Mission and Vision Statement

Mission

The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, is dedicated to the growth and preservation of its collection and the study and exhibition of reproducible art forms — including prints, photographs, film, video, and computer-mediated art — and to their capacity to reach and transform society.

Vision

To distinguish the Block Museum among metropolitan Chicago art institutions through its unique focus and programs and to serve as a national leader among university museums for critical and creative approaches to interdisciplinary learning through the visual arts.