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Ensure the preservation and continuation of the public benefits of Garfield Park through enhanced funding, the application of effective advocacy, and expanded stewardship

The MCA is an innovative and compelling center of contemporary art where the public can directly experience the work and ideas of living artists, and understand the historical, social, and cultural context of the art of our time. The Museum boldly interweaves exhibitions, performances, collections, and educational programs to excite, challenge, and illuminate our visitors and to provide insight into the creative process. The MCA engages diverse audiences and creates a sense of community by providing a place to contemplate and discuss contemporary art and culture and issues of our day.

Our mission is to enhance the community through the informal education of the Arts and Sciences. The Children's Museum of Illinois is a hands-on, interactive museum for children ages preschool to twelve. Its exhibits and activities complement and enhance children's educational opportunities, particularly in the arts and sciences. The museum contributes to the community's quality of life as an educational facility, visitor attraction, family activity and site for volunteers.

To preserve the rich historical legacy of mining and the related culture of Butte, Montana and the surrounding region, and to promote this significant mining heritage by educating the public with a perspective toward total family interest.

MNA's mission is to inspire a sense of love and responsibility for the beauty and diversity of the Colorado Plateau through collecting, studying, interpreting and preserving the region's natural and cultural heritage. MNA is a significant educational, collections and research institution that serves a diverse local community and a national and international audience united by a desire to learn about the Colorado Plateau. Since its founding, MNA has been a committed resource and partner to native communities and has filled a need for meaningful interaction between native and non-native communities.

The Nevada Museum of Art provides a forum for the presentation of creative ideas. We aspire to serve as a cultural resource for every member of our community. Through innovative programming and scholarship, the Museum provides the opportunity for people of all ages to encounter, engage, and enjoy a diversity of art experiences. To implement this mission we concentrate on four areas: Collections which reflect five focus areas centered on the aesthetic articulation of our land and environment; Education programs to stimulate artistic development for adults and children; Exhibitions including original documentation and scholarship of regional, national, and international impact related to the collections and educational missions of the NMA; Community Outreach through special events, new audience development, and social support to develop stronger ties to our community.

The Museum of Northwest Art collects, preserves, interprets, and exhibits art created in the Pacific Northwest, supports artists, and strives to integrate art into the lives of all people.

The arts in all forms enrich the human spirit. Goals: *Foster an environment where all people grow and thrive through the arts. * Be a “Crossroads” for community-based arts & enrichment. Marin Society of Artists is a non-profit organization dedicated since 1927 to promoting the arts in our community. They partner with non-profit organizations and others to provide a broad array of arts opportunities. They support artists at all stages of their development, and foster activities that encourage the general public & under served communities to explore and incorporate art in their lives.

The mission of the Academy of Natural Sciences is the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences.

By nurturing a sense of wonder, promoting a spirit of collaboration, and fostering a lifelong love of learning, Childrens Museum of Franklin strives to inspire the next generation of innovators, problem solvers, and compassionate global citizens.

FOR 117 YEARS, THE TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART HAS OFFERED FREE ADMISSION TO ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT ART COLLECTIONS HOUSED IN ITS GREEK REVIVAL MAIN BUILDING AND THE GLASS PAVILION. THE MUSEUM HAS AN EXTENSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM, OFFERING CURRICULUM-BASED SCHOOL TOURS AS WELL AS ADULT AND CHILDREN'S ART CLASSES.

Hands-on House provides an inclusive environment that facilitates learning through play and a sense of belonging for children and families, igniting a love of learning on site and in the community through an innovative combination of technology, science, engineering, math, and creative arts.