Mission
ETA CREATIVE ARTS FOUNDATION SEEKS TO BE A MAJOR CULTURAL RESOURCE INSTITUTION FOR THE PRESERVATION, PERPETUATION AND PROMULGATION OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN AESTHETIC IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND THE NATION TOWARD THIS END, ETA CREATIVE ARTS FOUNDATION SHALL PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BY WAY OF TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS AS ARTISTS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYWRIGHTS TO HONE AND HAVE THEIR WORKS PRODUCED, WORK FOR ARTISTS AND TECHNICIANS, SALES FOR VISUAL ARTISTS THROUGH THE GALLERY AND EXPOSURE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO AUTHENTIC VALID PROJECTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE STYLES, EXPERIENCES AND ASPIRATIONS.