Events and Exhibitions are Free of Charge unless specified and held at CAPE, 1010 W. 35th Street, Suite 697, Chicago, IL 60609
Perspective(s) 2024
CAPE invites you to Perspective(s) 2024: an exhibition 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, from Tuesday-Friday, 11am-4pm at 1010 W 35th Street, Suite 697.
The exhibition celebrates learning through arts integration and collaborations between students, teaching artists, classroom teachers, and school staff at Ashe Elementary, Dyett High School for the Arts, George Washington High School, New Sullivan Elementary, North-Grand High School, Taylor Elementary, Telpochcalli Elementary, and Waters Elementary in Chicago; and Gary Elementary, Leman Elementary, Turner Elementary, and Pioneer Elementary in West Chicago.
Everyone is invited to gather at two Family Days with art, food, and celebration:
- Saturday, April 13th from 12-3pm celebrating students from Ashe, Taylor, and New Sullivan – RSVP here
- Saturday, April 20th from 12-3pm celebrating students from Waters, Telpochcalli, and WeGo – RSVP here
Come meet our artists, teachers, and students!
Young Audiences Conference – at CAPE
April 4, 5, 2024, Gallery hours T-Fr 11-5pm.
Reception at CAPE
View Conference Registration and Agenda
Coming Soon
Convergence 2024
May 7, 2024 to May 31, 2024, Gallery hours T-Fr 11-5pm.
Celebration Saturday, May 11, 2024
Past Events (2023)
Fall Exhibition I Do, We Do, You Do
September 19, 2023 to January 5, 2024, Gallery hours T-Fr 11-5pm.
Opening Reception Saturday, November 11, 2-5pm
Party Friday with ChicagoReach + CAPE
Friday, December 1st from 6:30-9:30pm
Join the Chicago Reach team for a fresh take on our annual holiday party! As a nonprofit partner, CAPE hosts this holiday kickback complete with plenty of festive cheer, cold drinks, good music and great company!
All proceeds from the event will go to CAPE to further their mission of engaging and inspiring Chicago youth by bringing visual, digital and performing arts programs to their classrooms.
CAPE Research presents STEAM Ahead: Launching STEM + Arts curricula for any school or district!
Wednesday, September 27, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Featuring education researcher Louanne Smolin, Ed.D, CAPE teaching artists Molly Cranch, Jordan Knecht, Kim Moore, David Sprecher and arts and STEM education consultants Jenna Senai, Jerry Stefl, and Patricia Whitehouse.
Artist Conversation and Workshop: Jessica Mueller and Tony Collins
Wednesday, September 6, 6pm
Summer Professional Artists will be working in the WORKROOM: The Summer Sessions – stop in to see our professional teaching artists work on their own projects! Exhibition dates for WORKROOM: The Summer Sessions are July 11 to Sept 1, 2023 Gallery Viewing hours T-Fri, 11am – 5pm and by special appointment.
Summer WORKROOM Reception
Friday, August 18, 6-9pm. Event is free, light refreshments served. RSVP
Deloitte Day of Service
June 9, 2023
Convergence: CAPE Artist/Research Partners Exhibition
Exhibition Events
Reception Friday, May 19, 6-9 pm, free and open to the public. Light refreshments served.
Reception Saturday, May 20, 4-7 pm, free and open to the public. Light refreshments served.
Curriculum Share Presentations & Artmaking, Thursday, May 25, 5-7:30pm, free and open to the public. Light refreshments served.
Perspective(s): 2023 After School Exhibition April 11 – May 3
This exhibition premiered CAPE’s 2022-2023 SCALE (“Supporting Communities through Arts Learning Environments”) program, and presents the experiences of After School partnerships in Chicago Public Schools, including collaborative artworks by artists, teachers, students, parents, and community members. It also introduces the explorations of research partners at Creativity Labs/University of California Irvine.
Exhibition run: Tues., April 11 through Wed., May 3. Open to the public 11am to 5pm Tues. – Fri. or by appointment, contact Grace Philion, grace@capechicago.org, 312-674-6932.
CAPE Artists’ Conversation, Tues, April 11, 6-7:30pm
Exhibition Reception Free event, open to the public: Friday, April 21, 6-9pm, Remarks begin promptly at 6pm
Community Workshop Free event, open to the public: RSVP required. Saturday, April 22, 12-2pm. RSVP.
Dyett High School Field Trip/Work session at the Gallery Tues., May 2
West Chicago District 33 (WeGo) Community Class Exhibition at Kindred Coffee
Exhibition in West Chicago: Tues April 4 – Fri April 26, 2023
Exhibition hours: M-F 7am-5pm, Sat. 7am-3pm, Sun Closed Location: Kindred Coffee Roasters, 148 W Washington St., West Chicago, IL 60185. kindredcoffeeroasters.com
This Exhibition features the work of members of West Chicago’s CAPE community classes at Turner Elementary and Leman Middle School. The CAPE partnership of teacher Rosalba Rodriquez and teaching artists Anni Holm, Jessica Mueller and Luzma Fuentes (Paraprofessional at Turner Elementary) are represented.
Paint & Sip Fundraiser in Logan Square
Thanks to ChicagoReach, participants helped raise $850 for CAPE programming!
Come and celebrate CAPE while you paint and sip — Tuesday, April 18, 2023, Doors Open at 7:00 PM, 7:30 – 9:30 PM (2 hours). $50 per guest. Location: Pinot’s Palette – Logan Square, 2768 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647.
Click here to sign up for this fun evening at Pinot’s Palette!