Mission
TO CONNECT PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND CULTURES THROUGH EXPERIENCE OF ART. COLLECT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WORKS OF ART AVAILABLE IN AN EFFORT TO SHAPE THE QUALITY/SCOPE OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION WHILE ADHERING TO THE INSTITUTION'S ACQUISITIONS & DEACCESSIONS POLICIES.CARE FOR/PRESERVE COLLECTIONS & WORKS ON LOAN BY MAINTAINING A RESPONSIBLE COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT POLICY & AN ACTIVE IN-HOUSE CONSERVATION PROGRAM. EXHIBIT THE PERMANENT COLLECTION,ORGANIZE/LEND TO SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS & BRING TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS TO THE PUBLIC. INTERPRET THE COLLECTIONS & WORKS ON LOAN FOR A BROAD PUBLIC THROUGH RESEARCH,PUBLICATIONS & RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.MAINTAIN AN ART LIBRARY & AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES AN UNDERSTANDING OF ART & AN ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE MAKING OF ART. MAINTAIN FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS & PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS & PRESERVATION/GROWTH OF THE MUSEUM & ITS COLLECTIONS.