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We engage students, inspire teachers and artists, and demonstrate impact in classrooms across Chicago! Visit our art gallery in Bridgeport!

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🎧Don’t forget to join us this Friday for the opening reception of “A Murmur, A Mutter, A Roar, A Song: Learning the Sounds of the Classroom.”

In addition to captivating live performances by Regina Martinez and Belu-Olis Sarkissian, attendees are invited to complete their own sonic workbook, crafted by curators Jordan Knecht and Fiorella Gomez Bermudez. This workbook comprises a series of inquiries, prompts, and activities designed to enhance your engagement with the sonic elements present in your environment.

We can’t wait to see, or rather, hear what you discover! RSVP at the link in our bio!

📍 1010 W 35th Street, Suite 697
📅 Friday, October 16th
⏰ 7-10 PM (performances from 7:30 - 8:30 PM)

*video audio from exhibition* taken in Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE) by @capechicago

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Join us this Friday for Bridgeport Third Friday Art walk!!! Come stop by see a show, walk around, and look at art! Are you visiting Chicago? Plenty of events and activities to check out this Third Friday! Don’t miss out!

Plenty of opening receptions and events! Live music and art markets! taken in Chicago, IL by @capechicago

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Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Messejah Washington, CAPE’s newest team member! Messejah joins us as the Program Coordinator for Harvey School District 152. We’re so happy to have him on board and look forward to all the great work ahead! 🥳
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Messejah Washington is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, curator and community organizer working in Chicago, Illinois. Growing up on the South Side he was exposed to the arts at a young age and developed a passion for it through his father, visual artist Dale Washington. He is the founding member of the South Side Artists Coalition an emerging grass roots arts organization and founder of “Keepers of the Flame” a free multidisciplinary youth arts summer education program. He is a Lumniarts finalist, Illinois Arts Council, and DCASE Neighborhood Access Program grantee. He has received a Bachelors in Fine Arts from the University of Illinois (Chicago) and studies classical drawing and painting at the Ravenswood Atelier. He is passionate about making the arts accessible to under resourced neighborhoods and establishing an independent maker-space for cultural workers to serve the community.

#CAPE #ProgramCoordinator #HarveySD152 #NewHire #Chicago by @capechicago

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Join us for Bridgeport Third Fridays at CAPE!

This Friday, visit the CAPE Gallery for the opening reception of A Murmur, A Mutter, A Roar, A Song: Learning the Sounds of the Classroom, a sonic exhibition curated by teaching artists Jordan Knecht and Fiorella Gomez Bermudez.

From 7:30–8:30 PM, guest sound artists Regina Martinez and Belu-Olisa Sarkissian will perform a live response to the exhibition. Come listen, explore, and experience the classroom in a new way!

Swipe to learn more about the performers & don’t forget to RSVP at the link in our bio!

📅October 16, 2026 | 7–10 PM
📍CAPE Gallery | 1010 W 35th Street, Suite 697, Chicago, IL

Regina Martinez (selective listening) experiences sound as records of our connections and departures. Her experiments draw from an archive of infinitely personal recordings she relates to as soundmarks: her family’s hands cleaning dried beans, the flap of our clothes outside on the line, the creak of the front gate to home. Each moment becomes its own instrument, its own layer of composition, and a washing and wringing out of memory meant to be overheard like a poem again and again. Often under the alias selective listening, her work evolves through vinyl dj sets, audiovisual collage and sound design for film and movement. She currently produces the show alluvia’s fluid for Chicago Public Media Institute’s Lumpen Radio.

Website: https://selectivelistening.site (https://selectivelistening.site/)

Belu-Olisa Sarkissian is an artist and sound designer from Brooklyn, NY with an academic and professional background in Environmental Justice and Electronic Music. After working for various organizations in NYC across the arts, music and environmental fields—she attended Northwestern’s Sound Arts and Industries masters program where she recently graduated. As an artist her practice focuses on black history, environmental justice, afrofuturism, video art, and archival work.

Instagram: @beluolisa_
Website: https://www.soundofolisa.com (https://www.soundofolisa.com/) taken in Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE) by @capechicago

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Check out this sneak peek of our latest exhibition, "A Murmur, A Mutter, A Roar, A Song," curated by the amazing Jordan Knecht and Fiorella Gomez Bermudez.

