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Save the Date for the 21st Annual Spring for the Arts

Friday, April 17, 2026 | Epping Forest Yacht Club

The 21st annual Spring for the Arts – CAP’s signature fundraiser – will be held on Friday, April 17, 2026. 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. 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

Sponsor the 21st annual Spring for the Arts
20th Annual Spring for the Arts Highlights

The 20th annual Spring for the Arts – CAP’s signature fundraiser – was held on Friday, April 4, 2025. Frances and Anthony Jabbour were celebrated as the 2025 Guardians of the Arts. The event raised a record-breaking $837,100 in support of the organization’s mission to ensure access to vital arts education and therapeutic programs for all children on the First Coast.  

Read more about the 20th annual event here.

Images by Nathalie Zaro, Z-Stop Studios
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Thank You to Our Sponsors

Presenter

Frances & Anthony Jabbour

FOUNDER

Marisa & Frank Martire

Massey Family Charitable Foundation

Amy & Gary Norcross

Producer

Karen & Gregory Montana

Director

Sue & Brent Bickett

Kristine Cherek & Kirk Larsen

Stephanie & Tim Cost

Karen & Alan Fickling

Jennifer Glock & Michael Ward

Monica Jacoby

Anne & Marc Mayo

Jennifer & Michael Mayo

Linda Stein

Creator

VyStar Credit Union logo

Cara & Scott Baity

Tracy & Derrick Bryant

Jane Freedman & Kimberly L. Hyatt

Inger & Pat Geraghty

Paige & Mark LaBorde

Paula & Charlie Margiotta

Charlotte Mayo

Gil Pomar

DiAnne & George Scanlon

Zimmerman Family Foundation

Advocate

Jean & Tom Dodson

Susan & Hugh Greene

Pat & Wayne Hogan

Sharon & David Hunt

Joanna & Jason Kelly

Patricia Pugh Moore & John Moore

Danielle Whitley, Foley & Lardner

Patron

Martha & Tom Baker

Karen & Oliver Barakat

Patricia & Michael Blaylock

Marilyn Carpenter

Carr, Riggs & Ingram

Charles Perry Partners

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete

Randy & Allison DeFoor

Melissa & Nader Farhat

Victoria & Paul Ferber

First Horizon Bank

Gallagher Insurance

Deborah & Peter Gunnlaugsson

Glenda & Hugh Harris

Joan & Preston Haskell

Jacksonville University College of Arts & Sciences

Robyn Kreimborg & Amy Wilson

Helen Lane

Louis Weimer Salon

Anne & Robert Lufrano

Robbie Manners, Bank of America Private Bank

Rhonda McPherson

Amy Mergen & Paul Waitrovich

Monique Miller

Miller Electric Company

Heather Moore

Pamela & Michael Oates

Debbie & Tony Park

Pilot Pen

Publix Charities

Regions Bank

Lynn & Doug Roche

Ali & Jamie Shelton

Skinner Bros. Realty Co.

UF Health Jacksonville

Bill Warden

Wingard

Woodall Foundation

For More Information

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

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

CAP IS HIRING a part time Teaching Artist in Theatre! As a CAP Teaching Artist, you’ll have the power to profoundly impact young lives by unlocking their passion for the arts. Through your creativity and mentorship, you’ll guide students on an inspirational journey, nurturing their artistic potential and instilling a lifelong love for the performing or visual arts.

CAP is in immediate need of a Teaching Artist in Theatre, but applicants with other focus areas are welcome to apply for other opportunities. If you are driven by the challenge of shaping innovative and impactful arts education programs for children in your community, then we invite you to apply. Visit capkids.org/get-involved/work-at-cap/ now!

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CAP IS HIRING a part time Teaching Artist in Theatre! As a CAP Teaching Artist, you’ll have the power to profoundly impact young lives by unlocking their passion for the arts. Through your creativity and mentorship, you’ll guide students on an inspirational journey, nurturing their artistic potential and instilling a lifelong love for the performing or visual arts. CAP is in immediate need of a Teaching Artist in Theatre, but applicants with other focus areas are welcome to apply for other opportunities. If you are driven by the challenge of shaping innovative and impactful arts education programs for children in your community, then we invite you to apply. Visit capkids.org/get-involved/work-at-cap/ now!

