Booking a CAPS Artist or Program

CAPS brings artists to public, private, charter and alternative schools throughout Durham, Orange, Granville, and Person Counties. Learn how to plan for and request CAPS programs below.

Request an Artist or Program

How to plan and request CAPS programs

Checklist for Schools

The school should designate a CAPS Representative. This person will work with school administrators, teachers and Arts Integration Team members to coordinate arts enrichment for the school through the CAPS program and/or other community arts organizations
Next, determine how your school will fund CAPS programming. Tips are located on the Funding CAPS page. Talk to your PTA and/or school administration to learn about funding budgeted to bring professional teaching artists into your school. Grants may also be available through the CAPS Office and updated online.
Review the CAPS Artist Directory located online or request a printed copy by calling (919) 560-2718 or emailing sadams@durhamarts.org
Select a CAPS artist
Submit an online request for a CAPS artist
An ideal CAPS integration team consists of an administrator, an arts education teacher, a classroom teacher, a PTA/PTO representative, and other interested parties.

For DPS Schools

DPS Deadline to request CAPS programs and encumber funds is November 12, 2021
All DPS schools receive CAPS funds annually based on enrollment. Contact the CAPS Office at 919-560-2718 or email sadams@durhamarts.org to find out your school’s CAPS budget.
Review the CAPS funds procedure and encumbering guidelines for DPS 2019-20
Attend an Arts-in-Education Booking Fair
Review the CAPS Artist Directory located online or request a printed copy by calling (919) 560-2718 or emailing sadams@durhamarts.org
Additional Grants may also be available through the CAPS Office and updated online.

Checklist for Schools

The school should designate a CAPS Representative. This person will work with school administrators, teachers and Arts Integration Team members to coordinate arts enrichment for the school through the CAPS program and/or other community arts organizations
Next, determine how your school will fund CAPS programming. Tips are located on the Funding CAPS page. Talk to your PTA and/or school administration to learn about funding budgeted to bring professional teaching artists into your school. Grants may also be available through the CAPS Office and updated online.
Review the CAPS Artist Directory located online or request a printed copy by calling (919) 560-2718 or emailing sadams@durhamarts.org
Select a CAPS artist
Submit an online request for a CAPS artist
An ideal CAPS integration team consists of an administrator, an arts education teacher, a classroom teacher, a PTA/PTO representative, and other interested parties.

For DPS Schools

DPS Deadline to request CAPS programs and encumber funds is October 18, 2019
All DPS schools receive CAPS funds annually based on enrollment. Contact the CAPS Office at 919-560-2718 or email sadams@durhamarts.org to find out your school’s CAPS budget.
Review the CAPS funds procedure and encumbering guidelines for DPS 2019-20
Attend an Arts-in-Education Booking Fair
Review the CAPS Artist Directory located online or request a printed copy by calling (919) 560-2718 or emailing sadams@durhamarts.org
Additional Grants may also be available through the CAPS Office and updated online.

Jordan High School
Lakewood Elementary
Lakewood Montessori Middle
Little River K-8 School
Lowe’s Grove Middle School
Lucas Middle School
Mangum Elementary
Mary Potter Middle School
Merrick-Moore Elementary
Morehead Montessori School
Mt. Energy Elementary
Neal Middle School
New Tech High School
Northern High School
Northern Granville Middle
Northside Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
Parkwood Elementary
Pearsontown Elementary
Phoenix Academy
R.N. Harris Elementary
Riverside High School
Rogers-Herr Middle School
Sandy Ridge Visual & Performing Arts Elementary
Shepard Middle School
Southern Engineering and Sustainability High School
South Granville High School
Southwest Elementary
Spring Valley Elementary
Stovall Shaw Elementary
Tar River Elementary
The School for Creative Studies
Triangle Day School
W.G. Pearson STEAM Elementary
West Oxford Elementary
Wilton Elementary
Y.E. Smith Elementary School

Brookdale Senior Living
Bright Horizon’s Children Campus
Carolina Theatre of Durham
City of Durham Parks & Recreation
Durham Center for Senior Life
Durham County Library
Durham Public Schools Community Education
Harvest Learning Center
Kindercare
NC Science Festival
Seasons at Southpoint
Southpoint Academy
Town of Carrboro Parks & Recreation
Town of Chapel Hill

Booking a CAPS Artist or Program

How to plan and request CAPS programs

Checklist for Schools

For DPS Schools

Checklist for Schools

For DPS Schools

CAPS School + Community Partners

Contact

Aubrey Wellfare

Director of Creative Arts in Public + Private Schools

awellfare@durhamarts.org
919-560-2718

Booking a CAPS Artist or Program

How to plan and request CAPS programs

Checklist for Schools

For DPS Schools

Checklist for Schools

For DPS Schools

CAPS School + Community Partners

Contact

Aubrey Wellfare

Director of Creative Arts in Public + Private Schools

awellfare@durhamarts.org919-560-2718

awellfare@durhamarts.org
919-560-2718