Visual Arts Showcase

The annual Visual Arts Showcase is an extraordinary display of artwork by CAP students. The opportunity to exhibit serves as a reward for students’ hard work and reinforces the self-confidence and maturity fostered in CAP classes. The young artists are proud to share their work which spans a variety of artistic media.

Opening Reception

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Morning Reception | 9:30 a.m.
Afternoon Reception | 12:30 p.m.

Exhibition Schedule

May 16 – June 10, 2026

Location

Alexander Brest Gallery

Jacksonville University
2800 University Blvd. N.
Jacksonville, FL 32211

View parking map here.

Participating Programs

Abess Park Elementary
Alfred I duPont Elementary
Amelia Arts Studio
CAP Studio Artists
Cornerstone Classical Academy
GRASP Academy
Hope Haven
Jacksonville Classical Academy

John E. Goode Pre-Trial Detention Facility
My Tutor Connections
Ortega Elementary
Palm Avenue Exceptional Student Center
San Jose Elementary
Springfield Middle
Timucuan Elementary
Youth Crisis Center

Important Information for Parents & Guardians

Artwork Pick-Up

Student artwork will be on display in the gallery until June 10. Some pieces may be selected for additional exhibition opportunities. If your child’s piece is selected, we will contact you to let you know further exhibit dates and projected return dates. Pieces not picked up at the school or program site may return to CAP as part of our permanent collection.

Parking

Parking at Jacksonville University is free. Click here to view a map.

For More Information

Contact Peyton Bryant, Program Coordinator, at peyton@capkids.org.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Presenter

Willits Foundation

Founder

VyStar Credit Union

Patron

Cara & Scott Baity
Anne & Marc Mayo

"Through the Cathedral Arts Project (CAP), children discover what it feels like to give their full attention to something meaningful and in doing so they are reclaiming a skill that many of us have forgotten how to practice.

We used to think of focus as something we simply had or didn`t. But what if it`s more like a muscle that weakens when it`s rarely used?

Hand a child a violin, a sketchbook or a script and watch time disappear. In that moment of total focus, something extraordinary happens. Learning deepens. At CAP, that’s the quiet brilliance of arts education; it trains not just the eye or ear, but the mind to stay."
- Kimberly Hyatt, President & CEO, Cathedral Arts Project

Learn more at our link in bio.🌟
#TheArtsAddUp

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"Through the Cathedral Arts Project (CAP), children discover what it feels like to give their full attention to something meaningful and in doing so they are reclaiming a skill that many of us have forgotten how to practice. We used to think of focus as something we simply had or didn't. But what if it's more like a muscle that weakens when it's rarely used? Hand a child a violin, a sketchbook or a script and watch time disappear. In that moment of total focus, something extraordinary happens. Learning deepens. At CAP, that’s the quiet brilliance of arts education; it trains not just the eye or ear, but the mind to stay." - Kimberly Hyatt, President & CEO, Cathedral Arts Project Learn more at our link in bio.🌟 #TheArtsAddUp

CAP’s Encore summer camps keep students engaged and creating when school’s out. Spots are limited, so register your young artists now at our link in bio!🌞
Classes will be held at 4001 Hendricks Avenue, 32207.

CAP Summer camp offerings include:
Summer Music Exploration: Ukulele
Summer Music Exploration: Strings
CAPSO Strings Camp: Summer Musical
CAP Studio Artists: Summer Sessions
CAP Theatre Company: Summer Musical Experience

Enroll today! 🎻🎭🎨🎵

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CAP’s Encore summer camps keep students engaged and creating when school’s out. Spots are limited, so register your young artists now at our link in bio!🌞 Classes will be held at 4001 Hendricks Avenue, 32207. CAP Summer camp offerings include: Summer Music Exploration: Ukulele Summer Music Exploration: Strings CAPSO Strings Camp: Summer Musical CAP Studio Artists: Summer Sessions CAP Theatre Company: Summer Musical Experience Enroll today! 🎻🎭🎨🎵

