Arts and Culture Department

**Our Mission** We provide leadership by and for the City to support arts and cultural affairs. We create and fund programs, cultivate connections, and recommend policies that promote and sustain the arts and our creative economy. Centering inclusion, diversity, equity, and access, we connect residents and visitors alike to the vibrant arts and cultures of Santa Fe. **Our Values** **Approachability** We welcome the participation of artists, nonprofits, businesses, educators, and the public in our work. We serve as a resource to them and are dedicated to facilitating discussions considering all viewpoints. **Commitment** We are dedicated to leadership that advances the arts in Santa Fe and to serving as a true community organization, partner, and collaborator. **Creativity** We embrace forward-thinking policy approaches that result in innovative, imaginative, synergistic programming and create economic sustainability in our community. **Integrity** We demonstrate professionalism and fairness in our work, are informed and prepared on issues affecting our community and are diligent and culturally aware in our decision-making. **Learning** We are knowledgeable and discerning about arts and creativity in Santa Fe. We remain informed of local and national trends in the arts and actively develop our understanding of and engagement with all art forms.