Mission, Vision, Values 



Mission
To invest in America's finest artists and illuminate the value of artists to society

Vision
To ignite and sustain America's creative potential

Values
• Quality: USA supports the highest level of excellence in work created by America's finest artists throughout all stages of their careers.

• Creativity: USA affirms the importance of originality, imagination, and discovery.

• Innovation: USA encourages cultural innovators and inventors who continually push boundaries and provide fresh interpretations of our world today.

• Risk-taking: USA promotes artistic risk-taking by providing time for reflection and work, without political and market pressures.

• Diversity: USA celebrates America's tremendous diversity by serving a constituency that is broad in artistic discipline, race, age, ethnicity, geography, and sexual orientation.

• Generosity: USA provides substantial financial support and encouragement to artists.

• Responsibility: USA operates with fiscal transparency, efficiency, and accountability.

    

USA Fellow Story:Nick Cave

“So many people don’t dream anymore,” observes artist Nick Cave, his plain spoken words quiet as a sigh, frank yet wistful. “But I,” he marvels, brightening with unmistakable joy, “I have an opportunity to bring dreaming into our lives.”


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Donor Profile:Eli and Edythe Broad

"We have learned a lot from listening and talking to artists. They see thngs differently. Their work is what's going on. They may not be able to predict the future, but they make statements that say where it's going, and it often does."

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