About CalArts Community Arts Partnership 

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The award-winning CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP), a co-curricular program of CalArts, offers free after-school and school-based arts programs for youth 4-18 in every discipline taught at the Institute. 

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CAP Summer Arts (CAPSA) is a free four-week summer arts program for high school students in Los Angeles County, currently held at Mendez High School.

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CAPSA will be in session July 6th to July 31st, 2026 with a culmination event on Saturday August 1st, 2026.​​​​​