The Cathedral Arts Project (CAP) fosters growth in listening and behavioral skills through music. These programs leverage music to build neural pathways, enhancing cognitive functions like attention and memory, while simultaneously developing emotional self-regulation and social skills like cooperation. Learn more at capkids.org ✨

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The Cathedral Arts Project (CAP) fosters growth in listening and behavioral skills through music. These programs leverage music to build neural pathways, enhancing cognitive functions like attention and memory, while simultaneously developing emotional self-regulation and social skills like cooperation. Learn more at capkids.org ✨

Participation in the arts creates extraordinary change in the lives of children that sets them up to succeed in school and in life. Research shows clear links between arts involvement and positive outcomes in academics, creative and critical thinking, personal behavior and social and civic participation. These benefits reinforce the essential value of the arts to enrich not only individual children and young adults, but also their communities. Click our link in bio for more information about the impact of #artsed on CAPkidsjax! 🎨🎵🎭👯

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Participation in the arts creates extraordinary change in the lives of children that sets them up to succeed in school and in life. Research shows clear links between arts involvement and positive outcomes in academics, creative and critical thinking, personal behavior and social and civic participation. These benefits reinforce the essential value of the arts to enrich not only individual children and young adults, but also their communities. Click our link in bio for more information about the impact of #artsed on CAPkidsjax! 🎨🎵🎭👯

They took home the win on Sunday! Thanks to the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Jaguars Foundation, gameday tickets are available to nonprofits at discounted rates. Purchase your tickets here and all proceeds benefit #CAPkidsjax! Join us at the December 14 game against the New York Jets by purchasing general admission tickets or tickets with a club pass at our link in bio! 🏈🎉

Jags vs. Jets
Sunday, December 14 | 1 PM

#GOJAGS #TheArtsAddUp

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They took home the win on Sunday! Thanks to the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Jaguars Foundation, gameday tickets are available to nonprofits at discounted rates. Purchase your tickets here and all proceeds benefit #CAPkidsjax! Join us at the December 14 game against the New York Jets by purchasing general admission tickets or tickets with a club pass at our link in bio! 🏈🎉 Jags vs. Jets Sunday, December 14 | 1 PM #GOJAGS #TheArtsAddUp

CAP’s mission to empower every child’s creative spirit begins with our staff. At our team meeting this week, CAP Board Certified Music Therapist, Brittany Harmon, M.M., MT-BC, ignited the creative spirits of the CAP staff with an engaging team building activity using rhythm and song! 🎶
#Artsed #TheArtsAddUp #CAPkidsjax #MusicTherapy

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CAP’s mission to empower every child’s creative spirit begins with our staff. At our team meeting this week, CAP Board Certified Music Therapist, Brittany Harmon, M.M., MT-BC, ignited the creative spirits of the CAP staff with an engaging team building activity using rhythm and song! 🎶 #Artsed #TheArtsAddUp #CAPkidsjax #MusicTherapy

Whether in an individual setting or as part of a group, arts education improves a child’s confidence. Music in particular helps provide children with improved classroom skills, including critical thinking, creative problem-solving, teamwork and effective communication. Visit our link in bio for program info✨ #theartsaddup #capkidsjax

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Whether in an individual setting or as part of a group, arts education improves a child’s confidence. Music in particular helps provide children with improved classroom skills, including critical thinking, creative problem-solving, teamwork and effective communication. Visit our link in bio for program info✨ #theartsaddup #capkidsjax

Create with CAP! School starts next week and we`re looking forward to programs beginning soon. Some courses are already open for enrollment, so visit our link in bio to see this year`s available courses! #CAPkidsjax #TheArtsAddUp 🎨🎶👯🎭

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Create with CAP! School starts next week and we're looking forward to programs beginning soon. Some courses are already open for enrollment, so visit our link in bio to see this year's available courses! #CAPkidsjax #TheArtsAddUp 🎨🎶👯🎭

Children develop the technical skills to prepare for the future through instruction in the arts. Along the way, the arts develop their unique strengths – like self-confidence, self-respect, empathy, perseverance and creative thinking!

Visit our link in bio for more information about our program offerings. 🎭👯🎵🎨#TheArtsAddUp #Artsed #capkidsjax

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Children develop the technical skills to prepare for the future through instruction in the arts. Along the way, the arts develop their unique strengths – like self-confidence, self-respect, empathy, perseverance and creative thinking! Visit our link in bio for more information about our program offerings. 🎭👯🎵🎨#TheArtsAddUp #Artsed #capkidsjax

Did you know that artists, arts organizations and artistic activities in general, can play a valuable role in the development and long-term health and sustainability of our communities?

According to research led by Americans for the Arts, communities with a vibrant cultural scene are more desirable to live in, have greater economic stability, and attract a more diverse and educated work force. For info about CAP`s community impacts visit our link in bio. 🌟#TheArtsAddUp

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Did you know that artists, arts organizations and artistic activities in general, can play a valuable role in the development and long-term health and sustainability of our communities? According to research led by Americans for the Arts, communities with a vibrant cultural scene are more desirable to live in, have greater economic stability, and attract a more diverse and educated work force. For info about CAP's community impacts visit our link in bio. 🌟#TheArtsAddUp

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

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