Mission
THE CLEVELAND ARTS PRIZE IDENTIFIES, REWARDS, PUBLICLY HONORS AND PROMOTES THOSE CREATIVE ARTISTS WHOSE ORIGINAL WORK AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAVE SET A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE TO WHICH OTHER ARTISTS CAN ASPIRE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLEVELAND ARTS PRIZE RECOGNIZES THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE EXPANDED THE COMMUNITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS AND HELPED MAKE THE REGION MORE HOSPITABLE TO CREATIVE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION.