CAPE’s unique approach to engaging students, inspiring teachers, and demonstrating impact relies on three strategies: Partnerships, Arts Integration, and Research.
To bring traditional subjects to life through the arts, we pair professional teaching artists with Chicago Public Schools teachers for long-term classroom partnerships and training.
To spark students’ passion for learning, we weave visual and digital art, music, theater, and dance into traditional subjects like science, math, history, and language arts.
CAPE works with external researchers to determine the impact of our programs on students, teachers, and artists. This helps us refine our own work and that of our teaching teams and contribute new knowledge to the field.
Research has shown that CAPE’s programs improve students’ critical thinking, creative problem solving, and self confidence, and leads to higher achievement in the classroom and on standardized tests.
CAPE Presents Community Class Growth in District 33
On March 16, 2023, Hannah Martin, CAPE West Chicago Program Coordinator, presented about West Chicago Elementary School District 33's Turner Elementary Community Class at the 21st Century Town Hall. Background: Turner Elementary...
CAPE Gallery Hosts First Classroom Arts Learning Experience
On Friday, March 24, 2023, 15 students from Ray Graham Training Center High School visited the CAPE Gallery as part of their collaborative arts learning experience. This first inaugural...
Photo Album of the Inaugural Exhibition Grand Opening Celebration
Inaugural Exhibition Grand Opening Celebration Album: Images from March 18, 2023 Take the Survey! Main Celebration Page Tour of the Exhibition Download the Exhibition Booklet (English) (Spanish). For more information about the works...
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CAPE inspires students’ passion for learning by bringing academics to life through original, creative lessons, developed by artists and schoolteachers, leading to improved grades and confidence.