Any Given Child

Collectively striving to provide greater, more equitable access to quality arts education in Northeast Florida

Under the leadership of CAP, Any Given Child Jacksonville advocates for arts education. 

Working with Duval County Public Schools, local arts organizations, artists and community leaders, AGC Jacksonville ensures all K-8 students in Duval County have equitable access to learning in the arts. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts launched Ensuring the Arts for Any Given Child in 2009, and selected Jacksonville to be an AGC community in 2013. Jacksonville is one of 28 communities participating in this national collective impact initiative.

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OBJECTIVES

Program Services

Capacity Building

Advancement

Cross Sector Collaboration

Advocacy and Communications

Community Outcomes

Since 2014, AGC Jacksonville has initiated, facilitated or tracked the following achievements for our community:

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4 times the number of annual professional development offerings for arts educators

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30% increase in the number of full-time DCPS arts educators

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Creation of Landscape of Education in the Arts in Duval (LEAD) and Jacksonville’s first-ever artlook® map to track arts opportunities in the city

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District leaders including the Supervisor of Arts ensured arts education remained a priority for every DCPS student when shifting to virtual learning during the pandemic

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100% of school board candidates in both 2018 and 2020 agreed that expansion of the arts should be a top priority for the district

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Creation of a new arts magnet school

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More than 3 times the number of students participating in the arts

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3 times the number of local media mentions in support of arts education

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More than $17 million in arts-related scholarships to DCPS students

Partners in Arts Education

Adecco Staffing, USA

AIGA

ArtLife

Arthur Vining Davis Foundations

Assessment Technologies Group

Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre

The Community Foundation of Northeast Florida

Creatively Independent

Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach

Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville

Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center

Duval County Public Schools

Don’t Miss A Beat, Inc.

Essential Culture Podcast Network

First Coast School of Music

The Florida Ballet

Florida Blue

Friday Musicale, Inc.

FSCJ Artist Series

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Jacksonville Children’s Chorus

Jacksonville Dance Theatre

Jacksonville Public Education Fund

Jacksonville Symphony

Jacksonville University

Jaguars Foundation

Kids Hope Alliance

Lombardo Family

Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville

National Endowment for the Arts

Opera Jacksonville

Performers Academy

PNC Bank

Ritz Theatre and Museum

Theatre Jacksonville

UNF School of Music

United Way of Northeast Florida

VSA Florida

Wingard

WJCT

World Affairs Council of Jacksonville

Learn More and Get Involved

Contact Dr. Lucy Chen at lucy@capkids.org

Musical theatre isn’t just fun and games. As this #CAPkid explains, it’s ‘way more work and it’s way more important.’ Theatre education allows students to gain essential skills like creative thinking, perseverance, teamwork and self-discipline, building the confidence and character they need to excel. Just don’t forget to read your lines please, read your lines! 🎭🥰#theartsaddup #capkidsjax

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Musical theatre isn’t just fun and games. As this #CAPkid explains, it’s ‘way more work and it’s way more important.’ Theatre education allows students to gain essential skills like creative thinking, perseverance, teamwork and self-discipline, building the confidence and character they need to excel. Just don’t forget to read your lines please, read your lines! 🎭🥰#theartsaddup #capkidsjax

Arts education creates tomorrow`s leaders. It enhances the creative capacity of young people and empowers them to analyze, innovate, create and lead. For more information about our programs visit capkids.org. #TheArtsAddUp #CAPkidsjax @duvalcountyschools

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Arts education creates tomorrow's leaders. It enhances the creative capacity of young people and empowers them to analyze, innovate, create and lead. For more information about our programs visit capkids.org. #TheArtsAddUp #CAPkidsjax @duvalcountyschools

Transforming lives through art: The Cathedral Arts Project is a nationally recognized nonprofit provider of arts education and therapeutic programs for children and young adults in Northeast Florida. Visit link in bio to learn more! #capkidsjax

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Transforming lives through art: The Cathedral Arts Project is a nationally recognized nonprofit provider of arts education and therapeutic programs for children and young adults in Northeast Florida. Visit link in bio to learn more! #capkidsjax

Donors like you allow CAP to ensure all students in Northeast Florida have access to a quality arts education.

Your gift will help support CAP`s summer programs and prepare for the 2025-2026 school year. CAP staff and volunteers are gathering supplies, ordering youth-size T-shirts and hiring exceptional teaching artists to ensure local students have everything they need to dance, sing, play and create from day one!

