moCa's MISSION, VISION & VALUES
moCa's mission:
Art Now, in progess...
About our "why":
▶ ART comes first, because it is our axis.
▶ NOW speaks to our contemporary focus, but also obliges us to engage immediately, directly, intentionally.
▶ PROGRESS is about advancing, achieving, growing, moving forward with momentum; it signifies our values of experimentation, integrity, and inclusion.
▶ IN PROGRESS reminds us, however, that we are always underway, ongoing, developing, striving, adapting. moCa is alive and active like the artists we work with, whose practices are constantly evolving.
moCa's vision:
Artists and art lead us to the unfamiliar, where we open and connect to new possibilities.
About our Aspirations:
▶ ARTISTS & ART come first, because they are our axis. We emphasize how they both guide us to meaning and impact.
▶ WE also are a key focus of this vision, both as individuals and as audiences.
▶ THE UNFAMILIAR can be a space, a place, an experience, a recognition, or a moment of transition.
▶ To OPEN is to be vulnerable & available for transformation.
▶ To CONNECT is to share, exchange, even bond
▶ NEW POSSIBILITIES embraces the limitless potential of pushing towards what could be
Our vision is immediately feasible yet always reaching, achievable at various magnitudes from individually meaningful to society altering.
moCa's values:
Artists and audiences are our focus. The below values shape our behavior as we deliver our mission.
▶ CURIOSITY & EXPERIMENTATION
Artists ask questions. Like them, being curious about the world is our starting point. From this place of wonderment, we experiment. Nimble, courageous, and deliberate, our explorations lead us to new potential and create innovations that drive culture forward.
▶ EXCHANGE & RELATIONSHIPS
Our work is relational. We make meaning through exchange. By sharing, we form and nurture relationships that build trust. These connections undergird our work, bringing value and relevance to our mission.
▶ INTEGRITY & BELONGING
We ground our work in care, love, and trust. We use ethical and responsible business practices. We provide equal opportunity for all. We embrace difference, fairness, and authenticity.
▶ CLEVELAND & EVERYWHERE
We ground our work in our home city and serve our local community. We also inform and engage in a global art ecology. Collaborating with artists living in Cleveland or beyond, we present work and ideas that matter. We advance culture everywhere by basing our work here.
Support for all in our community
moCa always strives to be an affirming, learning, just organization where people of all backgrounds can collaborate in creating, interpreting, and advancing art now. Our institutional values guide our programming, policies, and practices. We support equal opportunity under the law. We nurture an open, adaptive, empowering atmosphere. As a cornerstone of the cultural community, moCa is a welcoming space of exchange, where people participate and feel heard, respected, and valued.
These commitments underpin moCa's work, which we believe:
◼ is essential.
◼ is a moral, ethical, and human imperative.
◼ is responsive to the needs and desires of artists working today.
◼ is critical for an organization committed to cultural progress.
◼ must address power, process, practice, and people across all facets of moCa.
◼ affirms and uplifts our community.
◼ forms the basis for trusting relationships through accountability and transparency.
◼ increases relevancy and value for our audiences.
◼ reflects moCa’s adaptive, forward-thinking mission.
◼ is the basis for exchange, collaboration, customization, and growth.
◼ is a continuum and not a destination.
ART NOW, in progress... ART NOW, in progress... ART NOW, in progress... ART NOW, in progress...
