

This program is made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Young Audiences works in partnership with Count Basie Center for the Arts and Morris Arts to administer the residencies. 

Join us in celebrating these amazing schools and the creative journeys ahead! 👏👇

#ArtsEducation #YoungAudiences #NJArts #ArtsInEducation #TeachingArtists #NJSchools #CreativeLearning

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| yaaflorg | @yaaflorg | https://gondola.cc/yaaflorg | Non-Profit Organization |
| Natalie Fata | @nataliedfata | https://gondola.cc/nataliedfata | Communications Coordinator |

## Tags

artseducation, njschools, artsineducation, creativelearning, njarts, youngaudiences, teachingartists

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