The CAPE Blog

On May 7, Chicago Public Schools unveiled “Cultivating Creativity: CPS Arts Education Plan 2.0,” a follow up to the 2012 plan. Cultivating Creativity aims to guarantee all CPS [...]

Originally posted on Kyle Johnson’s LinkedIn. If you look at my title “Building Tech with Generative AI • Non-Profit Board President • DE&I Advocate”, you probably noticed [...]

Immigration Resources and Support Community Call ACT Now is committed to supporting migrant youth and families by providing access to critical resources and guidance. On February 21st, 2025, ACT [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Contact Information: Amy Rasmussen, amy@capechicago.org Press release – January 20, 2025 – Chicago, Illinois—Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE) received a [...]

How do you say goodbye to a school?  I frequently pondered this question, when I visited Pioneer Elementary last year. The school was in a state of physical and mental […]

We are pleased to be part of Gallery 400’s exhibition Learning Together: Art Education and Community, from September 5 through December 14. The exhibition centers the progressive art pedagogy of [...]

What does modern architecture, nature and West Chicago students all have in common? The Edith Farnsworth House! This historic floor to ceiling glass house was Dr. Edith Farnsworth’s weekend home. [...]

Graffiti and mural arts are becoming increasingly popular among CAPE after-school students. Through these highly collaborative art forms, students generate ideas together, then bring them to life [...]

In addition to the artists featured thus far, we are honored to host IntuiTeens at CAPE during WORKROOM! IntuiTeens is an initiative of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider […]

Betsy Zacsek and Niema Qureshi are artists exploring how physical computing can deepen our sense of play. Using materials originally discovered in our classrooms along with custom drawing tools, [...]