The driving force behind all CAP programs is the belief that the arts matter.

They provide essential skills, like creative thinking, perseverance, teamwork and self-discipline, that benefit all people in all areas of their lives. Your support makes these programs possible and creates lasting impact.

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Make a Direct Impact

Some examples of how your support can make an impact:

$10

provides a CAP t-shirt for a single student

$200

is the average cost of supplies for each of our teaching artists

$700

provides dance shoes for one dance class

$1,000

enables one arts integration class to partake in field trip opportunities for a semester

$1,500

covers the costumes or artwork framing for one class at Showcase

$2,500

funds one art counseling class for a full school year

$5,000

funds one music therapy or sensory art class for students with disabilities for a full school year

Giving Societies

Certain gifts may make you eligible for one of CAP’s giving societies. These giving societies celebrate and recognize the donors whose commitment ensures children and young adults across Northeast Florida have access to life-changing arts education and therapeutic programs.

Ways to Give

Honorary Giving

Honor or remember someone special by making a gift in their name.

Endowment

Support CAP in perpetuity to fund student programs, teaching artist fellows, operations and new initiatives.

Legacy Giving

Make arts education a lasting part of your legacy.

Check or Stock

Give a donation by check, stock or wire transfer. Click here for gifts of stock & wire transfer instructions.

Recurring Donations

Make a big impact while staying within your budget and preferred timeline.

Event Sponsorship

Sponsor a signature event and enjoy marketing benefits and media exposure while supporting arts education.

Estate & Planned Giving

Preserve your assets during your lifetime and create an impact for generations to come.

Trusts & Annuities

Transfer your cash or appreciated property, or fund a trust, and you and your family can receive income and save on taxes.
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IRA

Donate up to $100,000 per year from your IRA without any income tax implications, if you are 70 ½ or older.

Beneficiary Designations

Designate CAP as a beneficiary for your retirement plans, life insurance policies and annuities to help provide arts education to children in Northeast Florida.

The material found on this page is for informational purposes only. Please consult with a trusted financial advisor before making decisions involving your estate.

For More Information

Contact giving@capkids.org for ways to make a lasting impact at CAP.

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The 9th Annual CAP Golf Tournament is underway! ⛳️🏌️🏆
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This Thanksgiving, CAP is grateful for you, our supporters. Your giving has lifted the creative spirit of generations of children in our community. You are the reason we are here today, and you are the reason we will be here for decades to come. Happy Thanksgiving!🍂
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!

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. Sponsorships available via email jessie@capkids.org. Learn more at capkids.org/sfta 🌟
CALLING ALL MUSIC THERAPISTS🎵CAP is hiring a full-time Board Certified Music Therapist!

If you are passionate about making a significant difference through music therapy and thrive in a role where clinical excellence meets creativity, we invite you to apply.  Offering a competitive salary, healthcare coverage, balanced work load and generous paid time off, this is more than a job—it's a chance to be part of something bigger. Join us in shaping the future of arts education and therapeutic services. Board-eligible and board-certified applicants are encouraged to apply.  Apply now at our link in bio! ⭐

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Arts education boosts children's self-image and confidence, especially when they work with peers! Learn more at our link in bio! 🎨🎻👯🎭 
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According to a study from the National Dropout Prevention Center at Clemson University, there is a direct and powerful relationship between arts education and dropout prevention.  Arts learning increases academic self-efficacy and keeps students engaged and in school.  Participation in the arts creates extraordinary change in the lives of children that sets them up to succeed in school and in life. Learn more about the positive impact of CAP programs at capkids.org.💜
Thank you to the Dianne and Charles Rice Family Foundation, The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens and the Kids Hope Alliance for enabling CAP to ignite the creative spirits of hundreds of CAP families today!! ✨ #TheArtsAddUp  #CAPkidsjax  #artsed #kidshopealliance
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 ✨
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

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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! 🎶 
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