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Join CAP for the 21st Annual Spring for the Arts

Friday, April 17, 2026 | Epping Forest Yacht Club

At this signature fundraiser, CAP is honored to celebrate Kristine Cherek & Kirk Larsen as the 2026 Guardians of the Arts for their efforts to safeguard and advance the arts.

Spring for the Arts also celebrates community engagement in support of funding arts education initiatives throughout the region. Generating over $9 million since its inception, it is the most visible event supporting arts education along the First Coast.

Guardians of the Arts | Kristine Cherek & Kirk Larsen

Honorary Chairs | Frances & Anthony Jabbour

Event Chairs | Marisa & Frank Martire

Past Honorees

Marilyn & Pete Carpenter
Poppy & Rob Clements
Stephanie & Tim Cost
Florida Blue
Carol Johnson Foley
Jennifer Glock & Michael Ward
Susan & Hugh Greene
Diane & Steve Halverson
Preston Haskell
Frances & Anthony Jabbour
Monica & Bob Jacoby
Marisa Martire
Karen & Greg Montana
Joannie & Russell Newton
Amy & Gary Norcross
Aida Ribeiro & Fabio Mechetti
Linda & David Stein
Mary Virginia Terry
Delores Barr Weaver
Jim Winston

Join CAP for the 21st Annual Spring for the Arts

Friday, April 17, 2026 | Epping Forest Yacht Club

At this signature fundraiser, CAP is honored to celebrate Kristine Cherek & Kirk Larsen as the 2026 Guardians of the Arts for their efforts to safeguard and advance the arts.

Spring for the Arts also celebrates community engagement in support of funding arts education initiatives throughout the region. Generating over $9 million since its inception, it is the most visible event supporting arts education along the First Coast.

Guardians of the Arts | Kristine Cherek & Kirk Larsen

Honorary Chairs | Frances & Anthony Jabbour

Event Chairs | Marisa & Frank Martire

Past Honorees

Marilyn & Pete Carpenter
Poppy & Rob Clements
Stephanie & Tim Cost
Florida Blue
Carol Johnson Foley
Jennifer Glock & Michael Ward
Susan & Hugh Greene
Diane & Steve Halverson
Preston Haskell
Frances & Anthony Jabbour
Monica & Bob Jacoby
Marisa Martire
Karen & Greg Montana
Joannie & Russell Newton
Amy & Gary Norcross
Aida Ribeiro & Fabio Mechetti
Linda & David Stein
Mary Virginia Terry
Delores Barr Weaver
Jim Winston

Get Tickets Now
Become a Sponsor

View sponsorship packet

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Presenter

Kristine Cherek & Kirk Larsen

FOUNDER

Pat & Frank D’Angelo

Frances & Anthony Jabbour

Marisa & Frank Martire

Amy & Gary Norcross

Director

Stephanie & Tim Cost

Crescent Grove Advisors

Jennifer Glock & Michael Ward

Monica Jacoby

Lanie & Jim Johnson

Linda Stein

Creator

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VyStar Credit Union logo

Cara & Scott Baity

Tracy & Derrick Bryant

Melissa & Nader Farhat

Jane Freedman & Kimberly L. Hyatt

Paige & Mark LaBorde

Paula & Charlie Margiotta

Anne & Marc Mayo

Jennifer & Michael Mayo

Gil Pomar

Susie & Joe Reinhardt

Zimmerman Family Foundation

Advocate

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Marilyn Carpenter

Dawn & John Crawford

Susan & Hugh Greene

Deborah & Peter Gunnlaugsson

Sharon & David Hunt

KPMG

Charlotte Mayo

Carol Lombardo

Robbie Manners, Bank of America Private Bank

Danielle Whitley, Foley & Lardner

Patron

Mary Baer & Marty Fiorentino

Martha & Tom Baker

Shannon & Michael Darling

Steve Eagerton

First Horizon Bank

Carol & Richard Gagliano

Gallagher Insurance

Glenda & Hugh Harris

Pam & Michael Korn

Robyn Kreimborg & Amy Wilson

Louis Weimer Salon

Amy Mergen & Paul Waitrovich

Heather Moore

Miller Electric

Pilot Corporation of America

THE PLAYERS Championship

Rebecca Black Immigration

Alice Rigdon

RJ Young

Skinner Bros. Realty

Smith, Hulsey & Busey

Trinity Restoration & Roofing

UF Health Jacksonville

William Warden

Warden Family Foundation

For More Information

For sponsorship inquiries, contact Jessie Marble at jessie@capkids.org.

