Join Us
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Reception at 6:30 pm
Dinner at 7:30 pm
The Bowery Hotel
335 Bowery
New York City
In Celebration and Support of
Arts-Integrated Education
Artistic Inspiration &
Empowerment Award
Lauren Daigle
Multi-Grammy Award–Winning Recording Artist, Youth Arts Advocate & Founder, The Price Fund
Lauren Daigle is one of the most acclaimed voices in contemporary music—a multi-Grammy Award–winning singer-songwriter whose soulful performances and songwriting have reached audiences around the world. Her multi-platinum albums How Can It Be, Look Up Child, and Lauren Daigle carry a message of hope far beyond genre lines, resonating across faith, pop, and mainstream culture.
Through The Price Fund—the nonprofit she founded—and her long-standing support of Young Audiences of Louisiana, Lauren champions creative access for young people, funding arts-integrated programs in classrooms and bringing music into spaces where it’s needed most. Her advocacy extends to hospitals, youth shelters, and communities in crisis, reflecting a belief that the arts help children learn, heal, and belong.
For more information, please visit www.laurendaigle.com
Visionary Leadership &
Impact Award
Michael Redd
NBA All-Star, Olympic Gold Medalist,
Impact Investor, and Philanthropist
From the hardwood to the boardroom, Michael Redd’s vision is undeniable. A former NBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist, he spent 12 seasons in the league after leading Ohio State to the Final Four in 1999. Today, he has built a powerful second act as a purpose-driven investor and philanthropic leader. Through his foundation and venture firm, 22 Ventures, Michael champions youth development, financial literacy, and inclusive entrepreneurship—particularly in underserved communities. He also serves on the National Advisory Board of The Salvation Army. Through his podcast Betting on Yourself, he shares the stories of entrepreneurs and athletes who have taken bold risks to reach their goals. Michael’s work spans sports, business, and service—creating opportunities for the next generation to lead, create, and thrive.
For more information, please visit www.michaelredd.com
CORPORATE SUPPORT
Since 1952, Young Audiences Arts for Learning has been able to realize its vision for the future thanks in part to the unwavering dedication of the business community. Today, corporate support helps Young Audiences fulfill its mission by enabling us to continue to expand our programs to reach more young minds, inspire more teachers to integrate music and all arts into their curriculum, and ultimately, brighten the future of our communities.
We thank our corporate friends for their sponsorship support of our 2025 National Benefit Gala
For more than 70 years, Young Audiences Arts for Learning has engaged countless millions of students through learning experiences that foster creativity, self-expression, and cultural understanding, raise student achievement in other subject areas, and help develop 21st-century skills like critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving.
Founded in 1952, Young Audiences is the nation’s largest arts-in-education provider, reaching more than 5 million students and families in rural, suburban, and urban communities in 26 states.
When Young Audiences teaching artists step into classrooms, they open doors to joy, creativity, and discovery. Here, students connect to curricular content through visual and digital art, music, media arts, theater, and dance. Through the arts, educators and school districts ignite a passion for learning and unlock the greatness within each child.
The Young Audiences Arts for Learning affiliate network draws upon the talent of more than 2,000 teaching artists from all artistic disciplines, the dedication of 50,000+ teachers, and the leadership of hundreds of board volunteers and passionate staff members.
On behalf of the entire Young Audiences Arts for Learning family, we thank you for your generous support.
If you have any questions, please contact
David Falk at davidf@ya.org
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