Mission & Values
Mission: The Virginia Commission for the Arts encourages and invests in art for all Virginians.
Values: The Virginia Commission for the Arts
- supports artistic excellence, encourages growth in artistic quality, and strives to make quality arts experiences available to all Virginians, regardless of age,disability, gender, geographic isolation, income, race, or social barrier
- is a responsible steward of the public trust and the Commonwealth’s resources, and maintains the highest ethical and legal standards in all its actions
- values and supports creativity, innovation, and investment in the Commonwealth’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and encourages and strengthens private support of the arts
- values and promotes the arts and artists as a vital component of the Commonwealth’s economic health, supporting jobs, businesses, and tourism
- values and promotes the arts as a catalyst for lifelong learning, and recognizes the essential role of the arts in the intellectual and creative growth of Virginians of all ages
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223 Governor Street ▪
Richmond, VA 23219
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