For event questions, contact Elise Johnson at ejohnson@capkids.org.

Learning an art form—whether dance, music, theatre or the visual arts—allows children and youth to gain essential skills, like creative thinking, perseverance, teamwork and self-discipline, that benefit them in all areas of their lives. The arts provide experiences that are personally enriching, building the confidence and character children need to excel. Learn more about our programs at our link in bio. 🎵👯🎭🎨 #TheArtsAddUp

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Learning an art form—whether dance, music, theatre or the visual arts—allows children and youth to gain essential skills, like creative thinking, perseverance, teamwork and self-discipline, that benefit them in all areas of their lives. The arts provide experiences that are personally enriching, building the confidence and character children need to excel. Learn more about our programs at our link in bio. 🎵👯🎭🎨 #TheArtsAddUp

CAP is hiring a Full Time Clinical Creative Art Counselor! The Clinical Creative Art Counselor is responsible for sensory art based programming and art counseling programming for select Exceptional Student Education (ESE) centers and elementary, middle and/or high schools in the region.
If you are passionate about making a significant difference through art counseling and sensory art and thrive in a role where clinical excellence meets creativity, we invite you to apply at our link in bio. 💜🎨🖌️

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CAP is hiring a Full Time Clinical Creative Art Counselor! The Clinical Creative Art Counselor is responsible for sensory art based programming and art counseling programming for select Exceptional Student Education (ESE) centers and elementary, middle and/or high schools in the region. If you are passionate about making a significant difference through art counseling and sensory art and thrive in a role where clinical excellence meets creativity, we invite you to apply at our link in bio. 💜🎨🖌️

Cathedral Arts Project is excited to participate in THE PLAYERS Championship 2026 Chip-in for Charity Fundraising Program. When you purchase tickets to THE PLAYERS, enter code 649CME and CAP will receive a portion of the proceeds!

The tickets available are Stadium Passes, which provide general grounds access for Thursday, March 12, 2026 through Sunday, March 15, 2026 only. Purchasers must select the day(s) they would like to attend THE PLAYERS at the time of purchase. Individuals can purchase tickets through Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, while supplies last. Click our link in bio and don`t forget to enter code 649CME for CAP!💜

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Cathedral Arts Project is excited to participate in THE PLAYERS Championship 2026 Chip-in for Charity Fundraising Program. When you purchase tickets to THE PLAYERS, enter code 649CME and CAP will receive a portion of the proceeds! The tickets available are Stadium Passes, which provide general grounds access for Thursday, March 12, 2026 through Sunday, March 15, 2026 only. Purchasers must select the day(s) they would like to attend THE PLAYERS at the time of purchase. Individuals can purchase tickets through Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, while supplies last. Click our link in bio and don't forget to enter code 649CME for CAP!💜

"The Cathedral Arts Project Program has made a powerful impact on our 6th-grade students this year. By integrating theatre with writing instruction, the CAP teacher seamlessly blended performance and academics, boosting student confidence, collaboration, and creativity.
Students learned essential writing skills while building scripts, developing characters, and performing live. This approach not only fostered teamwork and social growth but also contributed to the highest ELA scores we’ve seen to date. We’re eager to see the writing scores this summer, as we expect continued growth. The final performances were a proud showcase of their hard work and a testament to how the arts can elevate student success in every way." - Site Administrator, River City Science Academy Intracoastal.