Only one month away! Join CAP for the 21st Annual Spring for the Arts on Friday, April 17 at Epping Forest Yacht Club. Get your tickets to attend or become a sponsor today at our link in bio.💜

At this signature fundraiser, CAP is honored to 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. Join us in support of essential arts education that recognizes, grows and amplifies every child’s unique skills and strengths.🎨🎻👯👯

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Only one month away! Join CAP for the 21st Annual Spring for the Arts on Friday, April 17 at Epping Forest Yacht Club. Get your tickets to attend or become a sponsor today at our link in bio.💜 At this signature fundraiser, CAP is honored to 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. Join us in support of essential arts education that recognizes, grows and amplifies every child’s unique skills and strengths.🎨🎻👯👯

Always wanted to volunteer at CAP? This is your opportunity! We need six volunteers for the Performing Arts Showcase on Friday, March 27 at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. Experience the excitement of this annual event and support CAP through volunteering. Email melanie@capkids.org your availability and register as a volunteer at our link in bio.🎉

The Performing Arts Showcase is the highlight of the year for CAP performing arts students, teachers and families. The student performances include theatre, ballet, hip hop, strings, percussion, chorus and much more! 👯🎵🎻🎭

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Always wanted to volunteer at CAP? This is your opportunity! We need six volunteers for the Performing Arts Showcase on Friday, March 27 at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. Experience the excitement of this annual event and support CAP through volunteering. Email melanie@capkids.org your availability and register as a volunteer at our link in bio.🎉 The Performing Arts Showcase is the highlight of the year for CAP performing arts students, teachers and families. The student performances include theatre, ballet, hip hop, strings, percussion, chorus and much more! 👯🎵🎻🎭

Learning an art form—whether dance, music, theatre or the visual arts—allows children and youth to gain essential skills, like creative thinking, perseverance, teamwork and self-discipline, that benefit them in all areas of their lives. The arts provide experiences that are personally enriching, building the confidence and character children need to excel. Learn more about our programs at our link in bio. 🎵👯🎭🎨 #TheArtsAddUp

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Learning an art form—whether dance, music, theatre or the visual arts—allows children and youth to gain essential skills, like creative thinking, perseverance, teamwork and self-discipline, that benefit them in all areas of their lives. The arts provide experiences that are personally enriching, building the confidence and character children need to excel. Learn more about our programs at our link in bio. 🎵👯🎭🎨 #TheArtsAddUp

CAP is hiring a Full Time Clinical Creative Art Counselor! The Clinical Creative Art Counselor is responsible for sensory art based programming and art counseling programming for select Exceptional Student Education (ESE) centers and elementary, middle and/or high schools in the region.
If you are passionate about making a significant difference through art counseling and sensory art and thrive in a role where clinical excellence meets creativity, we invite you to apply at our link in bio. 💜🎨🖌️

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CAP is hiring a Full Time Clinical Creative Art Counselor! The Clinical Creative Art Counselor is responsible for sensory art based programming and art counseling programming for select Exceptional Student Education (ESE) centers and elementary, middle and/or high schools in the region. If you are passionate about making a significant difference through art counseling and sensory art and thrive in a role where clinical excellence meets creativity, we invite you to apply at our link in bio. 💜🎨🖌️

Cathedral Arts Project is excited to participate in THE PLAYERS Championship 2026 Chip-in for Charity Fundraising Program. When you purchase tickets to THE PLAYERS, enter code 649CME and CAP will receive a portion of the proceeds!

