Mission
To sustain the excellence of Cuyahoga County's arts and cultural assets that enrich our lives and enhance our community's appeal.
Goals
- Be an effective and efficient steward of public funds
- Support the arts and cultural sector by making grants
- Communicate the value of public support for arts and culture
- Ensure enduring and reliable public funding
Vision
A strong, vibrant and diverse arts and cultural sector through public funding and a community invested in the value of its arts, artists and cultural assets.
Core Values
- Accountability – CAC will operate with integrity and employ the highest standards of excellence in our operations and grantmaking.
- Impartiality – CAC's grantmaking processes and procedures will be clear, fair, and consistent and free of conflict.
- Transparency – CAC's operations and grantmaking processes will be open and accessible.
History
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC) 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.
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