Will you join us in reimagining what’s possible for arts education? Donate today at our link in bio. 💜

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Donors like you allow CAP to ensure all students in Northeast Florida have access to a quality arts education. Your gift will help support CAP's summer programs and prepare for the 2025-2026 school year. CAP staff and volunteers are gathering supplies, ordering youth-size T-shirts and hiring exceptional teaching artists to ensure local students have everything they need to dance, sing, play and create from day one! Will you join us in reimagining what’s possible for arts education? Donate today at our link in bio. 💜

Last chance to visit CAP’s Visual Arts Showcase at the Alexander Brest Gallery through June 4! It’s a truly spectacular exhibition of over 250 artworks created by CAP students throughout the year. Showcase is the ultimate finale and this exhibition aims to inspire a sense of pride and joy, instill a lifelong appreciation of the arts and celebrate every child’s creative spirit. Don’t miss it! #CAPkidsjax #theartsaddup

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Last chance to visit CAP’s Visual Arts Showcase at the Alexander Brest Gallery through June 4! It’s a truly spectacular exhibition of over 250 artworks created by CAP students throughout the year. Showcase is the ultimate finale and this exhibition aims to inspire a sense of pride and joy, instill a lifelong appreciation of the arts and celebrate every child’s creative spirit. Don’t miss it! #CAPkidsjax #theartsaddup

CAP’s Annual Visual Arts Showcase Reception this morning was a huge success! Congratulations to the student artists, their teaching artist fellows and teaching artists for the incredible display of creativity and inspiration! You have until June 4 to visit. Click here for more info capkids.org/visual-arts-showcase-2025/
#TheArtsAddUp #CAPkidsjax 🎉🎨

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CAP’s Annual Visual Arts Showcase Reception this morning was a huge success! Congratulations to the student artists, their teaching artist fellows and teaching artists for the incredible display of creativity and inspiration! You have until June 4 to visit. Click here for more info capkids.org/visual-arts-showcase-2025/ #TheArtsAddUp #CAPkidsjax 🎉🎨

It’s imperative to hear about the impact of our programs directly from our students! CAP’s vision is for Northeast Florida to lead the nation in providing essential arts education that recognizes, grows and amplifies every child’s unique skills and strengths. capkids.org ⭐️ #TheArtsAddUp #CAPkidsjax

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It’s imperative to hear about the impact of our programs directly from our students! CAP’s vision is for Northeast Florida to lead the nation in providing essential arts education that recognizes, grows and amplifies every child’s unique skills and strengths. capkids.org ⭐️ #TheArtsAddUp #CAPkidsjax

It`s teacher appreciation week and we are all excited to celebrate our amazing CAP Teaching Artist Fellows, Teaching Artists, teaching assistants and classroom partners!

Through CAP programs, children and young adults in NE Florida, across various educational settings receive quality, standards-based instruction in dance, music, theatre and visual arts. CAP also provides specialized programs designed for students with disabilities, including art counseling, music therapy and sensory arts.

None of this would occur without the passion and dedication of our exemplary CAP teaching artists. We`d like to send them all a deep and resounding thank you, for the important work they do every day to empower each and every child’s creative spirit! #ThankATeacher #TheArtsAddUp

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It's teacher appreciation week and we are all excited to celebrate our amazing CAP Teaching Artist Fellows, Teaching Artists, teaching assistants and classroom partners! Through CAP programs, children and young adults in NE Florida, across various educational settings receive quality, standards-based instruction in dance, music, theatre and visual arts. CAP also provides specialized programs designed for students with disabilities, including art counseling, music therapy and sensory arts. None of this would occur without the passion and dedication of our exemplary CAP teaching artists. We'd like to send them all a deep and resounding thank you, for the important work they do every day to empower each and every child’s creative spirit! #ThankATeacher #TheArtsAddUp

The first show of the Performing Arts Showcase 2025 is a wrap! Thank you to everyone who has supported our incredible performers this year -- no matter how you choose to show that support. None of this would be possible without you! #capkidsjax #artsed #theartsaddup

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The first show of the Performing Arts Showcase 2025 is a wrap! Thank you to everyone who has supported our incredible performers this year -- no matter how you choose to show that support. None of this would be possible without you! #capkidsjax #artsed #theartsaddup

Performing Arts Showcase rehearsals are in progress here at the @jaxperformingartscenter! We`re amazed at the dedication and talent on display this morning. Which performance are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments! #theartsaddup #artsed #showtime

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Performing Arts Showcase rehearsals are in progress here at the @jaxperformingartscenter! We're amazed at the dedication and talent on display this morning. Which performance are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments! #theartsaddup #artsed #showtime

Our mission is to inspire every child`s creative spirit! #CAPkidsjax #TheArtsAddUp #artsed #strings

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Our mission is to inspire every child's creative spirit! #CAPkidsjax #TheArtsAddUp #artsed #strings

Every heart needs art! Happy Valentines Day❤️
#TheArtsAddUp #CAPkidsjax #artsed

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Every heart needs art! Happy Valentines Day❤️ #TheArtsAddUp #CAPkidsjax #artsed

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