Strategic Plan
VPAM’s 2024-27 Strategic Plan reflects the collective input of the museum’s staff and foundation board, and East Los Angeles College leadership, who are deeply committed to the future of the organization as a unique college-based museum in Los Angeles.
In developing the plan, an initial discovery process was undertaken to better understand and identify the museum’s current state, the needs of its constituents, and important areas for future growth and development as a campus museum.
Following the presentation of these findings, a strategic planning committee was formed to collaborate and build consensus around the organization’s ongoing purpose as a museum and learning institution and its strategic priorities for the next ten years. VPAM’s staff took these core components and developed institutional guiding principles and a comprehensive strategic plan focusing on the areas of Art & Artists, Learning & Engagement, Career & Workforce and Visitor Experience & Accessibility.
STRATEGIC GOALS
Exhibitions
Develop innovative and scholarly art exhibitions that reflect our diverse audiences, provide an educational experience, and maintain our growing national reputation.
Collections
Maximize the preservation and use of our collections to increase accessibility and make them an educational and lending resource for key audiences, including students, faculty, and institutional partners.
Student Learners
Maximize student engagement in the visual arts through dynamic learning experiences in the classroom, at VPAM, and through other district-wide opportunities.
Community Learners
Position VPAM as a recognized educational resource and destination within the local community by providing impactful public programs and learning opportunities for individuals before and after
college.
Career & Workforce
Cultivate career and workforce development opportunities for students and emerging arts and museum professionals through programs and partnerships that promote diversity, equity, and
inclusion.
Visitor Experience, Accessibility & Safety
Strive for excellence in accessibility and guest engagement by improving VPAM’s physical and virtual environs and communications to serve a broad spectrum of audience needs, while providing a safe environment for all.