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As we enter our 49th year, we are thinking about the advantages and disadvantages of being

almost a half-century old. How can we be transformative and responsive while staying true to our

mission?

In 2009 Arts for Learning became an official subtitle of our logo. It is also the name of Young

Audiences signature professional development and residency initiative, Arts for Learning Lessons.

This program gives equal weight to literacy and the arts. It gives teachers new tools for instruction

but is built in a way that teachers gradually release the responsibility of learning to the student, a

much more engaging way to learn.

Arts for Learning Lessons is just one example of how the arts play an important role in leveraged

learning. Teachers learn arts-integration techniques, artists develop a better understanding of

educational relevance, and students learn important skills.

Last year, Young Audiences reached over 200,000 children in all twelve regions of the state with

creative arts programming. Serving children is central to our mission, although, it is not enough

without reaching parents, reaching teachers, and reaching the larger community. Our relationship

with schools and community centers is built on a continuum of offerings and services from exposure

to experiences that deeply connect to core curriculum, life skills, and family.

Young Audiences looks back at the evolution of our quality arts learning experiences and looks

forward to new ways of learning, a new appreciation of the creative mind, and implementation

of innovative tools that produce measurable learning outcomes that don’t compromise the sheer

beauty and inspiration of the arts.

Thank you for your generous support and your confidence in the power of arts in education.

JoEllen Florio Rossebo Joe Erne

Young Audiences Indiana President & CEO Young Audiences Indiana Board Chair

Letter from the CEO & Board Chair

Young Audiences Indiana empowers children to achieve their

creative and intellectual potential through arts in education.

Photo by Matchbook Creative

Program Spotlight

Arts for Learning

“I really like the lessons and this approach to teaching. I feel students enjoy learning with an arts approach.” -Tracy, Elementary Teacher

The 2009 Arts for Learning program was made possible by the generous support of the JP Morgan Chase Foundation.

In 2009 Young Audiences Indiana’s Arts for Learning

program reached 12 classes and over 200 students. The

project expanded to two new schools and reached a new

community, Lafayette.

Arts for Learning (A4L) Literacy Units form a ground-

breaking literacy program that blends the creativity and

discipline of the arts with cutting-edge learning science

to raise student achievement in reading and writing.

Working with a design team from the University of

Washington led by cognitive scientist Dr. John Bransford,

Young Audiences crafted fi ve A4L Units for use by grade

3-6 classroom teachers. All the units follow Bransford’s

“How People Learn” model, which involves a gradual

transfer of the responsibility for learning from teacher to

student.

Arts for Learning Teacher Binders for Unit 1 & 2Designed by Young Audiences Indiana

• Five Units address specifi c literacy skills

• Teachers can be trained in each Unit in a

as few as 3.5 in-service hours.

• Each unit can be delivered in 12-18 hours

• Five Companion Residencies compliment the

corresponding units

Pictured: Bob Sander, Teaching ArtistPhoto by Larry Gindhart

A4L Residencies are designed for teacher participation, active involvement,

and collaboration with a professional teaching artist.

Program Spotlight

Jazz INdiana

Through a generous anonymous grant, Young Audiences Indiana started the Jazz INdiana pro-

gram in 2008. This funding allowed Young Audiences Indiana to provide various jazz programs

to all 12 regions of Indiana. Above are some of the highlights of the program including a series

of workshops and guest performances with high school students and several festival perfor-

mances around the state. This program involved both public performances and in-school

events in each of the regions. The program concluded in December 2009.

Jazz INdianaFast Facts

In 2008-2009 we reached

44,000 attendees with:

• 270 workshops

• 135 performances

• Quality arts programs to students in all twelve Indiana Arts Regions

Financial Snapshot

IncomeProgram Earned Revenue - 27%

Interest Income - 2%

Government - 15%

Individual - 7%

Foundations & Civic - 38%

Corporate - 7%

Program Expense - 68%

Administrative - 20%

Fundraising & Promotion - 12%

In-Kind & Other - 3%

Fundraising Events - 1%

Expenses

SummaryTotal Income: $1,393,511

Total Expenses: $1,511,942

DonorsTeaching Artist

$1,000 - $4,999Bob & Pat AnkerDon & Sue EarnhartMr. & Mrs. John FazliJoEllen Florio RosseboRichard FordEugene & Marilyn Glick Family Foundation CorporationTodd & Denise Halford HolderMs. Susan Blackwell MayAlice & Kirk McKinney Family Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift FundMrs. Ina MohlmanPeggy & Byron MyersBill & Carolyn NealeMichael & Susan PorterAmy & Clay RobbinsAlice & Bob SchlossKathleen & John SharpeMark & Sandy Siff erlenBetty & Alan StanfordCheryl & Jim StrainThe Sidney and Kathryn Taurel Foundation Inc.Jeff & Colleen WebsterSteve & Phyllis WestLynaire & Turk WhiteScott & Amanda Wolfrum