The tickets available are Stadium Passes, which provide general grounds access for Thursday, March 12, 2026 through Sunday, March 15, 2026 only. Purchasers must select the day(s) they would like to attend THE PLAYERS at the time of purchase. Individuals can purchase tickets through Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, while supplies last. Click our link in bio and don`t forget to enter code 649CME for CAP!💜

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Cathedral Arts Project is excited to participate in THE PLAYERS Championship 2026 Chip-in for Charity Fundraising Program. When you purchase tickets to THE PLAYERS, enter code 649CME and CAP will receive a portion of the proceeds! The tickets available are Stadium Passes, which provide general grounds access for Thursday, March 12, 2026 through Sunday, March 15, 2026 only. Purchasers must select the day(s) they would like to attend THE PLAYERS at the time of purchase. Individuals can purchase tickets through Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, while supplies last. Click our link in bio and don't forget to enter code 649CME for CAP!💜

"The Cathedral Arts Project Program has made a powerful impact on our 6th-grade students this year. By integrating theatre with writing instruction, the CAP teacher seamlessly blended performance and academics, boosting student confidence, collaboration, and creativity.
Students learned essential writing skills while building scripts, developing characters, and performing live. This approach not only fostered teamwork and social growth but also contributed to the highest ELA scores we’ve seen to date. We’re eager to see the writing scores this summer, as we expect continued growth. The final performances were a proud showcase of their hard work and a testament to how the arts can elevate student success in every way." - Site Administrator, River City Science Academy Intracoastal.

CAP’s arts integration programs offer schools and partner sites a unique approach to increasing students’ understanding of academic standards. In an arts-integrated curriculum, an art form – whether dance, music, theatre or the visual arts – is used as a tool for learning one or more academic subjects. Learn more at our link in bio. #FLCelebratesLiteracy #TheArtsAddUp #CAPkidsjax #ArtsIntegration #StudentSuccess

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"The Cathedral Arts Project Program has made a powerful impact on our 6th-grade students this year. By integrating theatre with writing instruction, the CAP teacher seamlessly blended performance and academics, boosting student confidence, collaboration, and creativity. Students learned essential writing skills while building scripts, developing characters, and performing live. This approach not only fostered teamwork and social growth but also contributed to the highest ELA scores we’ve seen to date. We’re eager to see the writing scores this summer, as we expect continued growth. The final performances were a proud showcase of their hard work and a testament to how the arts can elevate student success in every way." - Site Administrator, River City Science Academy Intracoastal. CAP’s arts integration programs offer schools and partner sites a unique approach to increasing students’ understanding of academic standards. In an arts-integrated curriculum, an art form – whether dance, music, theatre or the visual arts – is used as a tool for learning one or more academic subjects. Learn more at our link in bio. #FLCelebratesLiteracy #TheArtsAddUp #CAPkidsjax #ArtsIntegration #StudentSuccess

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. Savor delectable drinks and gourmet cuisine, bid on extraordinary live and silent auction items, and dance the night away with the Bold City Classics!💃

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. Sponsorships available via email jessie@capkids.org. Learn more at capkids.org/sfta.🎉

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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. Savor delectable drinks and gourmet cuisine, bid on extraordinary live and silent auction items, and dance the night away with the Bold City Classics!💃 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. Sponsorships available via email jessie@capkids.org. Learn more at capkids.org/sfta.🎉

Since December was a blur, we wanted to spotlight some wonderful CAP performances during the holiday season! If you had a chance to see our incredible CAP students at opening night of Deck the Chairs, Downtown Art Walk, the First Coast Design Show or at one of the many school-based winter performances around town, make sure to tag CAP in your social media pics!💜

Thank you to all the families, students, friends and supporters who make this kind of community engagement possible. For more info visit capkids.org. 🌟
#CAPkidsjax

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Since December was a blur, we wanted to spotlight some wonderful CAP performances during the holiday season! If you had a chance to see our incredible CAP students at opening night of Deck the Chairs, Downtown Art Walk, the First Coast Design Show or at one of the many school-based winter performances around town, make sure to tag CAP in your social media pics!💜 Thank you to all the families, students, friends and supporters who make this kind of community engagement possible. For more info visit capkids.org. 🌟 #CAPkidsjax

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