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Mission and Vision We believe Art has the singular power to change our world for the better. Our mission is to harness the transformative power of Art to Change Our World by ensuring that every student school and community in Chicagoland has equal and exceptional access to the healing affirming connecting and aspirational power of art education. We envision a future where art is not a luxury or an extracurricular afterthought but a fundamental cornerstone of education and community that nurtures critical thinking emotional intelligence and cultural understanding to change the lives of all young students in underserved communities. These students will go on to change our world in beautiful and profound ways as their journey through art unleashes the might of their creativity agency empathy and ingenuity.