Art for All & Belonging at the PMA

We’re committed to being an open, accessible, inclusive, and welcoming museum for everyone. We call it Art for All.

Nearly a decade ago, as we neared completion of our multi-year project around accessibility, Your Museum, Reimagined, we understood that access was only just the beginning. If we wanted to be truly transformative, innovative, and community focused, we needed to spark a paradigm shift in museum culture based in belonging.

In early 2017 we put a name to this vision—Art for All—and immediately began an in-depth assessment of what it would mean for our exhibitions, programs, events, and culture of philanthropy.

And in the summer 2020, we reaffirmed our commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion by approving a new Strategic Plan to guide us through 2026.


Art for All is our central mission.

Mission
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The Portland Museum of Art seeks to create an inclusive space that champions open expression and makes art accessible to all.

Vision
To be a central gathering place where a strong artistic vision and the collection drive conversation, creativity, cultural vitality, and economic impact.

Values

COURAGE

We believe in bold choices, leading with humility and integrity.

EQUITY

We value all identities and seek to understand and eliminate disparities and barriers.

SERVICE

We embrace our responsibility to be in service to others and responsive to the changing needs of our community and the world.

SUSTAINABILITY

We prioritize thoughtful stewardship of the earth’s resources in all we do.

TRUST

We believe in being active listeners and transparent partners, striving every day to earn the trust of our communities, audiences, and employees.

Goals

ARTISTIC VISION

Cultivate curiosity and wonder through an artistic program that honors excellence, ideas, innovation, Maine’s rich artistic legacy, and the relationship between the local and global.

CAMPUS UNIFICATION

Reimagine the campus as an architecturally innovative gathering place for art, conversation, creativity, environmental responsibility, historic preservation, and partnerships.

EXPERIENCE

Broaden and deepen connections with audiences through experiential and immersive opportunities, community partnerships, and expanded outreach.

PEOPLE

Empower staff, board and volunteers through a culture that reflects inclusion, flexibility, and shared responsibility.

CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY

Inspire gratitude and generosity by living our values and delivering on mission and vision.


Art for All supports the PMA's dedication to being an open, accessible, inclusive, and welcoming museum for all, through exhibitions and programs that reflect our community and create experiences with art that strengthen our bonds and bring us together.   

Art For All is generously supported by the following institutions, organizations, businesses, and individuals:

Individual Support:

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Judy and John Adelman 
Justin and Rachael Alfond 
Louise Bessire 
Maury and Joseph Bohan 
Joe Boulos 
Sheri Boulos  
Marion Freeman and Corson Ellis 
Eileen Gillespie and Timothy Fahey 
Shannon C. Gordon 
Cyrus Hagge 
Theodora Hanson 
Alison and Horace Hildreth  
Douglas and Sharyn Howell 
Alice W. Ingraham 
John and Hilary Isacke  
Bree LaCasse and Chris Moore 
Elizabeth T. McCandless, Esquire 
Karen L. McDonald 
Nion McEvoy 
Anne and Vince Oliviero 
Alexander Porteous 
Christopher N. Robinson 
Richard and Alice Spencer 
Stewart and Elizabeth Strawbridge 
Dana Strong and William Hult 
Amy Woodhouse and Tobey Scott  

Foundation Support:

Funded in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts

 
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Elmina B. Sewall Foundation

The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, Inc.

J.M. Hopwood Charitable Trust 

Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation  

P.W. Sprague Memorial Foundation

The San Francisco Foundation

The William J. J. Gordon Family Foundation


Corporate Sponsors:

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TD Bank, through the TD Charitable Foundation

TD Bank, through the TD Charitable Foundation

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