Art & Education

Community Arts Program (CAP) Think outside the box! The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD) oversees the Community Arts Program, bringing visual and performing artists into El Paso classrooms and community spaces for free. The interests and knowledge of your students will be engaged with a session selected from a diverse roster of programs. Let a theatrical troupe help bring Shakespeare alive for your students or explore the world of Latin American song with professional musicians and much more. To learn more about the program, receive a roster of services and to find out how to be a community host, email Ben Fyffe at fyffebe@elpasotexas.gov or call 541-4899. Hosting a CAP service in your school or facility CAP services are provided free of charge to provide access to the arts for both students and El Pasoans of all ages. MCAD works with eligible community hosts to spread services throughout El Paso, with emphasis placed on underserved areas or audiences whenever possible. MCAD determines an organization’s eligibility to receive these services based on approved guidelines. Some common characteristics of an eligible host are as follows: Entities such as schools, community organizations, recreation centers, social-service agencies and non-profit organizations. Must be located within the City of El Paso Must allow the teaching artist to use the space for free and cannot charge a fee for participants to enjoy the program. Places of worship can serve as a community host if the CAP service will not be part of a religious service/ceremony and will be open to the public Community Hosts must sign a Community Host Agreement. To qualify, please contact Ben Fyffe at fyffebe@elpasotexas.gov or at (915) 541-4899. 2008-2009 Roster Across the Ages: Music of the English Renaissance Capoeira Quinto Sol Ceiba: Latin American Musical Journey Danzas Españolas Day of the Dead with Griselda Flores Fake it Til You Make It: Theatre & Self-Esteem Hands-on Artmaking with Silvia Ventris The Journey – with Victory Warriors Dance & Drill Company Manos Arriba Puppet Theatre Music from the Heart with Nancy Green Music Inspires Writing with Lawrence Welsh Outrageous Fortune Theatre Company – Shakespeare for People Who Don’t Like Shakespeare Photography Workshops with Diana Molina Rosa Guerrero Shakespeare-on-the-Run State of Texas Remembrance Workshop Storytelling with Georgena Askew ZAP! Zapateados Forms  Community Host Form (PDF Download) Evaluation

Art & Sol Project Classroom Guide

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