Mission
THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART IS THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION OF PICTURE BOOK ART. THE CARLE HOUSES A RICH AND DEEP COLLECTION OF ART OF MORE THAN 20,000 WORKS OF ART FROM MORE THAN 300 PICTURE BOOK ARTISTS, INCLUDING ERIC CARLE (THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR), AND ILLUMINATES ITS COLLECTION THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION, PROGRAMMING, AND ART-MAKING - MAKING IT A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR PICTURE BOOK ARTISTS AND AUTHORS, AND ART-LOVING COMMUNITIES LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND ABROAD. THE CARLE'S MISSION IS TO ELEVATE PICTURE BOOK ART AND INSPIRE A LOVE OF ART AND ART CREATION.