Come stop by during our gallery hours (Tuesday to Friday from 10 am - 4 pm) or stay tuned for more info about our upcoming Third Friday event!

To learn more visit the link in our bio!

#ArtExhibition #AudioExhibition #CAPE #AMAMARAS #TeachingArtists #ChicagoClassrooms taken in Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE) by @capechicago

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CAPE's Artist/Researcher Partners launched their year last night with a creative art-making session!

Led by talented teaching artists Jessica Mueller, Alana Ferguson, and Patty Okulinski, participants explored various stations in the gallery.

Together, they crafted a unique chipboard and weaving quilt that celebrates the joy of collaboration 🎨✨

#CAPE #TeachingArtists #ProfessionalDevelopment #ArtistResearcherProgram by @capechicago

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We're excited to introduce our new intern, Carlos Aleman! 🎉

Currently pursuing his BA in Animation with a focus on Storyboarding and Character Design at DePaul University, he will be working with us as a Digital Content & Communications Intern this semester.

Keep an eye out for the cool CAPE animations he'll create!

Check him out at carlosaleman.art

#Intern #Animation #DigitalContent #Communications #CAPE #DePaulUniversity by @capechicago

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🎧 NOW OPEN AT CAPE 🎧

A Murmur, a Mutter, a Roar, a Song: Learning the Sounds of the Classroom

In this sonic exhibition, teaching artists @fiorella_hilda_gber and @jordanknecht reimagine audio from CAPE’s classroom archives as an immersive exploration of student voice, creativity, and discovery.

📍 CAPE Gallery, 1010 W 35th Street, Suite 697
October 5 - December 18, 2026
Tuesday–Friday, 10 AM–4 PM, or by appointment.

Come listen, explore, and experience the classroom in a new way! taken in Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE) by @capechicago

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We’re excited to welcome back the nine schools participating in CAPE’s 2025–2027 Collaboration Laboratory (Co-Lab) Program!

This two-year program welcomes new partners into CAPE’s network of arts integration practitioners, bringing teachers and teaching artists together to explore inquiry-based, arts-integrated teaching and learning.

Through intensive professional development and collaborative practice, Co-Lab teams build a shared community focused on developing meaningful, high-quality arts integration in their classrooms.

We’re looking forward to another year of learning, creating, and collaborating with our Co-Lab schools!

#CAPE #CollaborationLaboratory #ArtsIntegration #InquiryBasedLearning #TeachingArtists #ProfessionalDevelopment by @capechicago

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CAPE is pleased to welcome 22 schools participating in our 2026–27 Artist/Researcher Partners (A/RP) Program!

A/RP provides continued support for experienced CAPE teacher and teaching artist teams as they deepen their practice in arts integration, inquiry, and action research.

We’re excited to continue learning alongside our teachers, teaching artists, and school partners throughout the year!

#CAPE #ArtistResearcherProgram #ArtsIntegration #InquiryBasedLearning #TeachingArtists #Chicago #ArtsEd by @capechicago

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🎨 Teaching Artists Wanted!

CAPE is looking for teaching artists in and around Harvey School District 152 and the South Chicago suburbs to collaborate with educators and students through arts-integrated learning.

We’re seeking artists who are excited to bring their creative practice into school communities and support meaningful, hands-on learning experiences.

📍 Harvey SD 152 + South Chicago suburbs

Interested? Learn more and apply here through the link in our bio!

#CAPE #TeachingArtists #ArtsIntegration #HarveySchoolDistrict152 #SouthChicagoSuburbs by @capechicago

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📣 We’re hiring!

CAPE and Foster Park Fine & Performing Arts School are seeking a Sustainable Community Schools (SCS) Resource Coordinator to lead an arts-centered approach to community, family, and student engagement in Auburn Gresham.

We’re looking for someone with experience in arts programming or integration, community organizing, youth development, or education who is committed to equity, collaboration, and community-led decision-making.

📍 Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL | Full-time, 35 hours/week

Learn more about the position and apply through the link in our bio!

#CAPE #Hiring #JobOpportunity #CommunityEngagement #SustainableSchools #ArtsEducation #ChicagoJobs #AuburnGresham by @capechicago

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