CAP’s arts integration programs offer schools and partner sites a unique approach to increasing students’ understanding of academic standards. In an arts-integrated curriculum, an art form – whether dance, music, theatre or the visual arts – is used as a tool for learning one or more academic subjects. Learn more at our link in bio. #FLCelebratesLiteracy #TheArtsAddUp #CAPkidsjax #ArtsIntegration #StudentSuccess

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"The Cathedral Arts Project Program has made a powerful impact on our 6th-grade students this year. By integrating theatre with writing instruction, the CAP teacher seamlessly blended performance and academics, boosting student confidence, collaboration, and creativity. Students learned essential writing skills while building scripts, developing characters, and performing live. This approach not only fostered teamwork and social growth but also contributed to the highest ELA scores we’ve seen to date. We’re eager to see the writing scores this summer, as we expect continued growth. The final performances were a proud showcase of their hard work and a testament to how the arts can elevate student success in every way." - Site Administrator, River City Science Academy Intracoastal. CAP’s arts integration programs offer schools and partner sites a unique approach to increasing students’ understanding of academic standards. In an arts-integrated curriculum, an art form – whether dance, music, theatre or the visual arts – is used as a tool for learning one or more academic subjects. Learn more at our link in bio. #FLCelebratesLiteracy #TheArtsAddUp #CAPkidsjax #ArtsIntegration #StudentSuccess

Save the date! Join us on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Epping Forest Yacht & Country Club for the Cathedral Arts Project’s most anticipated evening of the year, the 21st Annual Spring for the Arts – CAP’s signature fundraiser. Savor delectable drinks and gourmet cuisine, bid on extraordinary live and silent auction items, and dance the night away with the Bold City Classics!💃

CAP is honored to announce it will celebrate Kristine Cherek & Kirk Larsen as the 2026 Guardians of the Arts for their efforts to safeguard and advance the arts. Spring for the Arts also celebrates community engagement in support of funding arts education initiatives throughout the region. Sponsorships available via email jessie@capkids.org. Learn more at capkids.org/sfta.🎉

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Save the date! Join us on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Epping Forest Yacht & Country Club for the Cathedral Arts Project’s most anticipated evening of the year, the 21st Annual Spring for the Arts – CAP’s signature fundraiser. Savor delectable drinks and gourmet cuisine, bid on extraordinary live and silent auction items, and dance the night away with the Bold City Classics!💃 CAP is honored to announce it will celebrate Kristine Cherek & Kirk Larsen as the 2026 Guardians of the Arts for their efforts to safeguard and advance the arts. Spring for the Arts also celebrates community engagement in support of funding arts education initiatives throughout the region. Sponsorships available via email jessie@capkids.org. Learn more at capkids.org/sfta.🎉

Since December was a blur, we wanted to spotlight some wonderful CAP performances during the holiday season! If you had a chance to see our incredible CAP students at opening night of Deck the Chairs, Downtown Art Walk, the First Coast Design Show or at one of the many school-based winter performances around town, make sure to tag CAP in your social media pics!💜

Thank you to all the families, students, friends and supporters who make this kind of community engagement possible. For more info visit capkids.org. 🌟
#CAPkidsjax

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Since December was a blur, we wanted to spotlight some wonderful CAP performances during the holiday season! If you had a chance to see our incredible CAP students at opening night of Deck the Chairs, Downtown Art Walk, the First Coast Design Show or at one of the many school-based winter performances around town, make sure to tag CAP in your social media pics!💜 Thank you to all the families, students, friends and supporters who make this kind of community engagement possible. For more info visit capkids.org. 🌟 #CAPkidsjax

Hurry! There are only a few spots left for the CAP Studio Artists Spring Workshop Series. CAP Studio Artists is an immersive visual art program designed for young creators grades 3 - 8, ready to take their artistic practice to the next level.🎨

Register your budding artist NOW for classes starting January 10 at our link in bio🎉

CAP has partnered with Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church for this program, so classes will be held at 4001 Hendricks Avenue, beginning Saturday, January 10, 2026 - May 9, 2026.

