Mission

The Columbia Museum of Art sparks powerful connections through art from around the corner and around the world in an environment that is welcoming to all. 

Core Values

Inspiring

We promise to be inspiring. We are a place for you to learn about each other and yourselves through the art of the world. We provide a variety of experiences designed to move you to connect, contemplate, and create. 

Welcoming

We promise to be welcoming. We strive to be warm, inviting, inclusive, and accessible. You belong here, and we promise to treat you that way. 

Community-Centered

We promise to be community-centered. We are rooted in and reflective of our own diverse communities. We see ourselves as champions of a thriving Midlands.

Playful

We promise to be playful. We believe that art is an adventure, and we approach everything we do with a sense of open-minded exploration. 

Vibrant

We promise to be vibrant. We provide dynamic experiences that engage the mind, enrich the spirit, and fuel artistic energy. Your art museum is bright in spaces, ideas, and possibilities.

One of the many wonderful things about art is its role in building empathy. At the CMA we continue to offer art that not only celebrates the diversity of the human experience but causes us to reflect on the work that is still to be done toward equity and healing. Our deliberate DEAI (Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion) work aspires to generate moments of listening, reflection, learning, and advancement.  
 
As a team, we continue our path of vulnerable learning and nurturing mutual growth. We are examining what we’re doing well and what we’re not. We are focused on living our core values and being an inclusive arts organization that is welcoming and inspiring to our own staff and to the public we serve.

We are committed to making this work evident in the art you see, the programs you attend, and the experience you have every time you visit the CMA.  

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Address: 1320 Main St STE 300, Columbia, SC 29201
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