The purposes of the Corporation are to stimulate, foster, promote, sponsor and encourage arts and artists in the greater Natchez area; to assist in establishing and developing local activities in the visual arts; to sponsor cooperative planning, research, fundraising, and public education programs relating to to the visual arts in the greater Natchez area; and to undertake such services and programs as deemed necessary to encourage participation in, appreciation of and accessibility to the arts in the greater Natchez area.