Mission
THE CALIFORNIA ART CLUB'S PRIMARY PURPOSES ARE TO PROMOTE THE FINE ARTS IN THE FIELDS OF PAINTING, DRAWING, AND SCULPTURE, REFERRED TO AS TRADITIONAL AND REPRESENTATIONAL ART, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS PLACED ON THE ACADEMIC TRADITIONS AND CRAFTSMANSHIP ESTABLISHED BY THE CLUB'S FOUNDERS; TO PRODUCE AND PROMOTE ART PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS THAT FOSTER UNDERSTANDING, INTERPRETATION, AND DISPLAY OF THE TRADITIONAL ART HERITAGE, AND TO FURNISH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FINE ARTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ARTISTS OF ALL AGES, SCHOLARS, COLLECTORS, AND THE GENERAL COMMUNITY FOR THE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT OF THE COMMUNITY AND FOR THE PROMOTION OF CALIFORNIA HISTORY AND HERITAGE.