We’re bringing exciting new opportunities
and perspectives to children through our
partnerships. A great success occurred
during the spring exhibition, Our Time,
Our Place: Photographs of the Black South by
Richard Samuel Roberts. Together with the
City of Columbia, Richland County Public
Library and Richland School District
One, every third grader in Richland
County – nearly 2,000 students – had
the opportunity to explore the Museum.
Here, they were introduced to the history
of our city through the work of this great
Columbia photographer and created their
own works based on what they learned.
2012 - 2015 Strategic Plan Goals
Mission
The Columbia Museum of Art celebrates outstanding artistic
creativity through its collection, exhibitions and programs,
interacting in ways that engage the mind and enrich the spirit.
Goal 1
Diversify and Grow Funding Base
Goal 2
Strengthen Operations
Goal 3
Enhance Visitor/Member Experience & Engagement
Goal 4
Broaden the Museum’s Audience Reach
For more information on the CMA’s new strategic plan, visit us at
columbiamuseum.org and click the button that reads “Engaging the Community,
Enriching the State.”
Schools and visitors from around the
state are traveling to the Museum to
connect with our dynamic exhibitions
and programs. A visitor from Charleston
told us: “This amazing introduction to the
Museum ensures many more day trips from
Charleston. We look forward to enjoying
the next cultural surprise offered.”
As a relevant 21st-century Museum, we
are committed to continuing to be visitor
and community centered in all that we
do going forward. And in that spirit, we
designed a new three-year plan to bring
new interactive and educational experiences
to our visitors, building on all of our
successful exhibitions and programs over
the last ?ve years. It celebrates what we
have done well and expands those efforts
by continuing innovative and engaging
approaches to serving our audiences inside
and outside the Museum walls.
We offer a heartfelt thank-you to our city
and county leaders and to the community,
for helping the CMA shine as a vibrant and
vital cultural destination on Main Street.
columbiamuseum.org
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