Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan

In 2019, CU Art Museum staff developed a strategic plan for the academic years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23.Ìý

Mission

The University of Colorado Art Museum provides a forum for exchanging ideas, inspiring collaboration and fueling imagination through art.ÌýThe museum’s growing collection and diverse exhibitions and public programs promote, inspire and generate interdisciplinary scholarship and cultural expression. CU Art Museum mobilizes our strengths to support and enrich the academic and social missions of CU Boulder and to serve our communities in Boulder, statewide and beyond.Ìý

Patrons enjoying an art installation.

Vision

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  • °¿³Ü°ùÌý±ð»å³Ü³¦²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²ÔÌý±¹¾±²õ¾±´Ç²Ô:ÌýTheÌýCUÌýArtÌýMuseumÌýfostersÌýanÌýinterdisciplinary,Ìýstudent-centeredÌýapproach to learningÌýthrough our collections, exhibitions andÌýeducationalÌýprogramming. The museum inspires cultural awareness, diversity,Ìýinclusiveness and a spirit of entrepreneurship, creating lifelong cultural advocates.
  • °¿³Ü°ùÌý³¦´Ç³¾³¾³Ü²Ô¾±³Ù²âÌý±¹¾±²õ¾±´Ç²Ô: TheÌýCUÌýArtÌýMuseumÌýis a key partner and cultural resourceÌýfor our community, reinforcingÌýtheÌýsocialÌýfabric of CU Boulder and the greater Boulder area.

Value proposition

CU Art Museum is the only museum in the Boulder area and in the University of Colorado system that collects and preserves artworks from across time and culture. We enable learning opportunities for self-discovery and encourage critical thinking around complex cultural issues.Ìý

Core values

The CU Art Museum personnel demonstrate the following core values:

  • Excellence: We uphold best practices and model professionalism in the museum field.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Inclusiveness: We represent and engage multiple voices and perspectives in service to our mission.
  • Accessibility: We embrace broad definitions of accessibility with the goal of being welcoming and collaborative.

Core competencies

  • Our personnel are experts in their fields and are committed to academic and professional excellence.
  • We inspire research and teaching by providing direct encounters with artworks.
  • Our agility enables us to engage purposefully with our academic and broader communities in mission-driven partnerships.