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The mission of the New York Transit Museum is to collect, exhibit, interpret and preserve the history, sociology, and technology of New York's regional public transportation system and to conduct research and educational programs that will make the Museum's extensive collection accessible to the broadest audience possible. The Museum's collections and programs communicate three themes: the history and experience of mass transportation; the impact of mass transportation on urban development and community life; and the technology used in mass transportation.

To restore the actor to his position as an artist in our society.

Transforming girls' lives through musical excellence. The Girl Choir of South Florida presents the compelling sound of young women's voices in outstanding performances through a quality music education program. We currently have five choruses with 150 members ages 6 to 18. We provide a supportive environment where girls pursue excellence in artistic performance and music literacy skills while developing a greater understanding of themselves, each other, and the world around them.

The historic Music Hall provides the Detroit community with innovative and quality performing arts programming and education that reflects and attracts the diverse mix of cultures that make up Southeast Michigan. Music Hall is Detroit’s “People’s Theater” – the place for consistently high quality, but non-elitist, performances and performing arts education with an emphasis on dance, theater and music, particularly jazz. Music Hall aims to be the most accessible, inclusive and culturally diverse institution in the country.

The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association mission statement is "to preserve, restore, and manage the estate of George Washington to the highest standards and to educate visitors and people throughout the world about the life and legacies of George Washington, so that his example of character and leadership will continue to inform and inspire future generations."

There are two prongs to the CAMMO mission: 1.) To create music-based therapeutic programming and outlets for service members, veterans and family members, and 2.) To train and educate service members, veterans, and their families in music career opportunities, including artist development.

MECA is a community-based non-profit BIPOC organization committed to the healthy development of under-served & under represented families through arts and cultural programming, the promotion of academic excellence, support services, and community building.

YoungArts identifies and supports the next generation of artists, and contributes to the cultural vitality of the nation by investing in the artistic development of talented young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts.

The mission of the Spafford Children's Center (SCC) is to bring healing, hope, and prosperity to Palestinian children and their families in Jerusalem and the West Bank by offering programs and services that increase health in mind, body, and spirit. The mission of the American Friends of the Spafford Children's Center Fund (AFSCCF) is to support the SCC by raising funds in the United States. AFSCCF activities are implemented by a volunteer board of directors. AFSCCF pays no staff salaries and no overhead so that all funds, minus direct expenses like printing and postage, can be sent to SCC.

To bring top emerging and established professional musicians together in order to share the inspirational, therapeutic, and uplifting power of music with New York City’s disenfranchised homeless shelter population. I believe a shelter exists to provide not only physical but emotional and spiritual support to those who, for whatever reason, have lost the foundation of their homes and communities. I believe that music reaches the core of our being and can play a vital role in nourishing hope, love and strength, particularly when performed at an extremely high artistic level and in a friendly, relaxed setting.

Mission: Stronger libraries for stronger communities Vision: As an influential voice for libraries, we will ensure the Saint Paul Public Library and libraries in Minnesota, nationally and internationally are vital centers of engaged, educated and diverse communities. Values: The Friends is guided in its work by • Creative, innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to challenging issues; • Inclusivity and integrity in all its activities; • Responsible stewardship of its resources in perpetuity. Through this work, The Friends serves as a national model for its unique, comprehensive support of the Saint Paul Public Library. The Friends has a nonprofit consulting group, Library Strategies, that provides services to libraries and library organizations across the country and internationally. The Friends also leads the Minnesota Book Awards and, because of its statewide, year-round outreach promoting literacy, reading and writing, serves as the Minnesota Center for the Book—the state affiliate of the National Center for the Book at the Library of Congress. The Friends is the only library support organization in the country to be honored with this designation.

The mission of the Palm Springs Opera Guild is to bring the art of Opera to the Coachella Valley through educational outreach, live performances, and financial support for artists.