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    About the PCA

    Strategic Plan

    The Council on the Arts works to promote equitable access for all Pennsylvanians to participate fully in a creative life and in the diverse forms of arts and culture in the commonwealth.

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    Overview

    The mission of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) is to strengthen the cultural, educational, and economic vitality of Pennsylvania's communities through the arts.

    Our cross-cutting value is diversity, equity, and inclusion: promote equitable access for all Pennsylvanians to participate fully in a creative life and in the diverse forms of arts and culture in the commonwealth.

    Our Strategic Goals

    1. Strengthen Pennsylvania communities through the arts.

    • Provide support for arts programming that engages Pennsylvanians throughout the commonwealth in experiencing the arts and exercising their creativity.
    • Invest in community-based arts projects that serve as catalysts to livability, economic development, and community connectedness.
    • Work with public and private sector partners to build cross-sector collaborations to advance shared goals.
    • Preserve and promote Pennsylvania's diverse cultures and cultural heritage.

    2. Connect and increase Pennsylvanians' access to lifelong learning through the arts.

    • Support arts in education to cultivate future innovators and build essential skills that promote success in school and career readiness.
    • Advance quality of life for Pennsylvanians of all ages through arts learning and creative endeavors.

    3. Champion public awareness and appreciation of the arts in Pennsylvania communities.

    • Inform and engage the public about the value and impact of the arts.
    • Encourage Pennsylvania's artists, arts organizations, and creative industries' capacity for marketing and sustainability.
    • Recognize and celebrate the arts and Pennsylvania's artists and arts organizations as contributing to the commonwealth's prosperity.