Mission
THE DALLES ART ASSOCIATION PROMOTES APPRECIATION OF AND PARTICIPATION IN ART BY OPERATING THE DALLES ART CENTER IN THE HISTORIC CARNEGIE LIBRAY. THE DALLES ART CENTER PROVIDES A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PRESENTATION OF ART, THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTISTS AND THE ENRICHMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY. RAISING AWARENESS OF THE RICH ABUNDANCE OF ART CREATED IN OUR REGION IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF OUR SUCCESS. THE DALLES ART ASSOCIATION PROMOTES KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS BY COORDINATING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DALLES ART CENTER BY: MAKING ART ACCESSIBLE TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. GIVING AREA ARTISTS A PLACE TO DISPLAY AND SELL THEIR ART. PROVIDING ART CLASSES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET WITH ARTISTS. OFFERING OUR FACILITIES TO THE COMMUNITY FOR OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.