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The Columbia Museum of Art strives to be an inclusive, encouraging, and community-centered institution. Through engaging partnerships, we are able to reflect our diverse communities and use the strength of our shared goals to bring people together and celebrate creativity.  

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CMA Mission Statement

The Columbia Museum of Art sparks powerful connections through art from around the corner and around the world in an environment that is welcoming to all.


The CMA’s Core Values

  • We promise to be inspiring. We are a place for you to learn about each other and yourselves through the art of the world. We provide a variety of experiences designed to move you to connect, contemplate, and create. 
  • We promise to be welcoming. We strive to be warm, inviting, inclusive, and accessible. You belong here, and we promise to treat you that way. 
  • We promise to be community-centered. We are rooted in and reflective of our own diverse communities. We see ourselves as champions of a thriving Midlands.
  • We promise to be playful. We believe that art is an adventure, and we approach everything we do with a sense of open-minded exploration. 
  • We promise to be vibrant. We provide dynamic experiences that engage the mind, enrich the spirit, and fuel artistic energy. Your art museum is bright in spaces, ideas, and possibilities.
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Criteria for Partnership

Each community program must meet at least three of the following criteria. 

  • Activating the CMA collection
  • Starting a conversation
  • Connecting to a CMA exhibition
  • Engaging a multi-generational audience
  • Welcoming under-represented audiences
  • Providing an early childhood educational opportunity
  • Offering fun activities for families
  • Providing educational enrichment for youth
  • Incorporating opportunities for hands-on engagement
  • Providing a benefit for museum members
  • Offering a professional development opportunity

Please note that for-profit organizations and individuals seeking to sell goods or services will not qualify as a community partner and should instead fill out a vendor application.

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Partnership Application

CMA Policy and Application Process

It is the policy of the Columbia Museum of Art to provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual preference, gender identity, age, or disability. 

  • Applications must be received at least four to six months prior to the intended program date due to internal marketing deadlines. 
  • Applicants will be contacted by CMA staff within two weeks of the application’s submission.
  • Applications are considered based on their synergy with CMA goals and expectations for programs in tandem with the CMA’s existing schedule and availability.
  • Note that for-profit organizations and individuals seeking to sell goods or services at CMA programs will not qualify as a community partner and should instead fill out a vendor application.

Organizations who do not meet the criteria outlined above or are not selected as CMA partners are encouraged to inquire about renting space in the museum.

Organization Information

Partnership Information

Criteria for Partnership
Each community program must meet at least three of the following criteria. Please select at least three of the goals from this list.

 
Please note that applications must be received at least four to six months prior to the expected program date.
Larger Partnership Events

The CMA organizes a number of programs that involve multiple community partners with varied activities (e.g. Arts & Draughts and Family Fun Night). Would you be interested in incorporating your proposed activity into a larger program such as these?
By submitting this application, I affirm that the facts set forth in it are true and complete. I understand that if accepted as a community partner to the Columbia Museum of Art, any false statements, omissions, or other misrepresentations made by me on this application may result in my immediate dismissal.
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