INDIVIDUAL DONORS

Performing Artist

$300 - $999Kate & Dan AppelSarah BarneyMr. & Mrs. Robert Braff ordDr. & Mrs. Thomas BroadieFlorence CraftKathleen Delaney & James StrenskiRollin & Cheri DickAndrew & Caroline DutkanychCraig & Betsy DykstraMs. Tami EarnhartAllegra EastJoe & Marcia ErneMrs. Patricia FlorioMarilyn FordMrs. William FortuneKenneth & Krisztina InskeepNed & Martha LamkinJessie & John MillsKhaula MurtadhaKen & Debra RenkensBill Scott

Associate Artist

$50 - $299

AdzooksMichael AlerdingDorothy AligDave & Mary AllenSusan AndersonPatty AndrewsDavid AndrichikKevin & Nancy ArmstrongChuck & Suzanne BeardJames Beaudry

Gay BurkhartLorene BurkhartJean & Jay ButlerMrs. Charles ChristensenDeborah & Jeff rey ChristieNancy ChristyDiane Cruz-Burke & Craig BurkeDiantha DanielsDavid Chalfi e & Mark DemerlyMr. & Mrs. Fred DennerlineCharlene Graves Dunlop MDMrs. Nancy DunnMarilyn EastEaster Conservation ServicesJack & Carolyn EatonClaudette & Larry EinhornCheryl EisznerJ. Patrick EndsleyJohn & Julia Luros FaileyDrs. Richard & Rebecca FeldmanJim & Sally FriendJoan & Bill GardinerMrs. Phyllis GeeslinDavid & Betty GivensRob & Sherri GlassTom & Jenny GodbyJohn & Joan GreenFlo GreenburgN. Michelle Griffi thJanet GuestDick & Sheryl HamstraGene & Helene HennAnn Hinson David HochoyTom & Clare HollettMr. & Mrs. W. Seymour HoltDavid & Melli HoppeElsa HubertJo An HudsonIndianapolis Art Center- Joyce SommerSteve & Cheri IrmscherMr. & Mrs. Joseph IvcevichPeter JacobiJohn & Liz JenkinsDr. & Mrs. Walter JollyMs. Shirley JenkinsBob & Rhonda KasparChris KatterjohnLaura Jean King

Jackie BeidelmanDesma & Matt BelsaasDick & Joyce BenderDonald & Carla BennettAlice BerkowitzDon & Ginger BievenourJonathan & Julia BirgeAli BlackburnSuzane BlakemanJohn BloomGlen & Jeanne BohannonWilliam & Donna Bonifi eldJane Bradford; Susan & Joe Vaught; Andy, Alyson & Alysabeth Vaught; Amanda & Larry Cortright; Amy Vaught; Adam VaughtBob & Sally BrattonClayton & Pauletta BrewerJohn & Cathy BridgeJohn & Christy BuisMichael & Constance Buran

Donors

Jim & Jackie MorrisAleta MungalRalph NowakJane & Andrew PaineAndy PalmMr. & Mrs. James PauloskiAllen PekarMichelle PersingerTed Planje, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Tiong Oen PouwGlen & Susan PrattMr. & Mrs. James D. PriceMary Fatout ProctorJean & Dick QuinnLisa RalphDr. & Mrs. George RappSandy & Bob ReibergMr. & Mrs. Thomas Reilly, Jr.Fredrick & Ellen RicePort-to-Port ConsultingJean & Lamar RichcreekTimothy Riffl eDavid & Kathie RileyNanette & Merrill RitterJoan & Les RobinsonMr. & Mrs. Randall RogersChris Rossebo & Dr. Audrey KrauseNancy & Mark RuschmanBill RussellRobert Sander & Nancy BartonMark SanderJeff rey SandoeChristine ScalesRod & Anne ScheeleGreg & Claudia SchenkelJane & Fred SchlegalJoan SchneiderRonald & Mary SchusterJack & Jeanne Scofi eldAdrian SeligJerry & Rosie SelmerMolly Anderson ShaneL. Michael & Mary Siff erlen

Dr. & Mrs. Frank ThroopAnn & Mark VarnauMartha Anne VarnesMarie & David WarshauerAnn & Richard WeinerL. Alan & Elizabeth WhaleyKenneth & Sandra WhismanBrian & Susan Brock WilliamsMary Anne WinslowEdna Woodard Van RiperTurner & Diane WoodardKevin & Susan WoodhouseSally & Mark ZelonisKarl & Barbara Zimmer

In Honor of Jack GreenJim & Cheryl Strain

In Honor of Susan MayJudith A. Culpepper M.D.

