A celebration of culture, community, and belonging through art Una celebracion de la cultura, la comunidad y la pertenencia a traves del arte Exhibition Gallery Hours: T-Fri 11-4 pm The Art of Gathering was created by CAPE's Community Classes, established in 2004, and co-taught weekly throughout the school year by artists, teachers, and community […]
https://youtu.be/_edxDzqfVIQ Though a pervasive term, communities are dynamic and complex; their constitutions, as shaped by similarities as they are by differences. The CAPE Dialogue: What is a Community examines the formation of community in our schools, neighborhoods, and city spaces. A panel of CAPE teachers and artists, and guest artivists will explore the intersection of […]
An exhibition of student creativity and learning. Featuring elementary and high school student artworks from CAPE’s after-school programs in Chicago and West Chicago public schools! On view from April 2nd-25th, Tuesday-Friday, 11am-4pm or by appointment contact info@capechicago.org The exhibition celebrates learning through arts integration and collaborations between students, teaching artists, classroom teachers, and school staff […]
Everyone is invited to gather at CAPE's Family Day with art, food, and celebration. Join us in celebrating students from Ashe Elementary, Taylor Elementary, and New Sullivan Elementary on Saturday, April 13th from 12-3pm. Come meet our artists, teachers, and students! RSVP var insertForm210518016 = function() { var html210518016 = '' + '.interaction-form label{color: #404040;' […]
Everyone is invited to gather at CAPE's Family Day with art, food, and celebration. Join us in celebrating students from Waters Elementary, Telpochcalli School; and Gary Elementary, Leman Elementary, Turner Elementary, and Pioneer Elementary in West Chicago, on Saturday, April 20th from 12-3pm. Come meet our artists, teachers, and students! RSVP var insertForm210527232 = function() […]
Convergence 2024 features arts-integrated investigations by Chicago Public School students engaged in CAPE’s Artist/Researcher Partners Program. Exhibition on view May 7th-31st, Tuesday-Friday, 11am-5pm or by appointment, contact mark@capechicago.org. Convergence is CAPE's annual end-of-the-year exhibition celebrating the arts-integrated investigations by Chicago Public School students engaged in CAPE's Artist/Researcher Partners Program. This year's Convergence presents artworks by […]
Join us for the opening reception of Convergence 2024 on Saturday May 11th from 12-3pm! We are looking forward to gathering with art, food, and celebration! RSVP by filling out and submitting the form below. var insertForm210527233 = function() { var html210527233 = '' + '.interaction-form label{color: #404040;' + ' display: block;}' + '' […]
CAPE invites all educators, teaching artists, and anyone interested in arts education and artmaking to a free workshop! This arts integration workshop will explore how artmaking allows students to connect more deeply with academic content. Educators will learn from CAPE teams of teachers and teaching artists who will present their arts integration projects in elementary […]
Support CAPE by joining this Paint 'n Sip with Chicago Reach + CAPE featuring teaching artist Jordan Knecht! Chicago Reach organizes opportunities for the community to broaden perspective on underlying challenges and diversity. They partner with local nonprofits like CAPE to organize volunteer opportunities, social events, and fundraisers to both spread awareness and increase support […]
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.
