Maine Arts Commission Five Year Strategic Plan
Executive Summary 2007-2012
Cultivating Maine's Arts and Culture for the People and Communities of Maine
Mission
The Maine Arts Commission shall encourage and stimulate public interest and participation in the cultural heritage and programs of
our state; shall expand the state's cultural resources; and shall encourage and assist freedom of artistic expression for the well being
of the arts, to meet the legitimate needs and aspirations of persons in all parts of the state.
Long Range Goals
- Build the Capacity of Maine's Creative Sector.
- Encourage and support Maine's contemporary artists.
- Encourage and support Maine's traditional artists.
- Develop Maine communities through arts and culture.
- Support full access to learning in and through the arts at all stages of life for all Maine citizens.
- Develop art in Maine's public spaces.
- Promote full access to the arts for all Maine people.
- Develop technological resources that serve artists, the public and the Maine Arts Commission.
- Maximize financial resources to support the activities of Maine's cultural community.
- Provide communication between the Maine Arts Commission and public.
