CAP recently honored local leaders Alan Fickling, Susan Greene, Chuck Hedrick, Marisa Martire and Darnell Smith for their transformative contributions to the organization, arts education and the Jacksonville community. Read more about their legacy of leadership.
In appreciation of their efforts to safeguard and advance the arts along the First Coast, Kristine Cherek and Kirk Larsen will receive the 2026 Guardians of the Arts award at the 21st annual Spring for the Arts on Friday, April 17, 2026.
The 2025 slate of CAP Showcases—held in venues large and small—were some of our biggest and best ever! “If you messed up, then keep on going, no matter what. And if anything happens, you gotta continue.”
Often referred to as the “CAP song,” Frances Key’s piece “A Cathedral in my Heart” has been sung by students every year at Showcase since 2005. We spoke with her about the song’s 20-year legacy.
CAP partnered with the Museum of Science and History for the first-ever CAP Family Day at MOSH! Through activities like storytelling, acting, making music and creating visual art, local participants enjoyed an arts-integrated celebration and exploration of science, nature and the St. Johns River.