Mission
To inspire and strengthen the community by investing in arts and culture.
Vision
At the end of the first ten years of public arts funding, CAC will have helped build stronger, more resilient arts and culture organizations, helped create vibrant and energetic neighborhoods infused with culture, and helped establish Cuyahoga County as a hub of creative activity and a destination for artists.
Values
- Accountability – We will operate with integrity and always strive for excellence.
- Impartiality – We will act fairly, consistently, and without conflicts of interest.
- Transparency – We will operate openly and accessibly. We will be friendly and approachable.
- Partnership – We will nurture partnerships that improve our grantmaking work, including partnerships with other funders, with community organizations, and with CPAC..
History
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC), a political subdivision of the State of Ohio, is the result of many years of planning and research. Beginning in 1998, leaders from arts and cultural organizations, foundations, local governments and other private entities cooperated to create an arts and culture plan for the region which called for public funding to strategically support the local arts and cultural sector.
The health and quality of our arts and cultural sector is one of Cuyahoga County's distinct competitive advantages – a defining element of our regional, national and worldwide image, a key facet of our economy and an important resource for educating our children. Voters in Cuyahoga County recognized this when they approved a 10-year tax on cigarettes to fund Cuyahoga Arts & Culture in November of 2006.
Annual Reports
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