The CAPE Blog

Come on a quick after school field trip to Waters Elementary and North-Grand High School, two sites of many CAPE After School Programs provided free for students thanks to your support. CAPE [...]

Please welcome CAPE’s new Research Program Coordinator, Noé Cuéllar and new Program Coordinator, Grace Philion! Research Program Coordinator – Noé Cuéllar A veteran CAPE [...]

9/23/22 First Grade, First Partnership! CAPE’s In-School STEAM Ahead Partnership of Teaching Artist David Sprecher and STEAM Teacher Kierra Young-Bey explore the work of Ethiopian American [...]

9/18/22 Dear Friends, On behalf of the CAPE board, staff, teachers, artists, students and communities, we are thrilled to announce that this October, CAPE is opening a creative project space [...]

June 18, 2022 Executive Director Amy Rasmussen was asked her favorite spot in Chicago, and CAPE was included in this comprehensive Redfin article about the city. Read it here!  [...]

An Exhibition of artwork from 40 schools in 4 locations Join us to meet the students, teaching artists, classroom teachers, and families of CAPE 2022! Exhibitions, Receptions and Hours [...]

STEAM Ahead: Arts and Science Learning from Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 This exhibit highlights the STEAM-focused CAPE collaboration with Park Forest-Chicago Heights District [...]

The 2021-2022 CAPE SCALE After-School program students, teachers and teaching artists celebrated their End of Year Exhibition at the Hairpin Arts Center on May 11, 2022. The show run is from [...]

The 2020-2021 CAPE Impact Report reveals a year of growth and continued opportunity for new partnerships in the Chicagoland area. Read the report here, or request a copy be sent to you by [...]