The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego invites all people to experience our world, our region, and ourselves through the prism of contemporary art.

At MCASD, we believe:

• art is essential to our well-being.
• artists are visionary thinkers and innovators.
• contemporary art illuminates the issues of our time.
• the preservation and care of art is critical for the future.
• in listening and responding to the needs of our diverse publics and communities.
• in respecting our differences and challenging our biases.
• in embracing the vibrancy of our binational region.

MCASD seeks to harness the potency of contemporary art to inspire expansive thinking and an inclusive world.