Our Mission is our purpose, and the reason we exist.

The Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth cultivates art as central to life. We are a catalyst for creative experiences that deepen our understanding of the world and connect us to one another.

Our Vision is how our world will look if we achieve our mission. It is our desired future state, and builds on our enduring strengths as a cultural center.

Art is essential. Art is at the heart of the Dartmouth experience, enriching learning and creative exploration, engaging and strengthening community, and fostering understanding and well-being.

Our Values are the principles that inform our actions and choices: Connection, Respect, Equity, and Innovation.

• Human connection, collaboration, and curiosity motivate us.
• Sustainability and respect for our environment and people are fundamental to our work.
• Accessibility, diversity, and equity are the foundation of our actions.
• Self-expression, creativity, and innovation transform us.

Our Goals are the foundational elements of our vision - the ways in which we will work to achieve it.

• To establish the arts as central to the Dartmouth student experience, fostering a culture of creativity, community, and lifelong engagement with the arts.
• To steward a vibrant hub at the heart of campus, inviting community participation.
• To support innovation, research, and learning, and the development of new work.
• To be imaginative makers of art, crafting local and global experiences that inspire and embrace connection.
• To be trusted regional partners, highlighting robust interchange with the communities that surround us.
• To prioritize inclusion, accessibility, and equity in all of our work.

The Hopkins Center for the Arts acknowledges that its buildings are situated upon the ancestral and unceded lands of the Abenaki people.