Over eight sessions, students will elevate their foundational art skills while developing their own unique creative voices. At the end of the program, every artist will present one completed piece in our Visual Art Showcase, professionally installed and exhibited in a local gallery—celebrating their growth, mastery, and creative journey! 🎨🖌️
#CAPkidsjax #TheArtsAddUp #artsed

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Hurry! There are only a few spots left for the CAP Studio Artists Spring Workshop Series. CAP Studio Artists is an immersive visual art program designed for young creators grades 3 - 8, ready to take their artistic practice to the next level.🎨 Register your budding artist NOW for classes starting January 10 at our link in bio🎉 CAP has partnered with Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church for this program, so classes will be held at 4001 Hendricks Avenue, beginning Saturday, January 10, 2026 - May 9, 2026. Over eight sessions, students will elevate their foundational art skills while developing their own unique creative voices. At the end of the program, every artist will present one completed piece in our Visual Art Showcase, professionally installed and exhibited in a local gallery—celebrating their growth, mastery, and creative journey! 🎨🖌️ #CAPkidsjax #TheArtsAddUp #artsed

No matter how you did it—whether you donated, shared a post, attended a performance, told a friend about CAP or volunteered with us—these #CAPkidsjax want to personally thank you for your support this year! THANK YOU 💜
Happy New Year!🌟
capkids.org
#ArtsEd #TheArtsAddUp #HappyNewYear

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No matter how you did it—whether you donated, shared a post, attended a performance, told a friend about CAP or volunteered with us—these #CAPkidsjax want to personally thank you for your support this year! THANK YOU 💜 Happy New Year!🌟 capkids.org #ArtsEd #TheArtsAddUp #HappyNewYear

The giving season reminds us what matters most: the moment a student experiences pride after creating something meaningful—a painting, a song, a performance. That creative discovery transforms how young people see themselves and their potential.

At the Cathedral Arts Project, your support creates immediate impact. A $25 donation provides art supplies for students. $50 covers a week of music instruction. $100 brings dance education to students who would otherwise never have access.

Every gift strengthens our ability to serve more students throughout Northeast Florida.

Support CAP Students Today
As we close out this year and approach the finish line of our REIMAGINE Campaign, we`re grateful for donors who understand how the arts transform young lives. Your support has strengthened generations of students in Jacksonville—building confidence, developing creative abilities and opening doors to new possibilities.

Before December 31, join us in creating brighter futures for more young people in our community at our link in bio. 🎨🎵🎻👯🎭

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The giving season reminds us what matters most: the moment a student experiences pride after creating something meaningful—a painting, a song, a performance. That creative discovery transforms how young people see themselves and their potential. At the Cathedral Arts Project, your support creates immediate impact. A $25 donation provides art supplies for students. $50 covers a week of music instruction. $100 brings dance education to students who would otherwise never have access. Every gift strengthens our ability to serve more students throughout Northeast Florida. Support CAP Students Today As we close out this year and approach the finish line of our REIMAGINE Campaign, we're grateful for donors who understand how the arts transform young lives. Your support has strengthened generations of students in Jacksonville—building confidence, developing creative abilities and opening doors to new possibilities. Before December 31, join us in creating brighter futures for more young people in our community at our link in bio. 🎨🎵🎻👯🎭

Learning music offers significant social, emotional and educational benefits for young people. Every day at CAP reinforces the knowledge that arts education is essential for supporting the whole child. This program supported in part by @kidshopealliancejax 🎻
@duvalcountyschools #capkidsjax #theartsaddup #artsed #musiceducation

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Learning music offers significant social, emotional and educational benefits for young people. Every day at CAP reinforces the knowledge that arts education is essential for supporting the whole child. This program supported in part by @kidshopealliancejax 🎻 @duvalcountyschools #capkidsjax #theartsaddup #artsed #musiceducation

The Jaguars have clinched the top spot in the AFC! Last chance to get your discounted tickets to experience the excitement from the stands THIS Sunday against the New York Jets, and support #CAPkidsjax simultaneously.🎉

Thanks to the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Jaguars Foundation, purchase general admission tickets here and all proceeds benefit CAP programs. Tickets start at $45: Sunday, December 14 | 1 p.m. Link closes today at 5 PM so get yours now at our link in bio!!
GO JAGS🏈

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The Jaguars have clinched the top spot in the AFC! Last chance to get your discounted tickets to experience the excitement from the stands THIS Sunday against the New York Jets, and support #CAPkidsjax simultaneously.🎉 Thanks to the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Jaguars Foundation, purchase general admission tickets here and all proceeds benefit CAP programs. Tickets start at $45: Sunday, December 14 | 1 p.m. Link closes today at 5 PM so get yours now at our link in bio!! GO JAGS🏈

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