In Honor of Annie SurinaJo An Hudson

In Honor of Ann V. TurnerJane Bradford; Susan & Joe Vaught; Andy, Alyson, & Alysabeth Vaught; Amanda & Larry Cortright; Amy Vaught; Adam Vaught

In Honor of Anna White

Susan May

In Honor of Jim & Anna WhiteJim & Cheryl Strain

In Memory of Dr. James EastMarilyn EastJoEllen Florio Rossebo

In Memory of Jack GilfoyShirley JudkinsSue & Vince Sanders

In Memory of David O. JusticeMary Fatout Proctor

In Memory of Everett KennedyBetty & Alan Stanford

In Memory of Jean & Bill McClellanJoyce Glick

In Memory of Priscilla ThomasJoEllen Florio Rossebo

The Samerian FoundationMichael & Susan SmithHal & Ann SmitsonReed SteelePam & Syd SteeleMrs. Stephen SutherlinSteven Thornton

Tibor Klopfer & Shawna Frazer-KlopferGerry & Sue LaFolletteeAlan & Mary LevinDr. & Mrs. Jon LewisRobert & Judith LiebermanTamara Loewenthal & Jamie GansDean & Eleanor MaglinteDrs. William & Rose MaysLanita McCauley Bates, Esq.Mr. & Mrs. Ralph McCormickGail McDermott-BowlerBob & Elly McNamaraSteve & Deborah McNearMarian MeditchLiz Monnier Special Gifts

In Honor of John & Jessie MillsJim & Cheryl Strain

DonorsCORPORATE, FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT

DONORS

Gold Benefactors

$10,000 and up

Arts Council of Indianapolis and the City of IndianapolisJP Morgan Chase FoundationChristel DeHaan Family FoundationCity of Indianapolis, Offi ce of Metropolitan DevelopmentAllen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation, Inc.Efroymson Family Fund, a CICF FundIndiana Arts CommissionThe Indianapolis Retirement Home Charles N. Smith Fund, a CICF FundLilly Endowment, Inc.Ruth Lilly Philanthropic FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsNina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustThe F.R. Hensel Fund for Fine Arts, Music & Education, a fund of The Indianapolis Foundation

Silver Benefactors

$5,000 to $9,999Junior League of Indianapolis Trust FundNoblesville Community Fund, a fund of Legacy Fund Community Foun-dation and Legacy Fund, a CICF FundNicholas H. Noyes, Jr., Memorial Foundation, Inc.PeyBack FoundationSheila Fortune Foundation

Bronze Benefactors

$2,500 to $4,999Arthur Jordan FoundationCathedral Women Christ Church CathedralTrinity Episcopal ChurchYoung Audiences, Inc.

Benefactors

$1,000 to $2,499

ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING MATCHING

GIFTS FOR INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS

Downtown Optimist FoundationGregory & Appel InsuranceNordstromW.C. Griffi th Foundation TrustWachovia Securities

Eli Lilly and Company FoundationLumina Foundation for EducationUSA Funds

IN-KIND DONORS

Raintree Computer ServiceWFYIAlerding & Co. L.L.C.Rene’s Bakery, Inc.Hubbard & Cravens Coff ee Co.DeBrand’s ChocolateEiteljorg MuseumThe Flower Cart of PendletonThe Best Chocolate in TownConrad HotelAbbott’s Also Candy StoresCanterbury HotelIndianapolis Business JournalTharp-Perrin Gindhart Artists, Inc.The Art Institute of IndianapolisOmni HotelHyatt Regency IndianapolisIvy Tech State CollegeRuth’s ChrisPuck’s at IMAThe South Bend Chocolate CompanyGodiva ChocolatierBlondie’s Cookies, Inc.Bijoux-ChocolatChef’s AcademyHerron School of ArtEndangered Species Chocolate CompanySusan L. Prenatt, CPA

Young Audiences Indiana Staff Young Audiences of Indiana3921 North Meridian Street, Suite 210Indianapolis, IN 46208-4011Voice: 317/925-4043 | Fax: 317/925-0654Web: www.yaindy.org | E-mail: office@yaindy.org

Angela Yetter, Scheduling DirectorCassandra Thomas, Arts Programming Sales ManagerStephanie Haines, Director of Artist ProgramsKim Nentrup, Director of School PartnershipsMallory Sheets, Executive AssistantKate Ripberger, Accounting AssistantJoe Brubaker, Director of DevelopmentPloi Pagdalian, Senior Director of Programs JoEllen Florio Rossebo, President & CEOConsultants:Len Mozzi, Professional DevelopmentSusan Prenatt, Finance

Current Board of DirectorsJoe Erne, ChairKathy Sharpe, Vice ChairMichael Porter, TreasurerLynaire White, SecretaryDesma BelsaasAli BlackburnSusan BlackwellJim ChesterfieldTami EarnhartDenise Halford HolderTerri Jump

Sara Clark LootensJessie MillsAleta A. MungalBrent PaddockLisa RalphCharlie SchlegelJoan SchneiderBetty StanfordCheryl StrainLarry TomlinJeff Webster

Pictured: Young Audiences Indiana staff Cassandra Thomas (left) and Kim Nentrup (above) read to students

2009 YA Fast Facts:

Young Audiences Indiana3921 North Meridian Street, Suite 210

Indianapolis, IN 46208-4011

p: 317.925.4043 | f: 317-925-0654

75 artists on the roster • 368 programs off ered

• 241 schools served; 58 non-schools served •

201,937 students reached • 42 Indiana

counties reached • 3708 events scheduled • 1

of 28 affi liates in a national network • 50% less

printed material this year • 842 Facebook friends •

5 pets visiting the offi ce • 10 board meetings •

1 Mission

Empowering children to achieve their

creative and intellectual potential Pictured: Teaching Artist Khabir Shareef performs storytelling for preschool students