Causes: Art Museums, Arts & Culture

Mission: To create visual arts experiences that engage people and inspire learning through exceptional exhibitions, collections, and educational opportunities.

Programs: Exhibitions - the museum presents a range of art exhibitions annually, addressing a wide spectrum of artists, artistic media, time periods and styles, all of which reflect diversity and excellence in the visual arts.

education - the museum's education programs provide visitors with opportunities to have meaningful experiences with original works of art. Lectures, tours, classes, camps, outreach, catalogues, interpretive text panels, audio tours, handouts, in-gallery materials, videos and teacher education enhance exhibitions and meet the learning needs of people of all ages and abilities.

art collection - boise art museum is the only nationally accredited collecting art museum in idaho that actively collects and conserves visual art. The museum has a growing collection of more than 3,800 art objects comprised of modern and contemporary american art including artists from idaho and the northwest, as well as asian and african art.