Can we raise $5 million for Northeast Florida arts students before this summer? Yes—with your help.

Photo by Sindy Gonzalez

The Cathedral Arts Project (CAP) is thrilled to announce that we’ve reached the initial REIMAGINE Campaign goal of raising $21 million to help ensure access to arts education for all students in Northeast Florida.

We’ve worked to raise these funds since the launch of the campaign in 2019, aiming to reach our goals by July 2026. Donations large and small from across the region, as well as tireless work building strong corporate, public and private philanthropic partnerships, have helped build a robust foundation for our students.

Having reached the first goal ahead of schedule, CAP has time to set its aim even higher: We now invite the public to become our partners, as well, in creating brighter futures for young people in our community. 

No donation to support our students’ futures is too small. Every dollar donated to the REIMAGINE Campaign supports CAP programs, allowing us to hire and retain high-quality teaching artists and support student exhibitions and performances, with the goal of making high-quality arts education and therapeutic services the bridge to better grades, healthier futures and a ready workforce for Northeast Florida.  

“Thanks to the extraordinary generosity inspired by the REIMAGINE Campaign, CAP has laid the foundation for something even greater. We are deepening and expanding our programs because we believe that meaningful arts education unlocks the full potential of every child—and, in turn, our community,” says Doug Walker, CAP Vice President of Philanthropy. “When we invest in the arts, we invest in the human spirit. The quality of life rises for all of us when creativity is part of our shared story. Join us as we compose the next movement in this success story.” 

Expanding Goals: Reaching More Students, Strengthening Bonds

For the final phase of our campaign, we are turning our attention to inviting small and sustaining donors with new goals to be completed by July 1, 2026 and even higher aspirations for investment in the future of Northeast Florida:

• Foster a new generation of innovative thinkers and engaged citizens by reaching 5,000 students in the Northeast Florida region in the 26-27 school year with the transformative power of arts education 

• Expand its Emerging Artist Programs to more art forms, providing advanced education in the arts to students who could otherwise not afford it 

• Strengthen connections with students by embedding more Teaching Artist Fellows full-time in classrooms 

• Raising an additional $5 million, with a focus on increasing its endowment, growing corporate and foundation partnerships and inviting the public to become sustaining contributors to our children’s success.

By hiring more teachers and expanding specialized programs, CAP is better positioned to:

• Narrow academic achievement gaps; 

• Impart creative and cognitive skills that inspire deeper connections and greater emotional and intellectual growth; 

• And inspire future citizens of Jacksonville to create a better city and world for us all. 

Your support of CAP funds arts programs throughout the region, helps students succeed academically, builds bright futures and grows a stronger community. Together, we reimagine what is possible for every child, for every future—for all of us.  

Learn more about REIMAGINE at this link, and visit capkids.org/give to contribute to the REIMAGINE Campaign today.