Through our programs, exhibitions, and outreach, CAC offers experiences with local and global art and artists and encourages one’s creative potential. Embedded in the fabric of our community, and committed to lifelong learning, CAC serves as a space where people can reflect, create, collaborate, and connect.
Our Mission
The CAC is a lab for understanding ourselves, others, and the world around us through the creation and experience of all contemporary art forms.
Our Vision
CAC will champion open minds by using contemporary art as a vehicle for connecting people, cultivating creativity, and catalyzing curiosity.
Our Values
- Art has the power to create change by engaging with the issues of our time.
- Art and creativity are universal experiences with the power to illuminate the challenges we need to address as citizens and societies.
- We must be a civic and community hub for open conversation and artistic expression.
- Embracing multiple perspectives benefits everyone.
- As a non-collecting institution, we must evolve and take risks.
- Supporting artists and making them accessible to our communities drives empathy, creativity, and critical thinking.
Our Plan
Our objectives for the next five years reflect our commitment to:
- Building Empathy and boldly expanding creative frontiers.
- Re-Committing to showcasing all artistic disciplines within contemporary art.
- Fostering Creativity by revealing the artistic process and serving as a site for experimentation.