MISSION

The mission of the Gloucester Cultural Initiative is to enhance the cultural vitality of the City of Gloucester, Massachusetts, by

  • Supporting its creative communities and organizations and fostering collaboration among them;

  • Supporting the cultural expressions of all Gloucester’s residents, across the spectrum of their diversity;

  • Fostering wide appreciation for Gloucester’s cultural heritage and wide participation in its contemporary cultural activity; and

  • Providing resources and opportunities for professional development celebrating our cultural assets.

Commitment to the Arts

Gloucester Cultural Initiative believes in an inclusive view of cultural vitality which recognizes a wide range of creative expression by individuals and communities. The Initiative understands, moreover, that modes of expression continually evolve as society changes over time. Within this wide compass, the Initiative recognizes the arts as an animating force at the heart of culture, a means of self-understanding for individuals and communities, a means of understanding others and a changing world, and a means of strengthening the social, spiritual, civic, environmental, and economic fabrics of the City of Gloucester.