The Cathedral Arts Project received a $500,000 gift from the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund to create a new endowed teaching artist fellow position: the Delores Barr Weaver Teaching Artist Fellow in Theatre, filled by Christian Anderson.
“I greatly appreciate being part of the strategic way the Cathedral Arts Project is building an arts education infrastructure in Jacksonville,” Weaver said in a news release. “For so many years, their efforts have expanded what is possible for children through the arts. I’m proud to help fund their vision.”
Anderson will facilitate theater and literacy arts integration programs as well as an after-school theater program.
To be eligible to receive the gift, CAP was required to secure a matching $500,000 donation from one donor. The organization met the challenge by receiving a matching $500,000 gift from Betty and Tom Petway. Their donation will continue to underwrite the Petway Teaching Artist Fellow in Visual Arts position, established in 2022 and held by Ashlee Collins.
“We are thrilled to support CAP because we recognize the value of teaching children the important skills in problem solving, decision-making, creativity and teamwork, resulting in higher academic accomplishments,” the Petways said in the release. “We know that children who are enrolled in CAP programs are well-rounded, more socially aware, and possess greater confidence in themselves and in their future journey toward personal achievement.”
Both gifts will support teaching artist fellow positions for five years.
“We are honored to receive this important gift from the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Funds and grateful to Betty and Tom Petway for continuing to champion our teaching artist fellow program,” the Rev. Kimberly Hyatt, CAP president and CEO, said. “It is the generous support of our community that provides us the ability to create opportunities for all children to have access to the transformative power of quality arts education.”
In addition to the endowed positions, CAP also welcomes three new teaching fellows: Lindsay M. Bowyer, teaching artist fellow in visual arts; Chelsye P. Ginn, teaching artist fellow in theater; and Sarah J. Morrell, teaching artist fellow in music.