MISSION STATEMENT OF THE ART MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF SAINT JOSEPH
As an integral part of the University of Saint Joseph, the Art Museum stimulates learning and enjoyment among its academic and community audiences by fostering direct engagement with original works of art and by collecting and exhibiting art of the highest quality.
The Art Museum pursues this mission by:
o Building and maintaining a distinguished permanent collection that is made easily accessible for study and is held in trust for future generations.
o Organizing compelling exhibitions that deepen understanding of the complexity, beauty, and meaning of human expression.
o Offering public programs that stimulate active learning and open dialogue.
o Collaborating with faculty to incorporate innovative uses of the Museum in teaching and learning across the University curriculum.
o Providing training in professional museum practice.
o Expanding curricular uses of the Museum in PreK-12 education.
o Advancing original scholarship.
o Serving as a catalyst for creative responses to works of art.
o Engaging students in dynamic collaborative projects.
o Undertaking cross-disciplinary partnerships within and beyond the University.
