Mission and Vision

Mission

Our mission is to educate, inspire, and empower creative and design leaders.

Vision

With students at the heart of our mission and our faculty of practicing artists and designers, along with dedicated staff, committed to excellence, our vision is simple:

To be THE art and design school known as the best at educating, inspiring, empowering and connecting generations of creative leaders – turning passions into professions.

Our Vision to 2030

Almost 100 years ago, ArtCenter was created to meet the needs of a rapidly changing and growing economy of creative and cultural industries. Our founder, Tink Adams, recognized industry needs that weren’t being met and responded by building one of the world’s most unique and leading design education institutions. This pioneering approach to higher education connected the creativity and talent of students with a faculty of creative professionals, leaders in their respective fields, to create an experience of creative professionalism. ArtCenter disrupted the status quo by creating an environment that was preparing students for the real world, and in turn, helped shape the world we live in today.

Over the past century, ArtCenter has continued to engage, adapt and innovate at the leading edge of art and design education. Our relationships with industry partners ensure we understand what the needs are and how to adapt our programming to prepare our students. The result has been a remarkably effective process for transforming passions into professions.

As we approach our second century, ArtCenter is once again reimagining and strengthening its role in art and design education. Our Vision to 2030 builds on our legacy, while responding to the needs of future creative learners and industries.