Exhibition Wine and Cheese Reception – Free event, open to the public: Friday, April 21, 6-9pm (aligns with Third Fridays in Bridgeport)

About the Exhibition: This exhibition premieres CAPE’s 2022-2023 SCALE (“Supporting Communities through Arts Learning Environments”) program, and presents the experiences of After School partnerships in Chicago Public Schools, including collaborative artworks by artists, teachers, students, parents, and community members. It also introduces the explorations of research partners at Creativity Labs/University of California Irvine.

CAPE’s Supporting Communities through Arts Learning Environments (SCALE) program began in 2004 to support after-school arts programs for students in Chicago Public Schools. SCALE is supported by a 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant provided by the Illinois State Board of Education. Support is also provided by the Lohengrin Foundation, the Albert & Anne Mansfield Family Foundation and the Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation at the DeKalb Community Foundation.

Additional programing:
Community Workshop Sat, April 22, 12-3pm. Join CAPE Teaching Artists Jessica Mueller and Joseph Spilberg as they co-lead a collaborative book-making activity! In this workshop you will listen to a music playlist, and respond to it through art-making including writing, drawing, collage, and book binding. Free, all ages welcome. Community Classes from across the city will be on hand to participate. Workshop is free and open to the public, RSVP is required. Space is limited, please RSVP by Friday, April 14 via e-mail to Grace, grace@capechicago.org or Noé, Noé@capechicago.org, no walk-ins.

About the Exhibition: This exhibition premieres CAPE’s 2022-2023 SCALE (“Supporting Communities through Arts Learning Environments”) program, and presents the experiences of After School partnerships in Chicago Public Schools, including collaborative artworks by artists, teachers, students, parents, and community members. It also introduces the explorations of research partners at Creativity Labs/University of California Irvine.

CAPE’s Supporting Communities through Arts Learning Environments (SCALE) program began in 2004 to support after-school arts programs for students in Chicago Public Schools. SCALE is supported by a 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant provided by the Illinois State Board of Education. Support is also provided by the Lohengrin Foundation, the Albert & Anne Mansfield Family Foundation and the Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation at the DeKalb Community Foundation.

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Accessibility

There is a free parking lot on site at the west end of the building where the entrance is. There is also free parking on Aberdeen St nearby and metered parking on 35th St. There is free parking available at the Bridgeport Arts Center at 1200 W 35th St, just two blocks west. There is no parking on 35th Street along the gallery side.

Masks are encouraged, and we will provide some at the space.
There is a long 300-foot hallway off the elevator on the 6th floor.
A wheelchair and staff member to transport individuals from the entrance of the building into the space are available at the event and upon request.

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Tags: Bridgeport, CAPE, Perspective(s): 2023 CAPE After School Exhibition