Mission
Southside Art Center creates a forum that applies the medium of opportunity, blending artistic expression, personal progress, and active citizenship toward individual empowerment.

Vision
We see people with developmental challenges as full citizens of the community who have the ability and the opportunity to contribute to society, prosper financially, and make decisions that effect their lives.

Values
Respect: We respect all people as equals and value their individuality.

Integrity: We hold ourselves accountable to our mission, vision and values.

Creativity: We encourage the imagination and nurture its expression towards personal empowerment.

Celebration of Life: We enjoy the mutual enrichment brought by our shared experiences and diversity.

Personal Growth: We promote the individual’s responsibility to actively determine the direction of their lives.

Advancement: We are committed to discovering hopes and achieving dreams.

Courage: We take bold strides in the pursuit of our vision.

Southside Art Center believes the philosophy of People First: People First Feels if you see people with developmental disabilities as equal, but different, and do not include them in the decisions that affect their lives, you will see them as your disabled client...People First Believes if you get out of people with developmental disabililties' way and they have the opporutnity to gather power asnd knowledge over THEIR own lives, they will become strong and successful.

Southside Art Center is a 501(C)-3 not-for-profit corporation..