In January 2010, Arts Midwest staff, members of the Board of Directors, and key stakeholders engaged in a comprehensive strategic planning process. The resulting document, our 2012-2014 Strategic Plan, presents updated mission and vision statements, and outlines a set of values that will guide our work over the coming years.
Arts Midwest Strategic Plan 2012 – 2014 [2 MB PDF]
Cultural exchange can have a positive impact on everything from U.S. foreign policy to commerce to our growth as individual participants in a global society. It creates an environment for more effective diplomacy, enriches the education of our children, builds greater acceptance of different cultures within our borders, and prepares us to fully participate in the global economy and society.
Drawing on their own international expertise, the six U.S. Regional Arts Organizations have collaborated on this report to provide a resource to the Obama administration as it develops new initiatives in arts and culture.
GPS for the Arts: Recommitting America to International Cultural Exchange
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